Overview

Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice / Department of Sociology, Social Work and Criminal Justice is located in Beaumont, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Criminal Justice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	96

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted Applied projects

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

136

Applied

111

Accepted

42

Enrolled

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 27th	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$9,750

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

188

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	23.94%
Black or African American	38.3%
White or Caucasian	31%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.53%
Asian	3.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.53%
Unknown	1.6%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Corrections, planning and evaluations, juveniles, terrorism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 10026
Beaumont, TX  77710
United States

Contact Dr. Stuart Wright
Department Chair
Phone: 409-880-7011

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