Course variations

Course summary

The objective is to meet the needs of students who are preparing for careers in criminal justice as well as those planning on doctoral study. Master's training focuses on development of knowledge and skills in the areas of management, administration, theory and research. The program is located at the nexus of theory and practice to insure that students are grounded in criminal justice theory, understand the practical implications of theory, and have the ability to perform rudimentary analysis of both theory and practice.

Program modules

The curriculum is divided into four main area, the seven courses in the Core are aimed at establishing the conceptual basis for understanding crime and criminal justice, and provide a grounding in methods and statistics. students select a concentration in one of three areas: Corrections, Law Enforcement and Crime Prevention, or the Administration of Justice and must complete 12 hours in their specialty area . flexibility in the program is allowed through elective coursework. Students must also demonstrate master’s level competency in criminal justice subject matter.

Entry requirement for international students

Minimum requirements for graduate admission are: Students should have a bachelors degree equivalent to a U.S. degree, as determined by the admitting UC college department. A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00 (out of 4.00) or foreign equivalent, as determined by the admitting department. If English is not the native language, English proficiency must be demonstrated. GRE is required for most fields. GMAT for some Business fields. The MBA program requires the GMAT. The MS in Business Administration (Accounting) and the MS in Business Administration (Tax) both require GMAT. The MS in Finance, Information Systems, Marketing and Quantitative Analysis will accept either the GMAT or GRE. Students should have ETS send GMAT or GRE scores directly to University of Cincinnati (the University of Cincinnati school code is 1833). English proficiency is required of all applicants whose native language is not English. Students can fulfill the English requirement by taking the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). For IELTS, an overall band score of 6.5 is sufficient for graduate admission. For TOEFL, requirements vary. The minimum University requirement is: 520 (paper-based test), or 190 (computer-based test), or 68 (internet-based test).

Qualification

Masters

Awarding body

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

Department name

College of Education Criminal Justice and Human Services, Division of Criminal Justice