The department offers a master of arts degree in criminology and criminal justice, which provides students with advanced theoretical and methodological training for research and management careers in criminal justice. The minimum GPA for regular admission to graduate study is 2.75 on a 4-point scale. However, students may be admitted under restricted status with a GPA of 2.5. Students admitted with a 2.5 to 2.75 GPA will be reviewed after completing 6 credit hours of graduate work.
Admission is competitive.
The M.A. in criminology and criminal justice requires the completion of 33 credit hours, at least 18 of which are in criminology and criminal justice. All students must satisfy a 15-hour core course requirement. Students may choose between a thesis and nonthesis course of study. Application To consider an applicant for admission, the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice must have transcripts, three letters of recommendations, GRE scores and a writing sample. Applicants with master's degrees should include a chapter of their thesis.