Division of Social Science

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Graduate Faculty/Staff

Emily A. Hayden, Ph.D.
B.S., Kentucky Wesleyan College, M.S., Eastern Kentucky University, Ph.D., University of Louisville, Graduate Director of MSCJ

Joseph Budd, Ed.D.
B.S., Valdosta State University, M.S. Valdosta State University, Ed.D., Argosy University

Michael Littrell, Ph.D.
B.S., M.S., Eastern Kentucky University, Ph.D., University of Louisville

Jonathan May, Ph.D.
B.A., Oral Roberts University, M.A., Western Kentucky University, Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Dan Phillips, Ph.D.
B.S., James Madison University, M.A., Virginia Tech, Ph.D. Virginia Tech

Deborah Robinson, Ph.D.
B.S., University of Florida, M.S., Florida State University, Ph.D., Florida State University

Carey Ruiz, Ph.D.
B.A., M.A., Western Kentucky University, Ph.D., University of Kentucky

Dale Wilson, Ph.D.
B.S., Eastern Kentucky University, M.A. in Education, Liberty University, Ph.D., Capella University

The program will place a strong emphasis on criminology, theory, ethics, human values, and analytical skills as they apply to the criminal justice system and current events. As part of the program, students will examine research on various aspects of the criminal justice system, including corrections, policing, victimology, race, and gendered perspectives. The program provides the option of completing a thesis or practicum of your choosing. 

Requirements

1. Application for admission with the Campbellsville University Graduate Studies program.
2. Official transcripts with the baccalaureate degree posted and mailed directly by the registrar from the college or university that granted the undergraduate degree must be sent to the Office of Graduate Admissions. Official transcripts must be submitted from all institutions that the student has received credit for work completed toward the undergraduate degree.
3. The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) must be taken by students with a cumulative Bachelor’s grade point average under 3.0 from a regionally accredited four-year college or university. A minimum acceptable score for acceptance is a 303 cumulative score.
   1. Students with a 2.75-2.99 grade point average who have not taken the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) may be granted conditional admittance for the first graduate term of their enrollment. 
   2. Students granted conditional acceptance must earn a 3.0 GPA during their first semester of enrollment (two full graduate terms) and be placed on academic probation.
   3. If the student does not earn a 3.0 GPA at the end of the first semester, the student will be suspended for one (1) full term and will be required to appeal to be readmitted into the program.
   4. If a student successfully appeals, they must meet all academic requirements as outlined in the graduate catalog and will be placed on academic probation.
   5. If a student who has been granted an appeal is suspended for academic progress, they will not be permitted to return to the program.
4. Collect and submit two (2) letters of recommendation from current or past supervisors, professors, and other professionals who can attest to the student’s qualifications. At least one of the recommendation letters should come from academic areas (e.g., academic advisors, major professors).
5. Statement of Career Goals (maximum 1000 words) stating the reason for applying to the MSCJ program and their future plans with a master’s degree.
6. International students must show proficiency in English as a Second Language through the TOFEL Exam (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
   1. The minimum acceptable score on the TOFEL is 550 for the paper-based exam, 213 on the computer-based exam or 79-80 on the internet-based exam. An international transcript evaluation by WES is required.
   2. International students who do not hold a permanent resident visa in the United States must submit evidence of financial support before an I-20 form can be processed.

These must be received prior to the beginning of the graduate term following said student attendance.

STANDARDS AND EVALUATION ACHIEVEMENT

Each course in the MSCJ program has its own method for evaluating student performance. The methods of assessment will be explained to students and included in the written syllabus for the course at the beginning of each course. A student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 throughout the program. All course grades assigned in the program are entered on the student’s official transcript and counted toward the cumulative grade point average. A student who earns a grade lower than a B will be subject to academic discipline, including dismissal. A student who earns a grade of a C or lower must repeat the course. A student may repeat a course in which a grade of C was earned; however, a course may be repeated only twice. In cases where a course was repeated, both grades remain on the transcript, but only the last grade will count toward the grade point average. Student academic transcripts are reviewed at the end of each 16-week semester. A student who fails to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 will be placed on academic probation and will have one academic semester to remove the probationary status or be dismissed from the program. A student will have six years from the date of entry into the program in which to complete all requirements for graduation.

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