Criminology

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Courses:

• Introduction to Graduate Studies in Crime, Law, and Justice

• Criminal Justice Organizations and Institutions

• Criminological Theories

• Victimization

• Individual Studies

• Law and Social Science

• Communities and Crime

• Criminal Violence

Applications from students with either the B.A. or M.A. degree will be accepted through early January for admission in the fall of the following academic year. Selection is based on transcripts, three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's academic performance, a statement of goals, a sample of written work such as a term paper, and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) verbal, quantitative, and writing scores.Applicants must hold either (1) a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or (2) a tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution. This degree must be from an officially recognized degree-granting institution in the country in which it operates. English Language Requirements IELTS band: 6.5 TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 80

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