Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

Degrees Offered
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BACCALAUREATE/MASTER’S DEGREE
PROGRAM
The Baccalaureate/Master’s Degree Program (BA/MA) provides
academically advanced students the opportunity to pursue
simultaneously the baccalaureate and master’s degrees. It is available
to students studying criminal justice, forensic psychology and public
administration. The number of undergraduate electives and courses in
the major are reduced for BA/MA candidates, thus enabling them to
begin graduate courses once they have fulfilled the college general
education requirements and some of the requirements of their major.
Graduate courses then fulfill certain undergraduate requirements.
Degree Requirements
Students receive both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees upon
completion of the requirements of this program. The BA/MA
Program in Criminal Justice requires either 128 credits and a master’s
thesis, or 134 credits and the passing of a comprehensive
examination. The BA/MA Programs in Forensic Psychology and
Public Administration each require the completion of 134 credits.
For each of these programs, the entire graduate course of study must
be completed (see program requirements below). Students who are
interested in the BA/MA Program are encouraged to meet with the
BA/MA Director early in their academic career.
Eligibility
To be eligible for admission, students must complete 60 credits
(including the college general education requirements) and have
earned a 3.5 or better grade point average (GPA). This is a minimum
requirement for eligibility and does not guarantee acceptance into the
program.
Applicants must also submit a personal statement indicating why they
are seeking admission, a recommendation from a faculty member,
and a writing sample that is representative of their research/writing
skills. Applications are reviewed each fall for spring admission and
each spring for fall admission. Further application instructions are
available through the BA/MA website accessed through the John Jay
College Home page (www.jjay.cuny.edu).
Combined degree program requirements:
Baccalaureate/Master’s Programs
Credits
MA in Criminal Justice 30–36
BA in Criminal Justice
BS in Criminal Justice
BS in Criminal Justice Administration and Planning
BS in Police Studies
MA (Forensic Psychology) 39
BA in Forensic Psychology
MPA (Public Administration) 42
BS in Criminal Justice Administration and Planning
BA in Public Administration
Transfer students must first establish the 3.5 GPA, for one semester
(12 credits) at John Jay College, prior to applying to the BA/MA
Program. However, students transferring from colleges with an
articulation agreement with John Jay College will be considered for
admission to the BA/MA Program based on their GPA at the home
college. The list of colleges with an articulation agreement with John
Jay College is available on the BA/MA website. Updated information
about the BA/MA Program will be posted periodically on the
website.
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