Master of Arts in International Crime and Justice
If you are applying to the
Master of Arts in International Crime and Justice Program, please note that the Admissions Committee for this program seeks students whose record of performance at the undergraduate level and whose writing skills indicate they are likely to do well in graduate school. While the Committee understands that a variety of factors can influence undergraduate grades, applicants whose grade point average is below 3.0 are rarely accepted. Applicants whose averages exceed this average should not, however, assume that they will automatically be admitted.
A minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and higher ("B") and a combined GRE score of 297 and a score of 3.0 or higher on the Analytical Writing section are required. The Graduate Admissions Committee will evaluate the GRE scores as one component of the application profile.
Applicants should have 18 undergraduate credits in the social, behavioral or political sciences, including an undergraduate statistics course and an undergraduate economics course. Applicants can be conditionally accepted with deficiency in statistics provided that the course is successfully completed during the first semester of the program. Applicants are expected to demonstrate proficiency in a Foreign Language.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or other standardized test, is required for all applicants to the MA program in International Crime and Justice except when the Graduate Admissions Committee elects to waive the requirement based on special circumstances, such as:
- The applicant is a graduate of the major in International Criminal Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and has a GPA of 3.5 or more;
- The applicant has seven or more years of related professional experience in the international criminal justice field (e.g., works for UN, INTERPOL, World Bank, etc.) and has demonstrated significant professional accomplishments;
- The applicant is a foreign student. Foreign students are defined as students who are enrolled in institutions of higher education who are not citizens of United States of America, immigrants, or refugees. These may include holders of F (student) visas, H (temporary worker/trainee) visas, J (temporary educational exchange - visitor) visas, and M (vocational training) visas. Foreign students do not have long-term or permanent residence.
For more information about foreign language competency, please contact Professor Rosemary Barberet,
rbarberet@jjay.cuny.edu.