Criminal Justice, MS

Department Advisor – Dr. Jehad Yasin
(P) 972.780.3036
Email: Jehad.Yasin@unt.edu

Admission Procedures

1. Submit the following to the UNT Dallas Toulouse School of Graduate Studies:
   1. Graduate School Application for Admission (apply online at www.applytexas.org)
   2. Complete official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
   3. Official GRE scores from ETS – verbal and written (allow three to four weeks for the test to be received by the Graduate School)
2. Submit the following additional admissions materials directly to the Division of Urban and Professional Studies Office – Criminal Justice program:
   1. In order for an application to be considered for admission, the student’s application packet needs to be completed by August 1 (for fall admission) or December 1 (for spring admission). Applications are not reviewed for summer admission.
   2. Personal statement that includes an explanation of the following: career goals, why the student is pursuing a master’s degree, prior experience in the criminal justice field, prior research experience in criminal justice, and anything in the student’s personal background relevant to the admission decision.

Personal statements are sent directly to:
Jehad Yasin, PhD
Graduate Advisor
University of North Texas at Dallas
Department of Urban and Professional Studies
Dallas, TX 75241-4605

Admission Standards

• The School of Graduate Studies requires a minimum of 2.8 overall GPA or a 3.0 for the last 60 hours GPA from the student’s undergraduate degree. Applicants who have already completed a master’s degree must have at least at 3.4 GPA on the master’s or meet the undergraduate GPA standards.
• Admission to the program leading to the Master of Science with a major in criminal justice requires satisfactory completion of at least 9 hours of undergraduate work in criminal justice. This requirement can be waived for individuals with significant experience in the criminal justice field.
• Admission to the program leading to the Master of Science with a major in criminal justice requires satisfactory completion of at least 3 hours of upper level course work in social science research methods.

Academic Standards

• The graduate committee in the Department of Urban and Professional Studies will recommend withdrawal of a student from the master’s program if the student receives two course grades of C or below (for purposes of this rule, the first grade received in a course is used).
• Each graduate student must receive advising from the departmental graduate advisor prior to registration each term/semester.