Doctoral Program in Criminal Justice
The Doctoral Program in Criminal Justice at The Graduate Center, City University of New York, offers an interdisciplinary education in the fields of criminal justice, criminology and forensic science. The program prepares students for careers of scholarship and teaching in criminal justice and related areas.
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Students receive rigorous training in four core areas: criminological theory, forensic psychology, criminal justice policy and criminal law. All students develop a concentration in at least one of these areas as well as a firm grounding in social science research methods and statistics. They may also take courses in international/comparative criminal justice, and inspection and oversight as well.
A special program in forensic science is offered, which includes courses on criminalistics, spectroscopy, toxicology, serology and genetic-marker identification. State-of-the-art equipment is available for such training.
The program requires at least 60 credits of coursework with three comprehensive examinations. It culminates in a dissertation in the area of a student's interest.
The nearly 80-member faculty of the Doctoral Program in Criminal Justice include professors trained in a wide range of academic disciplines, including anthropology, history, law, philosophy, political science, public administration, psychology and sociology. The forensic science specialization is taught by a combination of professors of biology, biochemistry and chemistry. While classes in the program are held at John Jay College, students may also take courses in other related doctoral programs of the CUNY Graduate Center.
The doctoral program admits 12 full-time and up to 4 part-time students each year, with courses offered in the late afternoon or evening. Since full-time students take a rigorous set of required classes in their first year, they usually are not employed outside during the first year of study. Full-time students are offered a full stipend (about $13,500) and full tuition for at least the first four years of their studies. Individuals who expect to remain employed in criminal justice or related fields but have already completed master's degrees are encouraged to apply for part-time admission.
For additional information about the Doctoral Program in Criminal Justice and application instructions, call 212.237.8443 or email: crjphd@jjay.cuny.edu.
For more information about the forensic science subprogram, call 212.237.6891 or email: tkubic@jjay.cuny.edu.