Criminal Justice Studies - Admission
The Master of Science in Criminal Justice is designed to serve the needs of several types of students:
- Persons with no prior criminal justice employment experience or with no undergraduate degree in the field of criminal justice who wish to prepare for careers in law enforcement, corrections, administration of justice, or an allied area.
- Persons who currently are employed full or part-tie in criminal justice careers at the local, county, state, or federal level.
- Persons with career experience in the criminal justice system who have secured leaves of absences and wish to acquire new competencies before returning to their careers.
- Persons who have an interest in increasing their general knowledge and understanding of criminal justice, criminal justice research methods and resources, and micro computing as tools for professional advancement.
- Persons pursuing related graduate degrees who wish to complement their primary area of specialization with selected graduate course work in criminal justice.
- Persons seeking scholarly preparation to teach or to do research in criminal justice programs, perhaps moving directly from the master’s degree to doctoral study.
- Persons without a related undergraduate degree in criminal justice who wish to prepare to teach, consult, or do research in the field of criminal justice.
Application Process:
When applying for a graduate program, the School of Graduate Studies serves as a liaison between the applicant and the graduate program. Application materials can be obtained from the School of Graduate Studies website www.stcloudstate.edu/graduatestudies. Completed application materials should be returned to the School of Graduate Studies. Once all application materials are received, the application materials will be forwarded to the master’s program for an admission recommendation.
Transfer of Credits:
A maximum of 10 semester credits of graduate work completed at other accredited colleges and universities, or extension credit earned from the university, may be considered for application with approval of the School of Graduate Studies and the program advisor. See the transfer policy section of the Graduate Bulletin for more information.
Contact Us:
Criminal Justice Studies Graduate Program
Department of Criminal Justice Studies
257 Stewart Hall
Phone: (320)308-4101
Fax: (320)308-2993
