Professors
Geoffrey P. Alpert, Ph.D., Washington State University, 1975
Andrew J. Chishom, Ed.D., University of Georgia, 1975
Pamela K. Lattimore, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1987

Associate Professors
Robert Brame, Ph.D., University of Maryland, 1997
J. Mitchell Miller, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 1996
Mike Smith, J.D., University of South Carolina, 1996

Assistant Professors
Robert Apel, Ph.D., University of Maryland, 2004
John D. Burrow, Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1998, J.D., University of Wisconsin, 2001
Robert Kaminski, Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany, 2002
Catherine Kaukinen, Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2001
Barbara A. Koons-Witt, Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2000
Megan Kurlychek, Ph.D., Penn State University, 2004

Lecturer
Danny E. Baker, M.Ed., University of South Carolina, 1976

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Overview

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice offers a program leading to the degree of Master of Criminal Justice.

Admission

Applicants must possess a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. An undergraduate major in criminal justice or one of the social sciences is desirable. In addition to meeting all admission requirements of the University's Graduate School, applicants must submit scores obtained on the Graduate Record Examination (general test only) or the Miller Analogies Test and a statement of approximately three single-spaced pages outlining professional objectives. Other factors considered will include undergraduate academic performance; letters of recommendation, indicating the applicant's academic potential for graduate work; and evidence of a commitment to a career in the field of criminal justice. A personal interview may be required at the discretion of the department chair. For additional information, access the department's homepage at www.sc.edu/crju.

Degree Requirements and Regulations

A minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate course credit is required as follows:

1. Fifteen hours of core courses, each of which must be completed with a grade of B or better: CRJU 701, 703, 704, 705, and 741. (No course may be repeated more than once.)
2. Eighteen hours in the major area of emphasis, including a 6-hour core and 12 hours of additional area course work, of which up to 6 may be taken in other colleges or departments. All courses in the major area of emphasis must be approved by the advisor. The major areas of emphasis include: law enforcement, corrections, juvenile justice, and criminal justice education.
3. Professional competence: 3 hours of CRJU 798 Master's Portfolio or CRJU 799 Thesis Research.
4. Each student will be required to make an oral presentation of a master's portfolio or thesis before the appropriate faculty committee.
5. A minimum grade point average of 3.00 must be earned for graduation. A student who accumulates 9 hours of graduate credit below B will not be permitted to continue in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Criminal justice courses may not be audited.

J.D./M.C.J. Joint Degree Program

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, in cooperation with the University of South Carolina School of Law, offers a combined degree program which permits a student to obtain both the Juris Doctor and the Master of Criminal Justice degrees in approximately four years. Through the combined program, the total course load may be reduced by as many as 18 credit hours from that required if the two degrees were earned separately, since 9 hours of electives toward the M.C.J. degree may be taken in law courses and 9 hours of electives toward the J.D. may be earned in the M.C.J. program.

Prior to obtaining admission to the combined degree program, a student must be admitted to both the School of Law and the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Upon admission to the combined degree program, the student will be assigned courses to be elected in both programs.

Financial Assistance

Applicants requesting graduate assistantships, J.P. Strom Fellowships, and part-time employment in criminal justice agencies should contact the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Applicants requesting all other types of financial assistance should apply to the director of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.

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Course Descriptions (CRJU)