Admission Requirements Applicants must meet all requirements of the School of Graduate Studies as defined in the current Graduate Catalog . Applicants should have a baccalaureate degree in criminal justice, administration of justice, or a related social science field from an accredited college or university with a grade point average of 2.75 as a minimum. Resources Shippensburg University is located near major cities such as Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., and the center of the criminal justice activities. State government in the capital city, Harrisburg, provides numerous opportunities to study and do research with state and federal agencies. The nation s capital is two hours away and provides other research and study opportunities.
Students have opportunities to work on research projects with departmental faculty.
Computer resources and excellent library facilities and content are available. A limited number of graduate assistantships are available to those students who qualify. Students who possess skills in computer usage and understand the research modalities are likely to receive priority consideration. Our graduates are highly successful competitors in the job market and are employed in many different states by private companies, city and county governments, state and federal departments. Graduates who are currently employed are often more marketable and upwardly mobile in their agency s career development programs.