Overview

Department of Criminal Justice / Department of Criminal Justice is located in Itta Bena, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	2 Foreign Languages Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

17

Applied

17

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	December 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 525

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

36

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	94.44%
White or Caucasian	5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Police in the criminal justice system, the United States and international terrorism
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 14000 Highway 82 West
Itta Bena, MS  38941-1400
United States

Contact Dr. Emmanuel Amadi
Chair
Email: amadi@mvsu.edu
Phone: 601-254-3363
Fax: 601-254-3646

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