Overview

Criminal Justice from Radford University allows students to prepare for management and other careers in criminal justice and related fields. The program is designed both to enhance students' existing capabilities and to develop unique competencies and skills for future academic and career goals.

Learning outcomes

Students pursuing the Master of Science degree in criminal justice must complete a minimum of 36 semester hours from among the following areas: Required core courses (18 credits), CRJU electives (12 credits), and free electives (6 credits).

Full-time graduate students are required to take CRJU 600 andCRJU 670 during the fall semester of their initial enrollment (and are strongly encouraged to take CRJU 655) and CRJU 671 and CRJU 675 during the spring semester of their initial enrollment.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Survey of Criminal Justice

Constitutional Law and the Criminal Justice System

Criminal Justice Research Methods

Quantitative Methods in Criminal Justice Research

Studies in Criminological Theory

Public Policy and Criminal Justice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

More details

For National Students applications are accepted throughout the year.

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Radford, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.9

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A minimum overall grade point average of 2.9.

Two letters of reference are required, from persons able to evaluate the student's academic ability/potential (at least one letter must come from a person outside the Radford University Criminal Justice faculty).

Resume

A minimum five-page sample of your writing on any topic that demonstrates your ability to apply research in the field.

A personal statement about why you would like to pursue graduate study.

No more than six graduate credit hours (approved by the Criminal Justice Department and College of Graduate and Professional Studies) may be transferred into the program.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

19820 USD / year

≈ 19820 USD / year
Out-of-State

19820 USD / year

≈ 19820 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

10132 USD / year

≈ 10132 USD / year

Living costs

Radford

United States

996 - 1628 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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