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Graduate Program:
Masters of Criminal Justice


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Attention Applicants:

The Division of Criminal Justice is offering the Graduate Program in two different formats: one designed to accommodate working professionals and the traditional weekday evening program.  The semester in which you apply determines the program you will be attending.

Fall 2009  - Non-traditional cohort program

Accepted applicants will be enrolling in courses offered in a non-traditional schedule as follows:

Six units of coursework will be offered each semester (including one summer) in the following format:

  • Four weekends -- On-campus Friday evenings and all-day Saturday sessions with 30 hours of on-line instruction.
  • The last semester will include a comprehensive examination as the culminating experience.

Fall 2010 - Traditional evening program

Accepted applicants will be enrolling in courses offered in a traditional schedule (Monday through Thursday evenings). Students may enroll on a part- or full-time basis and have the option of completing a thesis, project, or comprehensive examination as the culminating experience.
 

Admission Requirements:

  1. A baccalaureate degree in Criminal Justice.  Applicants with degrees in related fields (sociology, psychology, public administration, political science, government, or the like) will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and may be required to complete a course of study or a pro-seminar course in criminal justice as a prerequisite to being admitted to the Criminal Justice Graduate Program.
  2. A GPA of  3.0 in the major and 3.0 in the last 60 units attempted.
  3. A letter outlining in some detail the applicant’s experience, interests, goals, and expectations in pursuing the MS in Criminal Justice.  This will assist us in assigning an initial advisor.
  4. Submission of Graduate Record Examination scores including the Analytical Writing scores of 4.0 or better.
  5. Three letters of recommendation from the student’s former faculty who can evaluate the applicant’s potential for graduate study.  Applicants applying after having been out of college for several years may have recommendations submitted by their employers or other professionals.

 If you have any questions regarding these requirements or other matters concerning our graduate program, please contact Dr. Farmer at (916) 278-5062, or by e-mail at drfarmer@csus.edu.

 

 

The Graduate Handbook for the
Master of Science in Criminal Justice

The Graduate Handbook is a vital resource for both graduate students and faculty teaching graduate level courses. It is the primary document for answering the majority of the questions that will arise during a student’s participation in the graduate program. Occasionally, questions arise that may not be addressed by the Manual. In those cases, students or faculty shall direct their questions to the Graduate Coordinator for resolution.

The Graduate Handbook-2003 ed.
Cover
 Preface, Acknowledgements, & Table of Contents
 Graduate Handbook (This is 62 pages long. Click only if you think you might like to print the whole thing out, because it will probably take a long time to load. Try the section by section breakdown instead.)

I. Introduction, Program History, Curriculum, Program Objectives
 II.  How to Become a Graduate Student
 III.  Guidelines & Procedures for Special Courses
 IV.  Guidelines & Procedures for Culminating Requirements
 V.  Writing Proficiency Requirements
 VI.  The Criminal Justice Graduate Coordinator
 VII.  Criminal Justice Information Sources
 VIII.  Appendices

 

 

11/24/2008