$16,620 /Yr
On-campus
full_time
Master of Arts [M.A] Criminal Justice
- The M.A. in Criminal Justice is designed to serve two purposes. First, the program will assist in developing additional analytical skills for in-service practitioners with B.A./B.S. in the field or in a closely related field.
- Second, the program will provide a good foundation for students who wish to pursue doctoral studies.
- In order to fulfill the requirements of the program, students are required to select a graduate committee comprised of at least three faculty members from the graduate faculty, two of whom must be from the department of Criminology, Sociology, and Geography.
- The selection of the committee should take place no later than the end of a student’s second semester in the program. Additionally, students are required to submit a graduate plan to the committee for consideration, which shall indicate the courses that a student plans to take to fulfill the degree requirements.
- At least two members of the committee must approve of the plan.
Tution & Application Fees
| Year | Year 1 |
| Tuition Fees | $16620 |
| Total Fees | $16620 |
Examinations
| Exam Type | Exam Name | Score | Out of Score | Exam Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language | 79 | 120 | 3 |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| PTE | Pearson Test of English | 56 | 75 | 3 |
Academic Eligibility:
- B.A. or B.S. in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, or other closely related field.
- A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or a minimum of 3.0 for the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work completed.
- A minimum grade of B in the following undergraduate courses, or their recognized equivalents:
- SOC 3383, Social Statistics
- SOC 4293, Methods of Social Research
Indian Eligibility:
- The academic preparation of applicants must be the equivalent of a four year bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- The records of previous studies must document appropriate standards of academic achievement.
- Applicants must meet all A-State and all program admission requirements.
- Obtaining a minimum of 65% in English at X and XII in Certificate in India and Pakistan.
- Qualifying English Proficiency Tests like- TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, iTEP, SAT