Overview

Program in Criminal Justice / Program in Criminal Justice is located in Troy, AL, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Security studies concentration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	75

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 290 (recommended:150 verbal, 140 quantitative) and GRE writing score. If student has taken the MCAT (recommended: 487), DAT (recommended: 16) or equivalent professional exam, then this may be substituted for the GRE. Comp Exam Required Research course, minimum GPA of 3.0, admission to candidacy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

106

Applied

102

Accepted

68

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE 290 (recommended:150 verbal, 140 quantitative) and GRE writing score. If student has taken the MCAT (recommended: 487), DAT (recommended: 16) or equivalent professional exam, then this may be substituted for the GRE.
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or 3.0 on last 30 semester hours Official transcripts and a letter of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 523 TOEFL IBT score: 70
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,012

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

163

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.13%
Black or African American	49.08%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.61%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.91%
Unknown	11.04%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 4

Male (5)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Crime victims, criminal justice personnel issues, disability issues in criminal justice
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 327 Math Science Complex
University Avenue
Troy, AL  36082
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey Rush
Assistant Professor, Division Chair
Email: rushj@troy.edu
Phone: 334-670-3441
Fax: 334-808-6487

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