Criminal Justice, M.S. at Georgia State University

Programme overview

Georgia State’s Master of Science in Criminal Justice is one of the most comprehensive graduate programs in criminology and criminal justice in the southern region of the United States. Designed for current and future scholars, analysts, and researchers, this degree program integrates theory, research, praxis and policy to help you analyze why crime happens and how to influence and implement fair and effective systems of justice.

Faculty: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies | Department: Criminal Justice and Criminology | Duration: The M.S. in Criminal Justice is a 36-credit-hour program that can be completed in two years with full time enrollment. | Study mode: full-time | Intake: The Criminal Justice M.S. programs accepts students in Spring and Fall semesters. VIEW APPLICATION DEADLINES | Location: Atlanta, GA, United States

What you will study

The Master of Science in Criminal Justice program consists of 36 credit hours: 15 hours of core courses, 15-18 hours of electives, and either 6 hours of a thesis course or 3 hours of a capstone course. Your required courses provide a strong background in the justice system, criminological theory, legal issues, statistics, and research methods. Required courses of the curriculum include: Theory and Practice in Criminal Justice Criminological Theory Research Methods Statistics Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice Thesis track students take 15 credit hours of electives and produce a research paper.

Career pathways

Criminal Justice graduates report an average annual earning potential of 16.6%. Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC)

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Application information

Entry requirements

A completed application includes: Submitted online application. Online applications must be submitted by the deadline. Paper applications are not available. Application fee: A nonrefundable fee of $50 is required for each application. This fee must be paid online by credit card. Goal statement: The goal statement is your means of presenting yourself to the Graduate Admissions Committee. You should submit a short, typed statement of personal and professional goals as they relate to the Master’s in Criminal Justice degree program. Most applicants write two typed pages, summarizing their work or relevant academic experience, the reasons they have chosen the program, why they want to attend Georgia State and how the degree fits in with their career goals. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing Systems) academic scores (International applicants only): International applicants are required to submit official TOEFL or IELTS Academic scores. Three letters of recommendation: Three letters of recommendation should be submitted through the online application.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate programmes (degree, certificate, non-degree and transient): $50 non-refundable application fee; Executive MBA and Executive Doctorate in Business Administration: $100; graduate re-entry: $25. Deadlines vary by college and programme.

Apply through the official page: https://ays.gsu.edu/admissions/graduate/graduate-application-deadlines-requirements/

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