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Program in Criminal Justice

San Marcos, TX

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Overview

Program in Criminal Justice / Program in Criminal Justice is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) Research
Master of Science in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) Executive

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 17
Doctoral Degrees 3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam Executive Concentration: not required; Research and Non-concentration applicants: official GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam official GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections.
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

72
Applied
25
Accepted
10
Enrolled
35%

Applying

55
Application Fee - Domestic
90
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline March 15th February 1st Yes
Spring deadline October 15th October 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam Executive Concentration: not required; Research and Non-concentration applicants: official GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections
Master's Degree Requirements Baccalaureate degree in criminal justice or related field; official transcript; Research Concentration: minimum 3.25 GPA in last 60 hours of undergraduate course work; Other concentrations: minimum 3.0 GPA in last 60 hours of undergraduate course work; resume/cv; statement of purpose; two letters of recommendation.
Doctoral Degree Exam Official GRE (general test only) required with competitive scores in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections.
Doctoral Degree Requirements Baccalaureate degree; master's degree in criminal justice or a related field; official transcript; minimum 3.5 GPA in all completed graduate course work; statement of purpose; three letters of recommendation.

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition & Fees

$16,038
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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards February 1
Types of financial support available Fellowships
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

74
Total Graduate Students
6%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 35.14%
Black or African American 6.76%
White or Caucasian 44%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.35%
Asian 2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Not Reported
Two or more races 1.35%
Unknown 1.35%

Gender

Male (41%)
Female (58%)

Faculty

22
Total faculty
Full-time - 22
Part-time - 2
Male (14)
Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Investigative Interviewing, Evidence based reentry strategies, Policy staffing and services, Community relations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
152,745

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States
Contact Dr. Donna Vandiver
Doctoral Program Director
Email: dv14@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-245-7907

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