Overview

Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice / Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

12

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

26

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.85%
White or Caucasian	92%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 3

Male (9)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, policy development, minority issues, law enforcement services
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Michael R. Smith
Phone: 803-777-7000

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