MS Criminology & Criminal Justice at University of Alabama

Programme overview

This program helps highly-motivated people gain the skills and expertise they need to reach their goals, whether that's launching or advancing their career, or preparing for a PhD program or law school. Students can expect rigorous training in the theories, methodologies, and empirical findings that help explain social deviance, criminal behavior, criminal justice, and social organizations.

Faculty: J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Criminology Criminal Justice | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 30 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include CJ 581 Applic Statistics In CJ, CJ 584 Criminological Theory, CJ 595 Practicum, CJ 598 CJ Policy And Practice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For applicants, an undergraduate major in the social sciences is desirable, but students with strong undergraduate records in other fields are encouraged to apply. It is the policy of the Criminology and Criminal Justice faculty to admit those students who demonstrate potential for successfully completing the master's degree program. In addition to the minimum Graduate School admission requirements, to be considered for regular admission an application must include: A resume/CV 3 letters of recommendation. The Department does not admit non-degree students into its graduate program. See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information. Information on the Application for Graduation. Acquisition of Financial Support (Master’s students) The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice offers a number of graduate assistantships to well-qualified M.S. students. Assistantships come with a financial stipend paid directly to the student as a salary, a significant proportion

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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