MLS Criminal Justice Specialization
The Criminal Justice specialization increases MLS students’ understanding of criminal liability and how the justice system operates. If you are interested in pursuing or moving up in a career that intersects with the criminal justice system – such as police officer, corrections officer, probation officer, investigator, or court administrator – you will benefit from specialized knowledge of criminal justice gained as a UC Law SF MLS student. The Institute for Criminal Justice provides a wide variety of research and educational opportunities for MLS students interested in local, state, and national issues of criminal justice. This specialization can be completed fully online (synchronously) or in hybrid-flexible mode.

Sample Courses
Capital Punishment
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Criminalization and Social Control
Critical Race Theory
Domestic Violence Law
Federal Criminal Law
Forensic Evidence
Juvenile Justice
Restorative Justice
Theoretical Criminology
Wrongful Convictions
*Please note that not all classes listed here are taught every year.