Location:

San Jose, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Criminal Justice

Program Overview

Program Description:

The Department of Justice Studies at San José State University, California, offers a full-­time two-­year or part-­time three-­year Master’s program. You will have an opportunity to study with talented faculty trained in the United States, Canada, Japan, England, Italy, and Australia. Areas of teaching and research in the Department include criminal justice & criminology; policing; law & society; human rights; policy evaluation; juvenile justice; immigration; punishment; race theory; history. The Department of Justice Studies provides a unique interdisciplinary Master’s program drawing upon criminology, criminal justice, sociology, political science, psychology, law and history. The Master’s program, with its emphasis on theory, history, policy evaluation, research and comparative analysis, prepares students for careers in criminal justice administration, public institutions, grassroots community organizations and nonprofit agencies, as well as for doctoral programs and research positions in public agencies.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

N/A

Financial Aid:

No

Requirements:

1. Application submitted through CSU Mentor 2. Information for domestic applicants can be found on our website. 3. Information for international applicants can be found on our website. 4. Applicants must have maintained a 3.0 GPA or higher in their last 60 semester units (90 quarter units) of coursework and a 3.2 or higher in their respective major. 5. Official Transcripts (must be sent sealed by the issuing institution) For further details see the Justice Studies Department's website.