Crime, Justice, and Community, M.A.

Hegis Code 2209

Admission Requirements

All students applying for admission to degree status are required to:

1. Official transcripts of all college work showing an earned B.A. or B.S. degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher. 

2. Submit an essay addressing the following: 

• Why are you applying to the program? 
• What is one thing you would like to change about the criminal justice system? 
• How do you plan to use the degree after graduation? 
• Do you have any unique qualifications or circumstances you would like brought to our attention? 

3. Optional: Up to three letters of recommendation. 

SUNY Oneonta students applying to begin the program while enrolled as undergraduates must have the following at the time coursework begins: 

1. A cumulative 3.0 GPA. 

2. 90 completed s.h.