PhD Criminology and Justice Policy at Northeastern University

The full-time PhD in Criminology and Justice Policy prepares students for professional and research careers in criminal justice and criminology. It uses multidisciplinary, comparative social science to study and explain crime and to inform urban public policy, in a small, student-centred programme.

Faculty: College of Social Sciences and Humanities  |  Department: School of Criminology and Criminal Justice  |  Duration: About 4 to 5 years (bachelor's entry); about 3 to 5 years (master's entry); 54 or 42 semester hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Pro-seminars, Theories of Criminal Justice Process, Criminology and Public Policy 1 and 2, Advanced Research Methods, Quantitative Analysis and Advanced Quantitative Analysis, writing and teaching practica, electives (28 hours for bachelor's entrants, 16 for advanced) and dissertation. Minimum 3.500 GPA.

Career pathways

Professional and research careers in criminal justice, criminology and related fields.

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