Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months. Required Weekly Rotational in-person/online Saturday Courses during one Fall and one Spring Semester. Subsequent semesters are Online.
Overview
It also educates students on contemporary crime problems and the viability of potential policy and criminal justice agency responses to crime.
In addition, it provides students with teaching opportunities and the pedagogy for online instruction in criminal justice and criminology, and it mentors students on the value of conducting research on crime, criminology and criminal justice.
Key facts
The Criminal Justice program at Texas A&M International University also provides collaborative grant opportunities for research among faculty, students and agencies in the field of criminal justice to effectively communicate with criminal justice organizations and other professional agencies on issues pertaining to crime and best practices for reducing crime.
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Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Proseminar in Criminal Justice
- Advanced Research Methods in Criminal Justice
- Advanced Quantitative Statistics: Multiple Regression
- Seminar in Criminological Theory
- Advanced Qualitative Methods
- Program and Policy Evaluation in Criminal Justice
- Criminal Law and Procedure
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
- GPA: 3
- GRE: Required
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 79
- PTE Academic: 53
- IELTS: 6.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- A master's degree in criminal justice or a closely related field. Students with a Master's degree in a discipline other than Criminal Justice/Criminology or closely related disciplines will be reviewed and determined on a case-by-case basis.
- Official transcripts from each post-secondary school attended.
- A minimum 3.0 GPA is required in the last 60 hours graduate/undergraduate coursework.
- Official GRE scores. Applicants with a completed J.D. may use an official LSAT report instead of the GRE.
- Two letters of recommendation from university faculty members familiar with the applicant's academic work.
- Applicants must submit a personal statement, limited to 1,000 words (12-point font, double spaced).
- A resume or CV.
- A writing sample that illustrates the applicant's ability to synthesize information and think critically.
- International students must comply with all admission requirements set by the Graduate School at TAMIU, including TOEFL requirements.
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 14,578 AUD / year (approx. 10,469 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 14,578 AUD / year (approx. 10,469 USD / year)
- Domestic In-State: 6,449 AUD / year (approx. 4,631 USD / year)
Scholarships are available. Please visit the programme website for more information on funding.