Criminal Justice, M.A.

Program Description:

The Master of Arts in Criminal Justice is designed to serve the growing number of individuals who wish to further their education in the criminal justice system. Designed to serve students from a range of educational backgrounds, the program is open to students with bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice as well as those with degrees in related fields: psychology, administration, anthropology, sociology, or social sciences, for example. All of our required courses are offered online to accommodate various student schedules, making the program ideal for working students; several of our elective courses may also be held in the classroom.
 
Program Coordinator: Dr. Douglas Weiss
Phone: 909-537-5474
Email: dweiss@csusb.edu
Location: SB 209K
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Application Requirements:

• $70 Application fee
• Prior college transcripts (unofficial accepted)
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university;
• Three letters of recommendation
• Personal statement
• GRE (optional)

Application Deadlines:

Application Details:

The Criminal Justice Graduate Admissions Committee cannot assess applications until they have been reviewed by the Office of Graduate Admissions, have met university admissions requirements, and all letters of recommendation have been received. Applications will be evaluated on a competitive basis and enrollment is limited.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university

2. A minimum undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 overall and 3.0 ('B') in the major

• If an applicant’s overall and major GPA are below the required 3.0 threshold, submission of available GRE scores will be required for consideration for admission. 

3. Admission to classified status requires the completion of the following prerequisite courses or their equivalents, completed with a grade of B- or better:

• CJUS 311 (3311), undergraduate Research Methods in Criminal Justice/Criminology
• CJUS 312 (3312), undergraduate Statistics in Social Sciences
• CJUS 598 (5598), Integrative Studies in Criminal Justice/Criminology 
  • Applicants who have not completed the above prerequisites may still be admitted with “conditionally classified” status but will be required to take the above-listed courses within their first academic year in the M.A. Program.

4. A brief statement of purpose (one to two double-spaced typewritten pages) describing the applicant’s preparation for graduate study and professional goals.

5. Three letters of recommendation from educators who are familiar with the student's academic work and potential to complete the program successfully. Letters must come directly from the writer.