Ph.D. in Criminology
and Justice Administration

The Ph.D. program in  Criminology and Justice Administration focuses on the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior while examining the structure of the criminal justice system, its procedures and processes, and how they can work to provide a fair system for all.

Focusing on the systematic study of crime as a socio-pathological phenomenon, the behavior of criminals, and the social institutions that evolved to respond to crime, the program includes instruction in the theory of crime, psychological and social bases of criminal behavior, social value systems and the theory of punishment, criminal law and criminal justice systems, rehabilitation and recidivism, and more.

Minimum Requirements 

• Master’s degree or its equivalent in a degree program from an accredited institution of higher education with a grade point average of at least 3.2 cumulative in previous graduate work.
• Evidence of taking the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

International applicants whose first language is not English and who have not completed a degree in the United States are required to take and pass the TOEFL with an internet based score of 74, a computer-based score of 213, or paper- based score of 550.  

 Curriculum At-A-Glance

57-hour program:

• 21 hours of core courses
• 12 hours of research
• 12 hours of electives
• 12 hours of dissertation