Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

Overview

Georgia State University / Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology is located in Atlanta, GA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal justice
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Criminal justice and criminology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60

Applied

17

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

43

Total Graduate Students

0%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.3%
Black or African American	25.58%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	11.63%
Unknown	2.33%

Gender

Male (25%)

Female (74%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Urban violence, drugs, victimization, criminal justice, criminology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 4018
Atlanta, GA  30302
United States

Contact Dr. Richard Wright
Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology/Department Chair
Email: rwright28@gsu.edu
Phone: 404-413-1015
Fax: 404-413-1030

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