犯罪学和刑事司法文学硕士

The Graduate College requires a minimum “B” average (3.0 on a 4.0 scale), in a program of study resulting in the award of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
Applicants are required to have a command of oral and written English. Those who do not hold a baccalaureate or other advanced degree from the U.S., OR a baccalaureate or other advanced degree from a pre-determined country on the waiver list, must meet the minimum language proficiency score requirement in order to be considered for admission.
Minimum required scores are as follows:
IELTS: 7.5 required, 8.0+ preferred
PTE: score of 76 or higher
Internet-based TOEFL: minimum of 21 in each of the 4 areas, and a minimum of 95 overall (the paper version of the TOEFL will NOT be accepted).
All ESL students are required to take a proficiency assessment examination at UNO upon admission, which will be used to determine whether further assistance is required.
Entrance Exam
Graduate Record Exam (GRE): a score of 300 or higher is required for admission to the MA program, or to be considered for an assistantship
Two (2) Letters of Recommendation
Statement of Purpose
One page discussing reasons for pursuing a graduate degree, interests in the field, and career goals for the future
Unconditional Admission:
Possession of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
Student has a 3.00 GPA (average of “B”) overall in undergraduate work
At least 12 credit hours of criminal justice courses or related courses that meet the requirements of the current School undergraduate curriculum, including a basic statistics course, a research methods course, an introductory criminal justice course, and a criminology course.
Provisional Admission:
Student has not completed all of the undergraduate prerequisite course requirements for unconditional admission to graduate study
Student has no less than a 2.75 overall GPA for the last two years of undergraduate work and not less than a 2.75 GPA in the undergraduate major