Graduate Certificate Criminal Sentencing and Sentencing Advocacy at Arizona State University

Programme overview

ASU ranks No. 20 for best graduate social work program by U.S. News & World Report, 2024 and No.

What you will study

15 credit hours Required Core (9 credit hours) CRJ 513 Seminar in Courts and Sentencing (3) SWG 528 Presentence Investigations (3) SWG 529 Alternatives Penal Sanctions (3) Electives (6 credit hours) Additional Curriculum Information For electives, students should see the academic unit for the approved course list.

Career pathways

Social workers, criminal justice professionals and recent graduates of psychology and other social and behavioral sciences programs perform a number of roles in the disposition and sentencing of public offenders. They also provide support for victims of crime during the criminal justice process. Career examples: mitigation specialist, presentence investigator, probation professional, sentencing advocate, victim advocate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in social work, criminology, criminal justice or a related field, or if they are currently enrolled in the master of criminal justice program. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency. This program does not require admission examinations.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer

Duration: 15 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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