Department of Criminal Justice and Political Science

Overview

North Dakota State University / Department of Criminal Justice and Political Science is located in Fargo, ND, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

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	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 credit hours, approved bachelor's degree, course work in research methods and statistics
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 over last 60 credit hours, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525 TOEFL IBT score: 71

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Corrections, policing, drugs and crime, gender and crime, criminology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1340 Administration Avenue
Fargo, ND  58102
United States

Contact Dr. Steven Briggs
Graduate Coordinator
Email: steven.briggs@ndsu.edu
Phone: 701-231-9540

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