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MA Criminal Justice at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

The program reflects the numerous complexities of the discipline. It provides academic leadership for students to work within corrections, institutionalized and non-institutionalized settings, victim services, adult and juvenile services, policing and law enforcement, private security, courts, and other human service organizations serving the clients of these institutions. It also helps develop research acumen for those students who may wish to consider doctoral studies.

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 30 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The thesis track requires 30 credits. Courses include Advanced Criminological Theory, Public Policy and the Criminal Justice System, Advanced Statistics in Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Organization and Management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . A completed Graduate School application for admission with the application fee. Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended . Three letters of recommendation. A brief (two-page) statement of purpose or a writing sample. Minimum GPA of a 3.0 for the last 60 credits of undergraduate study. Satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), or Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) are required if the GPA is less than 3.0. Note: All students who seek funding must take one of these standardized tests, preferably the GRE.

Duration: 30 credits

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