College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences

The Criminal Justice graduate program is designed to prepare students for leadership positions in the field of criminal justice, as well as provide a strong foundation for students anticipating advanced study at the doctoral level. Faculty work closely with students to develop a course of graduate study that meets the needs of individual students within the field of criminal justice. This includes, but is not limited to, criminal justice policy and practice, diversity and ethics in justice administration, behavioral elements of crime, as well as research methods and quantitative analysis.

The School Psychology program at RU emphasizes training in comprehensive service delivery, and an ecological orientation in understanding student and family needs. Importance is placed on intervention development and delivery, advocacy, and data-driven and ethical decision making. The program has continuously adapted its training so that graduates are prepared to meet the dynamic and complex needs of children, families, and schools.

The Psychology program offers concentrations in experimental and industrial-organizational (I/O) psychology. The experimental program provides students with advanced training in research methodology, data analysis, and the core principles of psychology (social, cognitive, developmental, behavioral neuroscience, etc.). The I/O program applies psychology to the workplace to improve the effectiveness of organizations and the quality of work life of workers. I/O graduates often become consultants, managers, test developers, risk analysts, trainers, and HR or organization development specialists.

Radford University's graduate program in English leads to a Master of Arts (MA) or Master of Science (MS) with the choice between a literature concentration or a MS in English education with the option for teacher licensure. For students who choose the literature option, graduate study in English provides an opportunity to develop skills in literary scholarship and criticism through an intensive study of British and American literature. Students who choose the English Education option may receive the MS degree with initial teacher licensure or add an MS endorsement to an existing license.

The Master of Science in Strategic Communication degree allows Radford University students to prepare for many advanced career positions or for the pursuit of a doctoral degree. Explore courses in public relations, political communication, pedagogy and instruction, training and development, interactive media and analytics and more. The strategic communication curriculum has a broad approach to allow students to learn multiple communication tactics. Students can take specialized classes to develop their skills in areas such as video production and social media and analytics.