Admission Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) from a regionally, accredited University or College in any discipline is required for admission to the program. Applicants to the program must submit official transcripts. If student has an undergraduate GPA less than 3.0 they may be admitted on a conditional or probationary basis. While some basic knowledge of criminal justice operations is helpful, the program is open to any major or to any applicant seeking new skill levels or career options. There is no Graduate Record Examination (GRE) requirement.
Application for Admission
Applications must be completed, submitted and evaluated on a rolling basis Prior to any term, all required documentation for admission need be completed 10 days prior to the semester commencement. Applications will also be consider by 8 week term so that if the applicant is not timely for the first 8 week session, if eventually admitted, may commence study in the second 8 week session. In making application for admission to Franciscan University of Steubenville as an MS in CRJ candidate, the student submit the following documents to the Graduate Admissions Office:
- Completed application form.
- All college or university transcripts sent directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions by the issuing institution.
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for all applicants whose first language or country’s official language is not English.
Admission and Enrollment Status
Probationary Conditional Admission: Probationary status will last a minimum of nine credit hours. This status will be removed if the student attains a grade average of B (3.00) or better for the courses taken during the probationary period.
Transfer Credit: The MS in Criminal Justice will generally accept up to 6 credits as transfer credit applied to the degree requirements if the courses compliment the course of study. In addition, the program accepts credits earned at the graduate level from the FBI National Academy and select upper-level managerial training that is catalogued in the American Council on Education’s National Guide.