Overview

College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology / College of Juvenile Justice and Psychology is located in Prairie View, TX, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Juvenile justice
Master of Science in Juvenile Forensic Psychology (MSJFP)	Juvenile forensic psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Clinical adolescent psychology
Master of Science in Juvenile Justice (MSJJ)	Juvenile justice

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

45

Applied

36

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	March 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Previous course work in clinical adolescent psychology, minimum GPA of 3.5

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$7,851

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

55

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.64%
Black or African American	74.55%
White or Caucasian	1%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.82%
Unknown	1.82%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (6)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Mass shooting in the United States given mental health and firearms, post-traumatic stress and depressive symptoms after natural disasters, moral foundations and perceptions of terrorism, visitation and prison misconduct, student activism for justice.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 700 University Drive
PO Box 519
Prairie View, TX  77446
United States

Contact Dr. Camille Gibson
Interim Dean
Email: cbgibson@pvamu.edu
Phone: 936-261-5265 ext. 5265
Fax: 936-261-5253

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