Location:

Atlanta, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Criminal Justice

Program Overview

Program Description:

The MASTER OF SCIENCE (M.S.) degree represents a broad range of study designed to meet the academic needs of both pre-professional students and those already employed in the wide range of agencies, which make up the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems. The master's program focuses on the preparation of criminal justice professionals with advanced competencies in their respective specialties and areas of interest and emphasizes excellence in practice, problem-solving, critical thinking, inquiry, and leadership. The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia granted approval to the Georgia State University Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology to offer a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. The program is a response to two areas of societal need: demand for Ph.D. prepared individuals to teach in the expanding number of criminal justice degree programs offered in higher education and the need to have doctoral trained researchers available to study different issues related to criminal justice and crime control

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

NA

Financial Aid:

Yes

Requirements:

MS-Students are accepted for admission into the program twice a year in the fall and spring semesters. Deadlines are October 1 for spring semester and February 15 for fall semester. PhD- The PhD program in Criminal Justice only accepts applications for the fall term. The deadline is February 15 of each year.

International Requirements:

•International applicants may also be required to submit official scores on the TOEFL and Georgia State University's International Applicant Immigration Form.