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ATTENTION APPLICANTS!! To ensure the completion of the admission process before the next online
registration period, submit your completed application and supporting materials by the following dates.
Please contact the Distance Learning Center with any questions. Spring: November 15 Summer: April 1 Fall: July 1 Those seeking admission to the Master of Science in Criminal Justice program must have earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, criminology, or a related field from a nationally or regionally accredited institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). If the degree is in an unrelated field, a minimum of three years of occupational experience in the field of criminal justice is required. International degrees will be evaluated on an individual basis. To be eligible for admission in full standing, a student must have an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or above or 2.90 on the last 60 credits from the degree-granting institution. Students who do not qualify for admission in full standing may be admitted on a trial enrollment justified by the admitting department and approved by the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies Students are allowed seven years from the date of admission into the program to complete degree requirements. Extensions may be granted for extenuating circumstances. You have the choice of applying as a Matriculated Student or enrolling as a Special Student. If you have questions, you may contact the Distance Learning Center to discuss the following two choices: |
| Admission Process for Matriculating Students |
Students seeking admission to the School of Graduate Studies must do the following:
*The official transcripts must be sent directly from the institutions where the course work was completed. We cannot accept or evaluate unofficial transcripts.
Cheryl Banachowski-Fuller, Ph.D.
After you have been admitted to the program and consulted with your advisor, you may register for courses through the registration form. |
| International Students |
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In addition to filing the standard application for admission with official transcript(s) translated in English, international students must provide a copy of their Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score to the Distance Learning Center. A minimum score of 500 (paper based) or 173 (computer based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language Examination (TOEFL) is required of all international students whose native language is not English. Students transferring from United States colleges and universities may be excused from the TOEFL if they have demonstrated competence in English through courses taken at such institutions and have earned grades of "B" or higher in English composition courses and speech. International students may request a waiver of the TOEFL requirement by submitting an acceptable justification for the waiver. The waiver request should include your name, daytime phone number, and the program to which you are applying. This request should be sent directly to the Dean of Graduate Studies:
Dr. David Van Buren |
| Special Students |
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Students who have earned a bachelor's degree from a nationally or regionally accredited institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) may register as Special Students. Special students receive full academic credit for credit courses taken while they are on Special Student status. The Special Student may later be considered for admission into a degree program if a 3.00 grade point average has been maintained in all graduate-level work and all other admission requirements are met. With the program area's approval, a Special Student may transfer up to 12 credits earned at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville into a degree program. All graduate-level work will be included in computing the student's academic average. Special Students may go directly to registration to register for courses. |
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