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MS Criminal Justice (Theory and Research) at University of North Texas

University of North Texas, United States

Programme overview

A master's degree in criminal justice with a theory and research concentration, with thesis and non-thesis options.

Faculty: College of Public Affairs and Health Sciences  |  Department: Criminal Justice  |  Duration: Minimum 36 hours beyond the bachelor's degree  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Denton, TX, United States

What you will study

Core of 12 hours: Criminal Justice Policy, Advanced Criminological Theory, Evaluation and Research Methodologies and Criminal Justice Statistics. Thesis option: core plus 18 elective hours and 6 thesis hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GPA of 3.0 required. Application packet due August 1 (fall) or December 1 (spring): application, transcripts, reference list form naming two professional or academic references, and a personal statement (career goals, reasons for pursuing a master's, prior criminal justice and research experience), uploaded via GradCAS.

Duration: Minimum 36 hours beyond the bachelor's degree

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unt.edu/

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