Requirements

Application Requirements:

Baccalaureate Field: Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree in criminal justice or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Grade Point Average: At least 3.00 (A=4.00) for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study.

Tests Required: GRE general. The combined verbal and quantitative scores on the GRE must be at least 1000.

Minimum TOEFL Score: 550 (paper based test) or 213 (computer based test). (For international students only.)

Letters of Recommendation: Three required, preferably from professors familiar with the student's recent work or, in the case of applicants with professional experience, from supervisors.n

Personal Statement: Required; one page; the statement should address the applicant's reasons for wanting to take graduate work in criminal justice and the relationship of this advanced training to the applicant's professional and other goals.

Other Requirements: Applicants must submit a sample of their academic writing.

Nondegree applicants: The department will consider applicants for nondegree status who hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College.

Degree Requirements:

In addition to the minimum requirements of the Graduate College, students must meet the following program requirements:

Minimum Semester Hours Required: 40.

Required Courses: CrJ 500, 520, 540, 547, 560, 561, and 562.

Electives: 12 semester hours. 4 hours must be from among the three CrJ Signature Seminars (CrJ 541, 546, 548). Of the remaining eight hours, four hours must be at the 500-level. Thesis or project hours may substitute for 8 hours of electives.

Comprehensive Examination: Required

Thesis or Project: None.