PhD Criminology, Law and Society at University of Florida

Programme overview

The PhD in Criminology, Law and Society requires a minimum of 90 semester hours beyond the BA, with at least 66 hours of coursework including MA hours, followed by qualifying examinations.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: Sociology, Criminology and Law | Duration: 90 semester hours beyond BA | Intake: Application deadline January 15 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Courses include Research Methods in Crime, Law, and Justice, Study Design and Evaluation Research and Research for Doctoral Dissertation. Up to 30 MA hours (36 from the department's own CLS MA) may transfer if earned within 7 years.

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Entry requirements

Requirements for the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog. The degree programs are research-based and prepare students to conduct original exploration into relevant problems, issues, and policies. M.A. degree program: Admission to the master’s degree program requires a bachelor’s degree from a criminology/criminal justice or relevant social science or humanities program (political science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, philosophy, history, women’s studies, etc.). Ph.D. degree program: The Doctor of Philosophy program includes a minimum of 90 semester hours of credit beyond the B.A. Criminology, Law and Society/Law joint degree programs: The Department of Sociology and Criminology& Law (CLS) and the College of Law offer a joint degree program leading to an M.A. or a Ph.D. in Criminology, Law and Society and a J.D. in law. The joint degree University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

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 applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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