Criminal Justice

Mary Atwell, Chairperson
Lori Elis, Graduate Program Coordinator
Graduate Faculty
See Graduate Faculty list at:
http://gradcollege.asp.radford.edu/faculty.html

Graduate Program

The graduate program in criminal justice allows students to prepare for leadership, advanced careers, and/or doctoral education in criminal justice and related fields. The program is designed both to enhance students’ existing capabilities and to develop unique competencies and skills for future academic/career goals. Students are required to complete a minimum of 36 semester hours for either the Master of Arts or the Master of Science degree in criminal justice. Further program information, including its mission, learning outcomes, and student handbook, is available online (http://crju-web.asp.radford.edu/crjugrad.htm).

Admission Requirements

The deadline for completed applications is March 1st. The admissions process is competitive. Applications received after the March 1st deadline will be considered on a space available basis.

Submission of an Application for Graduate Admission, including official transcripts for all prior undergraduate and graduate coursework
A maximum of six credit hours may be transferred into the program
Two letters of reference, only one of which may come from a Radford University criminal justice professor
An original writing sample by the applicant consisting of five typed pages with refereed scholarly references on “the most important current problem in criminal justice”

Applications will not be reviewed until all materials (including references, writing sample and transcripts) are complete. Please refer to here for application deadlines.

Accelerated Bachelor’s/ Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Exceptional undergraduate students at Radford University may complete requirements for baccalaureate and master’s degrees in five rather than six years. Successful applicants for the Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Criminal Justice must have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.75.

For information on accelerated programs, see here . For more information, contact the Department of Criminal Justice, the Graduate Admissions Office or consult the web at: http://gradcollege.asp.radford.edu/index.html.