Major: Criminology and Criminal Justice

College of Social Work and Criminal Justice

Degree: Master of Science (M.S.)

Important information about applying to Graduate School:

  • Official Transcripts: Official Transcripts and/or Official Foreign Credential Evaluations must
    be received from each college or university attended. For more information on how to send
    transcripts, please visit our website: klifr.com/graduate/apply
  • Supporting documentation: Supplemental documents should be uploaded as separate files as part of the online graduate application. NOTE: You will not be able to submit your application until all the supplemental materials are uploaded.
  • Conduct: A “yes” answer to either of the conduct questions on the online application will require a written explanation. Additional information may be requested when your application is under review. Applications will not be fully processed until all conduct issues are cleared.
  • Application status: Once your application has been submitted, you can check your application status online to ensure transcripts and test scores have been received.
  • Residency classification: Your residency classification automatically defaults to non-Florida. After you are admitted, the residency officer will request additional documents by email if needed.
 

Admission Requirements

Domestic Students

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited institution
  • Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 credits or undergraduate coursework
  • “B” or better in a research methods course
  • “B” or better in a statistics course
  • Personal letter of intent
  • Academic writing sample
  • One letter of recommendation from a professor

International Students

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last 60 credits of undergraduate coursework
  • “B” or better in a research methods course
  • “B” or better in a statistics course
  • Personal letter of intent
  • Academic writing sample
  • One letter of recommendation from a professor
  • A general evaluation of international transcripts is required; FAU will do the evaluation or it must be done by a NACES member
  • TOEFL score of 548 or IBT of 79, IELTS band score of 6.0, or Duolingo score of 110

 

Contact/Information

Lincoln Sloas, Ph.D.
School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Social Science Building (SO-44), Room 217
Boca Raton Campus Map

(T) 561.297.3243
(E) lsloas@klifr.com
(W) klifr.com/sw-cj/sccj/msccj

Application Deadlines

Domestic Students
Fall: February 1 *Temporary extension: July 1
No Spring acceptance
No Summer acceptance

International Students
Fall: February 1 *Temporary extension: July 1
No Spring acceptance
No Summer acceptance