Accelerated Dual Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Law & Justice Studies, Master of Arts in Criminal Justice

The Law & Justice Studies Accelerated Dual Degree Program allows students to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Law & Justice Studies and a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice in five years.

Twelve credits can be double-counted towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

To apply to the program, a student must have:

• Successfully completed 60-75 credits of undergraduate coursework
• A cumulative GPA of 3.5 within the major and an overall cumulative GPA of 3.2
• Successfully completed at least 15 credits within the major
• Successfully completed at least 3 courses within the Law & Justice Studies Department at Rowan University with a grade of B or higher
• Successfully completed at least 15 credits at Rowan University
• Completed or be enrolled in Theories of Crime and Criminality (LAWJ 05369 ) and Criminal Justice Research (LAWJ 05380 )

An application must consist of:

• Two letters of recommendation, at least one of which must be from a Law & Justice Studies professor (in sealed envelopes with recommenders’ signatures across seal) or emailed directly to the graduate program coordinator.
• A 300-500 word statement of purpose for attending the program with name, address, email, and phone number at the top
• A printout of the student’s Rowan Transcript

Completed application packets must be submitted to the Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice program by February 15th before a student’s senior year.