Engaging students in scientific inquiry on cutting edge criminology and criminal justice issues.
- Requirements include eight graduate-level courses (24 hours) and a Thesis (6 hours).
- A thesis is an original research project that makes a contribution to the scientific literature within criminology and criminal justice. Students will make a public oral defense of their Thesis to share their important findings.
- Successful graduates often go on to pursue a Ph.D. or work within criminal justice agencies or organizations as a researcher or analyst.
Funding Opportunities
The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice provides a limited number of graduate assistantships for Master of Arts students that provide an opportunity to support nationally acclaimed research faculty members. Assistantships are highly competitive and may provide both a stipend and/or tuition remission.
To be eligible for a graduate assistantship, a graduate student must be enrolled for at least 9 graduate credit hours per semester; maintain a 3.0 or better GPA; demonstrate satisfactor progress toward degree completion. In your application personal statement, applicants should indicate:
- desire to be considered for an assistantship
- an outline of research-related experience and skills (if any)
- alignment of interests with research active faculty members
How to Apply
The application process is described online at the Office of Graduate Studies. All required materials (GRE scores, transcripts, personal statement, and recommendation letters) should be sent to the Office of Graduate Studies.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. While you can submit your online application at any time, graduate assistantship funding decisions are typically made by March 31 for fall assistantships.
More Information
The Master of Arts student handbook contains a lot of useful information, and you can review course offerings in the UNO catalog.
Additional questions regarding the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice’s Master of Arts degree can be directed to Justin Nix, Ph.D., coordinator of the MA program.