Admission Requirements: Graduate Certificate in Analysis of Criminal Behavior

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04.16.2024

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Admission Requirements

Admission into the University of Cincinnati’s Analysis of Criminal Behavior Graduate Certificate is based on meeting the requirement outlined below.

Prerequisites

Bachelor’s Degree (in any field of study) from a regionally accredited university
At least one professional or academic letter of recommendation from an individual you have known for a minimum of one year – at least one letter must be from a current or past supervisor
A personal goal statement
An overall 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or higher from all previous undergraduate coursework

– OR –

An overall 2.75 GPA will be considered for acceptance with at least one of the following:
- Five years of criminal justice work experience (does not include social work)
- Nine hours of graduate coursework with a 3.0 GPA or higher with a regionally accredited college or university
- A minimum combined score of 300 on the verbal and quantitative parts of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) taken within five years of your application*
  - *The GRE is not needed with a 3.0 GPA or higher

Fast Track Admission: automatic admission into the online Graduate Certificate in Analysis of Criminal Behavior for undergraduate students who graduate from UC

Cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above (for courses completed at UC)
Earned 4-year undergraduate degree from UC
Graduated from UC within the past 5 years (15 academic semesters)
Any major applies (not limited to Criminal Justice majors)
Must still complete the application and pay the application fee, but if the student meets the above requirements they will be automatically admitted to the program
- Starting Fall 2024, the Fast Track application process removes the Statement of Purpose/Personal Statement, CV/Resume, and Letter of Recommendation requirements from the application for qualified applicants; submission of transcripts as part of the application process is still required
Letter of recommendation will be waived as a requirement (a generic letter signed by the MS DL Director or the Associate Director will be provided to meet Graduate School requirements)

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's Degree Letter of Recommendation Personal Goal Statement GPA Requirement TOEFL Scores Fast Track Admission

Bachelor’s Degree

A bachelor’s degree (in any field of study) from a regionally accredited university.

Letter of Recommendation

At least one professional or academic letter of recommendation from an individual you have known for a minimum of one year, presented on corresponding professional letterhead. At least one letter must be from a current or past supervisor.

Personal Goal Statement

The personal goal statement should explain how the Certificate in Analysis of Criminal Behavior will further your career goals in less than 500 words. You may also provide any other information about your ability to succeed in our program that you’d like us to consider.

Minimum GPA

An overall 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) or higher from all previous undergraduate coursework. An overall 2.75 GPA will be considered for acceptance with at least one of the following:

Five years of criminal justice work experience (does not include social work)
Nine hours of graduate coursework with a 3.0 GPA or higher with a regionally accredited college or university
A minimum combined score of 300 on the verbal and quantitative parts of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) taken within five years of your application.

Minimum TOEFL Score

International applicants must have a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550 (paper version) or 190 (electronic version) to be considered for acceptance.

Fast Track Admission

Automatic admission into the online Graduate Certificate in Analysis of Criminal Behavior for undergraduate students who graduate from UC.

Cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above (for courses completed at UC)
Earned 4-year undergraduate degree from UC
Graduated from UC within the past 5 years (15 academic semesters)
Any major applies (not limited to Criminal Justice majors)
Must still complete the application and pay the application fee, but if the student meets the above requirements they will be automatically admitted to the program
- Starting Fall 2024, the Fast Track application process removes the Statement of Purpose/Personal Statement, CV/Resume, and Letter of Recommendation requirements from the application for qualified applicants; submission of transcripts as part of the application process is still required
Letter of recommendation will be waived as a requirement (a generic letter signed by the MS DL Director or the Associate Director will be provided to meet Graduate School requirements)