StudyQA — Master: Criminology — University of Delaware

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The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice offers a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy degree program in both Sociology and Criminology. The primary focus of the program is the preparation of members of the next generation of sociologists and criminologists by emphasizing systematic training in theory and research methodology as well as teaching. These advanced education degrees are intended for persons interested in careers in academia, public service, or private enterprise. The Department has a large number of full-time distinguished faculty from the disciplines of Sociology, Philosophy, Law, Political Science, Criminology, History and Criminal Justice. This allows students to work closely with faculty members while preserving a reasonable breadth of interests. Thus, while both the Sociology and Criminology degrees rely on strong theoretical and methodological foundations, they also allow students to tailor a program that meets their individual needs.

Program Concentrations:

Criminology
Deviance
Disasters and the Environment
Gender
Law and Society
Methods
Race
Sociology of Health
Sociological Theory

1) M.A. in Criminology with Thesis Option

SOCI 605	Data Collection
SOCI 612	Development of Sociological Theory
SOCI 835	Theoretical Criminology I

One course from the following:

SOCI 606

Qualitative Methodology OR

SOCI 614

Advanced Data Analysis OR

SOCI 625	Advanced Social Statistics OR
PSYC 878	Hierarchical Linear Modeling OR (another course approved by the department methods comprehensive exam committee)

Group A: Criminal and Deviant Behavior

4 elective courses (12 credits) from Group A and B with at least one course selected from each group:

SOCI 621	Social Deviance
SOCI 630	Juvenile Justice and Inequality
SOCI 836	Application of Criminological Theory and Empirical Tests
SOCI 667	When topic is crime, deviance, law or social control

Group B: Criminal Justice and Legal Systems

SOCI 637	Law and Society in Historical Perspective
SOCI 655	Law and Society
SOCI 658	Social Science, Law and the Legal Process
SOCI 667	When topic is crime, deviance, law or social control
SOCI 837	Criminology and Systems of Criminal Justice

6 thesis credits

2) M.A. in Criminology with Master's Examination Option

If a student chooses not to pursue a thesis, he/she can complete the M.A. in Criminology with a Master's Examination Option. However, this is for a terminal M.A. only.

SOCI 605	Data Collection and Analysis
SOCI 612	Development of Sociological Theory

One course from the following :

SOCI 606	Qualitative Methodology OR
SOCI 614	Advanced Data Analysis OR
SOCI 625	Advanced Social Statistics OR
PSYC 878	Hierarchical Linear Modeling OR
	(another course approved by the department methods comprehensive exam committee)

SOCI 835

Theoretical Criminology I

6 Elective courses (18 credits) from Group A and B with at least one course from each group:

Group A: Criminal and Deviant Behavior

SOCI 621	Social Deviance
SOCI 630	Juvenile Justice and Inequality
SOCI 836	Application of Criminological Theory and Empirical Tests
SOCI 667	When topic is crime, deviance, law or social control

Group B: Criminal Justice and Legal Systems

SOCI 637	Law and Society in Historical Perspective
SOCI 655	Law and Society
SOCI 658	Social Science, Law and the Legal Process
SOCI 667	When topic is crime, deviance, law or social control
SOCI 837	Criminology and Systems of Criminal Justice

On-line application
GRE's (competitive GRE scores for admission are around 310, cumulative). Scores can not be over 5 years old.
Unofficial transcript containing GPA
Three letters of recommendation
Statement of objectives (why you want an M.A. or Ph.D. and what you plan to do with it - 1 to 5 pages in length)
TOEFL (minimum 600/250/100) or IELTS (7.5) for foreign students
Writing sample is strongly encouraged