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MA Criminal Justice at University of Nevada, Reno

University of Nevada, Reno, United States

Programme overview

The M.A. in Criminal Justice develops skills to examine the nature of crime, law and social control and the planning of change within the criminal justice system, emphasising how theory, research and social policy interact.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts  |  Department: Criminal Justice  |  Intake: Fall (priority March 1, final June 1) and spring (December 1)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Reno, NV, United States

What you will study

Theories and research methods for analysing criminal justice issues, with room to pursue interests in the judicial system, courts and law enforcement, and research with faculty mentors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

--> Meet minimum GPA requirements. The Graduate School requires that applicants have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale. Meet undergraduate degree requirements.

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 entry terms are Spring, Summer and Fall 2027 for most programmes; several programmes (for example MPH, PhD Public Health, MSW on campus, DPT) accept Fall applicants only.

Graduate application fee is $60 for domestic students and $95 for international students. Applications are submitted by programme through TargetX, GradCAS, BusinessCAS, SOPHAS or EngineeringCAS as listed on the Graduate School apply page.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unr.edu/grad/apply

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