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Overview
The Department of Criminology
The Department of Criminology was established in 1972, and began offering Master's degrees in 1974. In 1998, it became the second department in the State of Florida to offer the PhD degree in Criminology. A study published in the Journal of Criminal Justice Education, ranked USF Criminology faculty as seventh in the nation for scholarly research.
The faculty consists of well-respected researchers who have contributed to the study of macro and micro-level models of criminal behavior, victimology, race, violence, juvenile justice, corrections and radical and green criminology.
The Criminology MA program offered at University of South Florida is a two-year major designed to provide the student with an in depth understanding of the major ideas, issues, theories, and research comprising the field of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Criminology Theory
- Research Methods in Criminology
- Quantitative Analysis in Criminology
- Criminal Justice and Public Policy
- Quantitative Analysis in Criminology
- Pro Seminar in Criminology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 53
TOEFL® IBT 79
Credits
33 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Criminal Law Criminology Public Policy View 258 other Masters in Criminal Law in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
GRE® 153 (verbal)
144 (quantitative)
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 53
TOEFL® IBT 79
Other requirements
General requirements
- A bachelor's degree
- A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale
- GRE scores
- A statement of purpose detailing: (a) reasons for seeking a MA degree in criminology, (b) research interests, and (c) future career plans.
- A professional or academic writing sample providing evidence of the candidate’s academic capabilities.
- Three letters of reference speaking to the applicant’s academic capabilities
Tuition Fee
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International
14470 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 877 USD per credit during 24 months. -
National
14470 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 877 USD per credit during 24 months. -
In-State
7111 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 431 USD per credit during 24 months.
Living costs for Tampa
1122 - 1951 USD /month
Living costs
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