Master’s Degree in criminal justice at Florida State University
Ranked among the best in the country (Journal of Criminal Justice Education 2007), the Colleges masters program emphasizes the importance of scientifically rigorous research that informs public policy. It prepares students to be leaders in shaping Americas response to crime.
Admission
Criminology is a multidisciplinary field. We encourage students with various majors as diverse as biology, computer science, and economics to apply. There are no criminology coursework prerequisites.
For consideration for admission in the master’s program, applicants must fulfill these requirements:
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
A 3.25 GPA or higher for the final two years of undergraduate study
A minimum score of 1,000 on the combined verbal and quantitative portions of the GRE
Three letters of recommendation, preferably from professors familiar with your academic qualifications
A 300- to 500-word personal statement describing your background, career goals, and why you want to study criminology
International students whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and score at least 600 on the paper-based test, or at least 250 on the computer-based test, or at least 100 on the new Internet-based ibTOEFL test. Applicants may be asked to confirm their scores by retaking the exam when they arrive at FSU.
The College Academic Committee assesses all applicant files. No files will be considered unless they contain all required materials. Admission decisions are made on the following basis:
Whether the candidate meets the minimum qualifications of the University and the College
The level of the GPA and GRE scores
Assessments of the quality of the file documents, especially letters of recommendation and personal statements
The strength of the file when compared with others in the applicant pool
All masters applicants are screened as their files are complete, and admission offers are made to those selected by the Academic Committee.
Masters Application Materials
To apply for admission to the masters program, please submit the following materials on-line at admissions.fsu.edu. The Academic Committee will begin reviewing files on February 1. They will continue to accept applications until the graduate classes are full. No applications will be accepted after July1.
Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
Official GRE scores (FSU institution code is 5219). Check the GRE Web site, www.gre.org, for additional information.
Three letters of recommendation (preferably academic references).
Personal statement.
Completed graduate application. This can be found on the FSU Web site, www.fsu.edu/prospective/admissions/online/
Application fees can be paid on-line or sent to:
FSU Admissions
P.O. Box 5000
Tallahassee, FL 32314-5000
* International students must submit a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score. Check the TOEFL Web site at www.toefl.org for additional information.