Overview

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice / Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21

Applied

16

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships 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 Federal Work-Study

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.69%
Black or African American	43.59%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.56%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Violence, crime prevention, crime analysis, survey research, crisis intervention
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Browning Hall
Memphis, TN  38152
United States

Contact Dr. Bert Burraston
Chair
Email: bbrrston@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-4767
Fax: 901-678-5279

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