M.S. in Criminal Justice 24 months Postgraduate Programme By Illinois State University |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Study Level

Masters

The curriculum is flexible, permitting students to pursue coursework reflective of individual interest and professional goals. It is designed to provide students a basic foundation in the field of criminal justice. Students with an undergraduate degree in a related social or behavioral science are often well prepared to enter the masters program. There are two options: Thesis and Comprehensive option. The thesis option: must complete 32 hours of course work including CJS 499 (thesis research) for six (6) hours of credit and the comprehensive option: must complete 34 hours of coursework, including four (4) hours of independent study and successfully pass a comprehensive examination in four areas (research methods, statistics, criminological theory, and an elective field).

Programme overview

Main Subject

Law and Legal Studies

Study Level

Masters

The curriculum is flexible, permitting students to pursue coursework reflective of individual interest and professional goals. It is designed to provide students a basic foundation in the field of criminal justice. Students with an undergraduate degree in a related social or behavioral science are often well prepared to enter the masters program. There are two options: Thesis and Comprehensive option. The thesis option: must complete 32 hours of course work including CJS 499 (thesis research) for six (6) hours of credit and the comprehensive option: must complete 34 hours of coursework, including four (4) hours of independent study and successfully pass a comprehensive examination in four areas (research methods, statistics, criminological theory, and an elective field).

Admission Requirements

6.5+
110+
81+
55+
An international student holding the equivalent of a U.S. baccalaureate degree from a recognized international post-secondary college or university, as determined by the Graduate School, may apply for admission. Other English Language Requirements: 550 on the pencil/paper based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or Computer-based: 213.

2 Years
Jan-2000

Tuition fees

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