Overview

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice / Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Science/Juris Doctor (MS/JD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for applicants with a GPA of 2.75-2.99) Comp Exam Required Three-credit essay, six-credit thesis, or three-credit capstone seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

55

Applied

17

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for applicants with a GPA of 2.75-2.99)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; bachelor's degree from accredited college or university; two letters of recommendation; personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

27

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.7%
Black or African American	22.22%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.7%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Comparative/international criminal justice and criminology, corrections, criminal justice policy, deviant behavior, life-course criminology, juvenile justice, corrections, and delinquency, mental health and crime, policing, positive psychology, suicide, wrongful convictions
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 656 West Kirby Street
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Dr. Bradley Smith
Chair
Email: bradsmith@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-577-2705

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