The accelerated master's program is designed for
highly motivated and qualified students who have determined early in
their postsecondary education that they wish to pursue graduate studies
or a career in criminal justice. This five-year joint bachelor of science/master of arts (B.S./M.A.) program makes it
possible to earn a baccalaureate degree and a master's degree from the School of
Criminal Justice (SCJ).
There are several requirements before one can be considered for admission into this program:
1. Completion of 96 undergraduate credits (can include transfer credits)
2. Satisfactory completion of the core curriculum requirements
3. Completion of criminal justice major requirements
4. A minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.2
5. A Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test score (taken in the junior year) acceptable to the School of Criminal Justice
Careful
planning is necessary to complete the undergraduate requirements with
just 96 credits.
Students interested in this
program should contact the assistant dean for undergraduate studies in the Office of Academic Programs and Student Services in their first year. An
official declaration of intent should be filed during the sophomore year.
Application for early admission to the School of Criminal Justice is
then made at the beginning of the second semester of the junior year.
Additional information is available within
the School of Criminal Justice.
This program is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum requirements listed
above does not guarantee admission into this program. In all cases, the
School of Criminal Justice reserves the right to deny admission to any
applicant it deems unqualified. If
you do not qualify for admission to the accelerated master's program at the end of your
junior year, we strongly encourage you to apply to the M.A. program
once you graduate with your bachelor's degree.
Those students accepted
into the School of Criminal Justice receive a baccalaureate degree from
Newark College of Arts and Sciences/University College-Newark and the School of Criminal Justice upon satisfactory
completion of a maximum 24 credits in the graduate program. Upon satisfactory
completion of the remaining requirements of the School of Criminal
Justice, the master of arts degree is awarded. Once students are admitted to the
School of Criminal Justice, they are bound by the academic regulations
and degree requirements of that school.
