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Overview
Concerning students at the master’s level, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Master of Science in Criminal Justice's mission is to develop research skills and expand conceptual and practical knowledge critical to fulfilling leadership roles in criminal justice or social services. Master’s degree students planning to proceed to Ph.D. programs can expect from the department thorough training in the theories, methodologies, and empirical findings that promote understanding of deviance, crime, criminal justice, and social organization.
Key Features:
- The program provides a resource for federal, state and local criminal justice agencies in need of administrative assistance in policy analysis, development and program evaluation.
- The program's aim is to prepare students for entry‐level positions requiring graduate degrees, such as federal probation, parole and law enforcement agencies.
- The program prepares students for academic study beyond the master's degree.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Graduate Seminar
- Theories of Criminal Justice
- Advanced Criminology
- Policing in a Democracy
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Correctional Theories and Issues
- Criminal Justice Policy Analysis
- Criminal Justice Organizations: Theory and Behavior
- Criminal Justice Research Methods
- Criminal Justice Research Methods and Statistics
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
Rolling admission for national students.
Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 79
Credits
36 SCH
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Criminal Law Criminology Criminal Justice View 258 other Masters in Criminal Law in United StatesAcademic requirements
GPA 3
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 79
Other requirements
General requirements
- Official transcripts from each institution attended.
- Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 in the last 60 semester credit hours. If applicant does not meet the minimum undergraduate GPA, but has a GPA range from 2.75 to 2.99, GRE general test with minimum scores of 146 Verbal, 150 Quantitative, and 3.5 Analytical are required for conditional admission. GRE test scores are valid for 5 years.
- Submission of three letters of recommendation from university/ college professors who can assess the applicants’ abilities to pursue graduate study.
- Submission of a 250-500 letter of intent detailing why the student is interested in pursuing a graduate degree in Criminal Justice.
Tuition Fee
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International
15676 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7838 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
15676 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7838 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
8332 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4166 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Texas City
882 - 1634 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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