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Criminal Justice, PHD

Deadline
Fall: February 15

Application Type:
Process through Deadline (evaluate applications as they arrive)

Letters of reference
Number Required:3

From whom:
Ideally, the letters should be from college/university faculty members familiar with academic competence. Letters from employers and other non-academic assessors are accepted but generally carry far less weight.

Statement of Goals:
The Statement of Goals should be approximately 500-1000 words and should include the following elements: your interest in Temple's program; your research goals and how they relate to Temple's program; your future career goals; and your academic and research achievements.

Standardized Test Scores:
The GRE is required. The minimum GRE scores are 500 Verbal and 500 Quantitative. Applicants with scores just below are considered if other aspects of their application are especially strong.

Minimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted:
600 or higher on the standard test. 250 or higher on the computerized test. Students with scores of 575 to 600 (standard) or 230 to 250 (computerized) may be admitted on the condition that they take the SPEAK test before entering. If the SPEAK test is failed they must enroll in remedial English courses designed specifically for international students in the first semester of matriculation.

Resume:
A resume is required.

Writing Sample:
The writing sample should demonstrate your ability to research and write a scholarly paper. The paper should be no more than 10 pages long and fully referenced according to a professional, scholarly style manual. It need not be related directly to criminal justice.

Other:

Background Experience Required
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