Overview

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice / Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE if GPA less than 3.5 Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Thesis or comprehensive exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

55

Applied

14

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	November 15th	November 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No
Spring deadline	June 15th	June 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE if GPA less than 3.5
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample, interview, 3.0 GPA

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	June 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.82%
Black or African American	10.26%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	7.69%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (17%)

Female (82%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Corrections, transnational/international crime (e.g. terrorism/counterterrorism, human trafficking), cyber criminology, policing, gender and crime
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	496,041

Location & Contact

Address Box 870320
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487
United States

Contact Dr. Ariane Prohaska
Associate Department Chair and Associate Professor
Email: lwreid@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-1792
Fax: 205-348-7795

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