M.A. in Criminology
Admission Requirements
For admission to the program, a student is ordinarily expected to have a degree in sociology or another social or behavioral science. Students can, however, be admitted without such a degree, and, where necessary, the department could stipulate that selected graduate-level courses be completed. In addition to fulfilling the requirements for admission to the Graduate School, admission requirements for Regular status include 1) 2.5 overall GPA, 2) 800 on GRE (Verbal and Quantitative), 3) three strong letters of recommendation, and 4) 750- word intellectual biography that includes reasons for seeking a Master's degree in Criminology.
Degree Requirements
All concentrations require a core of four courses: CRIM 6000, CRIM 6010, SOCI 6013, CRIM 6015 or SOCI 5003. If a student has not had a theory and/or a method course in Criminology, then she or he must enroll in CRIM 5000 and/or SOCI 5053 prior to enrolling in the core courses listed above. All concentrations have a list of approved courses for completion of the degree.
Under Plan I, a student must complete a minimum of 30 hours, one half of which must be at the 6000 level. A total of 6 hours may be selected from courses outside the Sociology Department. A thesis is required.
Under Plan II, a student must complete a minimum of 36 hours, one half of which must be at the 6000 level. A total of 6 hours may be selected from courses outside the Sociology Department. A Position Paper is required.
In addition to either plan, a student must satisfy the Graduate School’s foreign language requirement, for which several options exist.
