Courses
Curriculum & Academic Programs
Courses and Academic Programs
Department of Crime Prevention and Corrections, Central Police University
The current academic programs of the Department consist of an Undergraduate program, a Master’s program, and a Ph.D. program. The curriculum is meticulously composed of four major disciplinary fields:
Criminology
Correction
Behavioral Science
Law
Undergraduate Program Bachelor of Law
The Department offers a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Law degree in Crime Prevention and Corrections. Students should complete a minimum of 130 credits, of which 90 (including 37 general courses and 53 required courses) are required courses. Students should also take at least 32 elective credits based on their interests from all the courses offered by the Department.
Degree Conferred
Bachelor of Law (4-Year Program)
Required Credits
90 Credits (37 General + 53 Major Required)
Elective & Total
At least 32 Electives (Minimum 130 Total)
Master’s Program Master of Law
The graduate programs offer courses toward the Master’s Degree in Law and Ph.D. degree in Criminal Justice. The M.A. program requires a thesis in addition to a minimum of 24 credits of course work, including four required courses – Research Methodology, Criminological Theories, Research on Criminal Justice System, and Corrections. The candidate must have passed qualifying examinations on specialist field and language before submitting the thesis, which requires an oral defense. Completion of this program takes about two to three years.
Coursework & Duration
Min. 24 Credits • 2 to 3 Years
Four Core Required Courses
Research Methodology • Criminological Theories • Research on Criminal Justice System • Corrections
- Pass qualifying examinations on the specialist field and foreign language.
- Submit and successfully defend an original Master’s thesis via oral examination.
Ph.D. Program Ph.D. in Criminal Justice
To obtain a Ph.D. degree, the candidate must have completed a minimum of 28 credits of course work, including 12 required credits and 16 elective credits. The candidate must also have passed the qualifying and preliminary examinations, fulfilled an oral proposal defense of dissertation, and completed a dissertation, which requires an oral defense. Completion of the Ph.D. program takes between five to seven years.
Total Coursework Required
Minimum 28 Credits
Credit Distribution
12 Required Credits + 16 Electives
Expected Duration
5 to 7 Years
- Successfully pass doctoral qualifying examinations and preliminary examinations.
- Fulfill an oral proposal defense of the dissertation.
- Complete and successfully defend a doctoral dissertation via oral examination.
Department of Crime Prevention and Corrections
Central Police University, Taiwan (R.O.C.)