Overview

Department of Criminal Justice / Department of Criminal Justice is located in Edinburg, TX, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE being waived currently due to COVID-19 Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted The MSCJ requires either a Comprehensive Exam or Thesis

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

58

Applied

45

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE being waived currently due to COVID-19

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

84

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	96.43%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	2%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	K-12 School Violence Criminal Justice Policy Correctional Policy and Practice Victimology Criminology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1201 W. University Drive
Edinburg, TX  78539
United States

Contact Dr. Gordon Arthur Crews
Chair and Professor of CJ
Email: gordon.crews@utrgv.edu
Phone: 956-6652135
Fax: 956-6652490

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