University of Maryland's Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is located at its College Park campus, about 10 miles from Washington, D.C. Established in 1969, the department offers a Ph.D. program that allows students to specialize in areas of law enforcement, juvenile justice, courts and corrections, as well as crime and criminology. Students are required to complete a minimum of three years of coursework, which includes general classes in economics, statistics and sociology, electives related to their area of specialization and theory seminars, such as Research Methods in Criminal Justice. Candidates must also conduct independent research as a basis for their dissertation. Upon successful completion of a written dissertation, as well as oral and theory examinations, candidates are awarded a doctorate.
University of Maryland--College Park
Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice
2220 LeFrak Hall
College Park, MD 20742
301-405-4699
ccjs.umd.edu
The University at Albany campus of the State University of New York has a School of Criminal Justice, which encompasses all aspects of crime, society's reactions to it and correctional models. The school focuses on the definition of crime, the political, economic and cultural factors that shape our understanding of it, laws and policies and how society responds to criminals and various categories of crime. The Ph.D. program asks candidates to conduct research to expand the body of knowledge through an understanding of the issues, and evaluations of the individual and societal forces leading to criminal behavior, as well as the agencies and systems charged with controlling crime. Candidates must complete 60 credits of coursework, maintain a 3.0 grade point average, pass comprehensive exams, take high-level statistics and research classes and write and successfully defend a dissertation.
University at Albany--SUNY
School of Criminal Justice
135 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
albany.edu/scj
Arizona State University in Phoenix is home to the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, a program that features a dynamic learning environment. Students work with faculty members and with the local criminal justice community on city, county, state and federal levels. The Ph.D. program features coursework and research that emphasize criminal justice theory, research, and policy. Candidates are required to take 72 hours of courses in criminology theory and research, different methodologies and a range of analytical techniques. They also take elective courses in criminology, and must successfully complete comprehensive exams and a dissertation with original research that contributes to overall knowledge of criminology.
Arizona State University
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
411 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004
602-496-2369
ccj.asu.edu