The faculties of the College of Law (COL) and the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ) have approved a joint degree pathway culminating in both a Juris Doctor degree (JD), awarded by the College of Law, and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice degree (MSCJ), awarded by the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Under the joint degree pathway, a student can obtain the degrees in significantly less time than it would take to obtain both degrees if pursued consecutively.