O-CRJS-MS - Criminal Justice, MS

Admission to a graduate program is evaluated by both the Graduate School and the department offering the program and both sets of standards and admission procedures must be met for admission to a degree program.

Application Packet Deadlines for Program Admission can be found at the Degree Program Requirement and Deadlines page.

Graduate School Admission

Admission Standards for Graduate School Admission can be found under the Requirements for Admission to the Graduate School on the Graduate School Admissions page.

Admission Procedure

There are two steps to apply for admission to a graduate program.

1. Primary application (https://www.applytexas.org/)

2. Supplemental program application (https://laserfiche.untdallas.edu/Forms/Graduate_Application) which allows uploading of the following supplemental admission requirements:  

1. Letters of recommendation (2) from professional or academic references

2. Essay:  a personal statement (minimum 500 words) 

Applicants are responsible for ensuring that all required documentation is received by UNT Dallas by the application deadline (not postmarked).

Dates and deadlines:  https://www.untdallas.edu/gradschool/degree-program-reqs.php

Criminal Justice Admission

Admission Standards

• Applicants seeking admission into the MSCJ program must have obtained a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice, or a closely related discipline, from a four-year accredited institution.

• Applicants must have attained at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA or a 3.00 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework to be considered for unconditional admission.

• Applicants who have already completed a master’s degree must have attained at least a 3.40 cumulative GPA to be considered for unconditional admission.

• Conditional admission may be granted to applicants who do not meet the above criteria, depending on the strengths of the other admission materials.

• Letters of recommendation should be submitted by professional or academic references and should attest to the applicant’s work experience or academic performance and potential.

• The applicant’s personal statement should clearly address the prompt and will be evaluated as an example of the applicant’s written communication skills. 

NOTE:  Graduate students apply for and are accepted into specific programs. Students who wish to change from one program to another must meet all admission requirements for the new program.