Master of Science - Criminal/Social Justice

Admission Requirements

FULL ADMISSION

1. Possess a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education with
   1. a major in Criminal/Social Justice, or
   2. with 12 semester hours of credit related to Criminal/Social Justice, or
   3. be currently serving as a criminal/social justice practitioner, or
   4. if the bachelor’s degree is not criminal/social justice related, and if not currently serving as a criminal justice practitioner, successfully complete two criminal justice courses selected by the program director with a grade of B or better prior to admission as a degree candidate.
      
      
2. Submit two letters of recommendation.
   
   
3. Submit a completed application.
   
   
4. Pay a non-refundable application fee with the completed application.
   
   
5. Submit official academic transcripts from each institution attended.
   
   
6. Have earned an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a scale of 4.0, calculated on the most recent 60 semester hours.
   
   
7. Obtain acceptance by the Graduate Council.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION

Provisional admission status may be granted to a student applicant who has applied for full admission but has not met one or more of the requirements for full admission.

A student who did not achieve an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a scale of 4.0 may be granted provisional admission status provided the student achieved an undergraduate GPA of 2.0 or greater on a scale of 4.0.

Student applicants granted provisional admission status will be expected to take the necessary steps to meet all requirements for full admission during the first two semesters of attendance. During the first two semesters, students granted provisional admission status will be allowed to enroll in no more than two courses each semester and will be required to maintain a GPA of at least 3.0.

Upon meeting all requirements for full admission and satisfactorily completing two semesters with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, the student applicant will be reviewed for full admission and the student will be advised if they will be allowed to continue their matriculation in the program.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

All international students are required to meet all of the admission requirements for full or provisional admission and also the admission requirements specified in the section of the Graduate Catalog entitled Entering International Students.

STUDENT AT-LARGE STATUS

A student with a baccalaureate degree who wants to take certain graduate courses, with the intention of becoming a degree candidate, may be admitted as a student-at-large by meeting the following requirements:

1. Submit official documentation of baccalaureate degree from a regionally accepted institution of higher education.
   
   
2. Complete an application form; the application is to be accompanied by a non- refundable application fee payable to Lewis University.
   Nine semester hours of coursework may be completed as a student-at-large as the maximum credit toward an advanced degree, should a student-at-large seek full graduate admission status.

Enrollment as a student-at-large does not guarantee admission to the program, but does allow the student an opportunity to demonstrate the ability to perform successfully at the graduate level. Students must either meet all admission requirements by the last day of the semester in their third course as a student-at-large or discontinue matriculation.

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