Master of Science -Criminal/Social Justice

Requirements

ACADEMIC PROBATION

Any student admitted to the graduate Master of Science Criminal/Social Justice program whose GPA falls below 3.0 will automatically be placed on academic probation. If the condition of probation extends beyond two semesters, the student will be dropped from the program.

Only grades attained in Lewis University will be used in determining the GPA. No more than two courses in which a grade of C is earned will count toward degree requirements. A grade of D will not count toward degree requirements. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required for graduation.

TRANSFER CREDITS
Students may apply up to 12 semester hours of graduate-level work from other regionally accredited institutions. In addition to satisfying the above stated admission requirements (full or provisional), the following conditions apply to the acceptance of transfer credit:

1. Only courses with a grade of B or better will be accepted.
2. Coursework must have been completed or granted by an accredited graduate school.
3. Appropriateness of coursework will be decided by the graduate program director at the time of the student’s application to the program.
4. Courses from outside the United States will be considered if they are evaluated as graduate level by the Commission of the American Council on Education.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT AFTER MATRICULATION

Students who are already matriculated at Lewis University who wish to transfer in a course must seek written approval from the chairperson or program director before a course is attempted at another institution. Permission may be granted only when extraordinary circumstances exist. If permission is granted, the transfer of credit for the course will only be accepted if the student earned a grade of B or better. Students will not be allowed to transfer earned graduate credit hours for courses taken as part of another graduate program if they were applied by the student to satisfy the requirements for a graduate degree in another program.

COURSE LOADS

Graduate students registered for fewer than five hours during a semester are considered part-time students. Graduate students registered for five through eight hours are considered half-time students. Nine credit hours per semester are considered a full course load. An overload may be permitted with the consent of the Program Director for students who have maintained a GPA of 3.0.

TIME LIMITATIONS

Students must complete all requirements for degree completion within seven (7) years from the time of completion of their first graduate C/SJ course at Lewis University. Students remain under the requirements of the catalog in effect at the time of matriculation unless they discontinue attendance for more than two years, in which case they will follow the catalog requirements in effect upon their return.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To be awarded the Master of Science
Criminal/Social Justice degree, the student must:

1. Complete 39 semester credit hours which may include no more than six credit hours, maximum of Research and Thesis, and three credit hours of Independent study, respectively.
   
   
2. Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
   
   
3. Complete the six (6) required core courses, totaling eighteen (18) semester credit hours.
   
   
4. Make a timely application for graduation to the Registrar’s Office and pay all financial obligations to the University.

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