MS Criminology at University of Utah

Programme overview

The Criminology Master’s degree in the College of Social and Behavioral Science will equip students with the knowledge and skills for advanced roles in the field of criminology. It will provide students with in-depth exposure to all facets of criminology . Crime is an important topic at all levels --local, state, national, and international. Important issues in incarceration, policing, disparities in the criminal justice system, gender-based violence, cybercrime, effectiveness of crime control policies just to name a few are explored by sociologists and criminologists.

Faculty: Coll of Soc & Behavioral Sci | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 30 credit hours. Upon graduation, students graduating with a Master’s Degree in Criminology should have the knowledge and skills listed above. They will have taken core classes in criminology, criminal justice, theory, statistics, and methods as well as electives in areas of interest (juveniles, policy, victimology, policing, and so on). Students will need to pass each class with a grade no lower than a C- and a final GPA of 3.0. They will have put together and

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students must meet the following minimum admission standards put forth by the University of Utah: A completed Bachelor’s degree issued by either a regionally accredited, four-year U.S. institution or a comparable institution recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education in one’s home country. A 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA in the undergraduate career, or otherwise demonstrable academic readiness for graduate-level studies Sufficient proficiency in the English language (international applicants only) Approval of the faculty in the Department of Sociology and Criminology Approval of the Graduate School Students will be admitted once per year for a fall semester start.

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 must meet the application deadlines and academic standards set by their academic department or programme; entry terms are set by each programme.

Graduate deadlines are set by each academic programme. The non-refundable graduate application fee is $55 for domestic applicants and $65 for international applicants. Some programmes require a programme-specific application in addition to the university application; international graduate applicants must also meet I-20 document deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utah.edu/admissions/

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