Basic concepts of criminal behavior are taught at the Master's level. Theories of Social Deviance, and Current Issues in Crime and Justice are two of the concentrations offered. Courses in other departments expand the core studies leading to a Masters Degree, including psychology and human development and family study. Iowa State offers a PhD program for continuing studies, and scholarship funds are available. Visiting days for prospective postgraduates are held in February, March and April.
The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University emphasizes the theory behind crime and criminal justice, as well as practical observation in the field. Studies include two core areas: theory and research, and research methods and analytical techniques. Both further define the path a postgraduate takes and leads to the appropriate career goal. The program includes 24 hours of course study, including electives, and six hours of thesis preparation. Scholarships are available.
The Department of Criminology, Law and Society at the University of California Irvine, located in Orange County, California, recognizes the disciplines of criminology and law as they pertain to societal behavior, and combines them into their postgraduate criminology course of study. This is a PhD program. To enroll, the applicant must hold a Masters Degree. The UC Irvine program emphasizes a career in research, and will consider enrolling an applicant holding a Masters Degree in English or History in addition to societal studies. The University's online masters degree program is suggested for those who cannot attend fulltime.
Studies in Criminology and Criminal Justice are offered in the university's masters program. These courses are designed to further a student's knowledge in preparation for a career in research, or leading to a further advanced degree. A BA or BS degree is required for admission, and completion of the course takes approximately two years of fulltime study. Undergraduates at St. Louis University can combine their studies with a Criminology and Criminal Justice major, and complete both a bachelors and a masters degree in five years. There are scholarships available.
Bowling Green offers graduate criminology studies in four core areas: criminology and deviance, family studies, demography, and social psychology. Teaching and research positions are the most sought-after careers for Masters and PhD graduates. Sociology and statistics courses are required for completion of a graduate degree. All criminology professors at Bowling Green hold PhD degrees. Postgraduate students must become involved in research activities as directed by their professors.
Postgraduate criminology studies are housed in the Sociology and Criminology and Law Department at the University of Florida. Criminology and Criminal Justice are only two of the concentrated areas of study within the department, with a strong emphasis on research. Only 100 graduate students are enrolled in advanced degree programs offering focused instruction in every course. Admission requires an undergraduate degree in criminology or criminal justice, or a social science or humanities degree.
University of Texas Austin's graduate courses in Criminology and Criminal Justice Research include study in theory, social organizations, education, race and ethnic relations, criminology and delinquency. Postgraduate degrees lead to careers in research as well as teaching. Field work is emphasized as well as lab research. An undergraduate degree is required to be admitted to criminology studies at UT.