Westfield , Massachusetts , United States
Overview
Public Administration - Criminal Justice Administration from Westfield State University offers both general and specialized courses by WSU full-time and adjunct faculty in the Criminal Justice department. Students will gain expertise in the design and evaluation of criminal justice. This program provides a quality graduate degree that is affordable, responsive to local workforce needs and is accessible to working part-time commuting students.
Careers
- Community service leaders
- International specialists in non-profit and corporate settings
- Lawyers
- Legal aides
- Public policy makers
- Public sector managers
- Teachers
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Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Courses include:
- Contemporary Problems in Criminal Law
- Criminological Theory
- Community Based Corrections
- Law Enforcement Policy Developments
- Corrections Administration
- Criminal Justice Planning
- Administrative Theory of Criminal Justice
- Homeland Security: Organization and Administration
- GIS: Mapping Community Data
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
36 alternative credits
Delivered
Blended
Disciplines
Public Administration Criminal Law Legal Studies View 221 other Masters in Criminal Law in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. 2.8
GRE® The GRE® General Test is a widely administered admissions test that measures the skills needed in today's graduate and business school programs worldwide. It contains three sections - Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. Three scores are reported: a Verbal Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, a Quantitative Reasoning score on a 130 - 170 score scale in one-point increments, and an Analytical Writing score on a 0 - 6 score scale in half-point increments. Required
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Official transcripts indicating a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, which includes at least 15 credits of coursework in a field appropriate for the program, such as management, political science, regional planning or criminal justice;
- A minimum 2.8 GPA overall or minimum 3.0 GPA for the last two years of undergraduate studies;
- A satisfactory GRE or MAT score;
- A narrative statement (of approximately 350 words) about your professional goals, academic experience, work experience and other factors that support your application.
- Three letters of recommendation. At least one academic recommendation is suggested.
- Application and $50 application fee
Tuition Fee
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International
372 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 372 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months. -
National
372 USD/creditTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 372 USD per credit and a duration of 12 months.
Funding
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