Program Overview
The Criminal Justice at Wayne State University is a MSc programme in Humanities, delivered Hybrid. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Criminal Justice programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: Hybrid
- Location: Detroit, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Criminal Justice programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Contemporary Criminal Justice (CRJ 7010) 3
- The Nature of Crime (CRJ 7020) 3
- Research Methods (CRJ 7860) 3
- Data Management & Analysis for Criminal Justice (CRJ 7400) 3
- Statistics (PS 5630 or SOC 6280) 4
- Public Policy and Criminal Justice (CRJ 7200) 3
- Delinquency and Justice (CRJ 7220) 3
- Policing and Society (CRJ 7230) 3
- Corrections (CRJ 7240) 3
- Students electing a Master\x92s thesis take 2 elective courses. 5-6
- Students electing the Capstone Course or a Master\x92s essay take 3 elective courses. 8-9
- Master\x92s Capstone Seminar in Criminal Justice (CRJ 7870) 3
- Master\x92s Essay Direction (CRJ 7999) 3
- Master\x92s Thesis Research and Direction (CRJ 8999) 6
- Six thesis credit hours
- Committee of three faculty
- Oral defense of the thesis
- Three credit hours
- Essay advisor must be a full time faculty member (the essay advisor has final responsibility for grading the essay)
- A reader may be assigned at the discretion of the essay advisor
- Oral defense of the essay is optional but may be required by the essay advisor
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
Admission to the graduate program in Criminal Justice is based on:
Evidence of a completed Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited College or University.
Quality of the applicant\'s undergraduate record, as evidenced by his/her undergraduate GPA.
Two letters of recommendation.
Personal statement ( Why do you want to study criminal justice at the Master\'s level?).
In determining admission for the individual applicant, the Graduate Committee evaluates the student\'s undergraduate record (with special emphasis on upper-division courses [junior/senior year]), the level of difficulty of course work, as well as grade point average (GPA) in the student\'s major, the strength of recommendations, and the quality of the personal statement. The standard for admission as a regular Master\'s student is an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better.
Applicants with an undergraduate GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 may be considered for admission, but are required to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and have the GRE scores sent directly to WSU. In addition, applicants with an undergraduate GPA between 2.75 and 2.99 must upload their exception statement as part of the online application process.
Tuition & Financial Information
Detailed tuition information is not available. Please contact the university for the most current tuition and fee information.
Application Deadline
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Detroit, United States
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