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4+1 Accelerated Degree Programs

Hilbert College has developed  4 + 1 programs for undergraduate students that allow those who qualify academically to enroll in graduate courses their senior year at Hilbert College for the following programs:

Criminal Justice B.S. & Master of Criminal Justice Administration

Criminal justice majors may pursue the two-year Associate in Arts degree and security management certificate, which allows you to enter the criminal justice field or pursue a bachelor-level program, or the four-year Bachelor of Science degree. The bachelor-level program allows students to select from among eight concentrations, such as Investigations, Family Violence and Juvenile Justice.

In addition, Hilbert offers the innovative combined BS/MS program, a “4+1” plan that lets students earn a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a master’s degree in criminal justice administration in five years. Students are admitted to the graduate school after completing all undergraduate degree requirements and are not required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). 

Criminal Justice 4+1 Curriculum

Criminal Justice 4+1 Curriculum

Freshmen Year: Semester One
EN 101 College Writing
CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
SO 101 Introduction to Sociology
GS 101 Foundations Seminar
GEN ED General Education Module
Freshmen Year: Semester Two
EN 102 Writing in the Humanities
CJ 202 Introduction to Law & Justice
GEN ED General Education Module
GEN ED General Education Module
COM 151 Public Speaking
Sophomore Year: Semester Three
SO 201 Social Problems
CJ 200 Introduction to Corrections
CJ 204 Crime and Society
GEN ED General Education Module
GEN ED General Education Module
Sophomore Year: Semester Four
CJ Elective Criminal Justice Elective
GS 201 Service Learning & Civic Engagement
GEN ED General Education Module
All College All College Elective
All College All College Elective
MA 200 Topics in Statistics
Junior Year: Semester Five
CJ 305 Research Methods in Social Sciences
CJ 335 or SO 306 Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice or Cultural Diversity: Ethnic & Racial Relations
All College All College Elective
CJ 330 Ethics in Criminal System
CJ 402 Crime & Deviance: Advanced Criminological Theory
Junior Year: Semester Six
All College All College Elective
CJ 404 Criminal Investigations/ Criminalistics
Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Elective
FS 320 Interview and Interrogation Techniques
 PS 402 Junior Symposium
All College  All College Elective
Senior Year: Semester Seven
CJ 499 Internship
CC 500 Organizational Theory and Management 
CJA 601 Pro-seminar in Criminal Justice Administration
CJA 640 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
Senior Year: Semester Eight
CJ 405  Seminar in Criminal Justice
CC 505 Introduction to Graduate Statistics 
CC 510 Program Planning and Evaluation 
CJA 679 Research Project - Independent Study
 
Fifth Year Courses Are Post-Baccalaureate

Fifth Year: Semester Nine (Summer)             
CC 515              Finance and Budgeting
CJA 645 Nature and Causes of Crime  
CJA 660 Policing in Contemporary Society
Fifth Year: Semester Ten             
CJA 650      Criminal Law and the Court System
CJA 670 Penology
CJA 680 Capstone Seminar in Criminal Justice
Grad Year: Semester Eleven             
CJA 685      Continuous Enrollment


This plan is intended as a supplemental resource to the major curriculum for the 4+1 Program, and it is a recommended schedule for timely graduation and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of if/when specific courses are offered.

Forensic Science B.S. & Master of Criminal Justice Administration

Hilbert’s innovative combined 4+1 BS/MS program lets students earn a bachelor’s degree in forensic science/crime scene investigation and a master’s degree in criminal justice administration in five years.

Students are admitted to the program after completing all undergraduate degree requirements, without the need to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Students begin taking graduate-level courses during their final year of undergraduate study, then complete program requirements in the fifth year.

Political Science B.S. & Master of Public Administration

Hilbert’s unique 4+1 BS/MPA program lets you earn your bachelor’s degree in political science and your master’s in public administration in five years, saving you up to two semesters of graduate school.

Students are admitted to the graduate program after completing all undergraduate degree requirements, without the need to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), and begin taking graduate courses during their final year of undergraduate studies. Learn more about the MPA program.

4+1 MPA Curriculum

4+1 MPA Curriculum

Freshmen Year: Semester One
EN 101 College Writing
GS 101 Foundations Seminar
PS 101 Introduction to Political Science
HI/PS 288 World History and Geography I
GEN ED General Education Module
 Freshmen Year: Semester Two
EN 102 Writing in the Humanities
PS 102 American Government
HI/PS 289 World History and Geography II
COM 151 Public Speaking
GEN ED General Education Module
Sophomore Year: Semester Three
PS 224 State and Local Government
GEN ED General Education Module
GEN ED General Education Module
GEN ED General Education Module
PS Elective Political Science Elective
Sophomore Year: Semester Four
GEN ED General Education Module
GEN ED General Education Module
GEN ED General Education Module
PS Elective Political Science Elective
PS Elective Political Science Elective
Junior Year: Semester Five
PS 402 Junior Symposium
EN 341 Advanced Writing
PS Elective Political Science Elective
GEN ED General Education Module
GEN ED General Education Module
Junior Year: Semester Six
PS Elective Political Science Elective
Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Elective
All College All College Elective
All College All College Elective
All College All College Elective
Senior Year: Semester Seven
PS Elective Political Science Elective
PS Elective Political Science Elective
Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Elective
All College All College Elective
All College All College Elective
Senior Year: Semester Eight
PS Elective Political Science Elective
PS Elective Political Science Elective
Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Elective
All College All College Elective
All College All College Elective
Course Title
 MPA 625  Introduction to Public Administration
 MPA 627  Human Resource Management
 MPA 631  Values and Ethics in Public Policy
 MPA 637  Marketing & Public Relations
 MPA 640  Research Methods in Public Administration
 MPA 643  Research Project / Independent Study
 MPA 644  Capstone Seminar
 CC 500  Organizational Theory & Management
 CC 505  Introduction to Graduate Statistics
 CC 510  Program Planning & Evaluation
 CC 515  Finance and Budgeting
 CC 520  Policy & Political Analysis
 CC 599  Internship Experience* 
*Optional for students who have not achieved full-time employment in their field. CC 599 is an additional course in the MPA program. Students who opt for the Internship Experience will graduate with 39 credits.

Human Services B.S. & Master of Public Administration: Health Administration

Our innovative BS/MPA 4+1 program lets you to earn your bachelor’s degree in human services and the Master of Public Administration: Health Administration in five years, saving you up to two semesters of graduate school. Students are admitted to the program after completing all undergraduate degree requirements, without the need to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE), and begin taking graduate courses in their senior year. 

Contact Us

Have a question about Graduate Studies? Reach out to us.

Nina Saladino
HCG Director of Admissions
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