项目概述

admin-justice-airplaneThe purpose of the Doctor of Philosophy of 司法行政(博士D AJ) is to prepare individuals for (1) leadership and managerial positions in justice agencies; (2) faculty positions in higher education that require advanced knowledge of theory, 政府, 研究, 数据分析; and (3) 研究 positions in private and public 研究 institutions specializing in the 政府 of justice issues, 政策, 数据分析. The Doctor of Philosophy in 司法行政 will educate future leaders needed to assume administrative and 政策 positions at all levels of government, 以及德克萨斯州的私营企业, 国内和全球.

录取标准

aj-phd学生 desiring to pursue a doctoral degree in the 政府 of justice should be capable of advanced academic work in theory, 研究和数据分析. 学生 applying for admission to the doctoral 程序 must meet the admission standards of the TSU Graduate School. Applicants must hold the bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field, have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.总分75分,总分3分.0 in the last sixty hours of undergraduate studies.

Applicants should have a master’s degree or its equivalent in a degree 程序 from an accredited institution of higher education with a grade point average of at least 3.在以前的研究生工作中. Each graduate student who is admitted must present Graduate Record Examination (GRE) verbal, 定量, 以及分析性写作部分的分数. 分析性写作必须达到3分.5岁或以上. If the student is accepted and does not meet the minimum requirement, 他或她必须参加英语501课程. International applicants whose first language is not English and who have not completed a degree in the United States are required to take and pass the TOEFL with an internet based score of 74, 计算机成绩213分, 或者是笔试成绩550分.

An application for admission to the doctoral 程序 is submitted at 应用 Yourself Online and is processed through the TSU Graduate School. Completed applications are referred to the School of Public Affairs for an acceptance decision by the 研究生入学s Committee in the PhD AJ 程序. Decisions of the 研究生入学s Committee are referred to the Dean of the Graduate School and entered into the 应用 Yourself system.

不超过3分的成功申请者.5 on the analytical writing portion of the GRE or GMAT will be required to demonstrate English proficiency by successfully completing the course English 501 Graduate Professional Writing. The 研究生入学s Committee (GAC) comprised of graduate faculty will make decisions on admission. During the admission process the GAC will evaluate graduate transcripts of applicants with master’s degrees to determine whether or not additional courses are needed at the master’s degree level. No more than twelve (12) credits from previous doctoral work will be applied towards the Ph.D. 程序. Requirements include completion of a total of fifty-four (54) credit hours, 通过综合考试, 获准攻读博士学位, 完成居住要求, preparation and acceptance of a dissertation proposal, completion of the dissertation and an oral defense.

学生 must also submit the following to the Graduate School:

  1. A complete application form and a non-refundable application fee of $50 for citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. 国际申请者75美元.
  2. A typed 400-500 word statement of academic and professional goals.
  3. 写作样本. 最好是之前的课程论文
  4. 当前的简历.
  5. Three letters of recommendation from persons qualified to give an evaluation of the applicant’s past scholastic performance, 研究, ability for advanced work in 政府 of justice, 个人动机.
  6. Two official transcripts of credits earned at each college and/or university attended by the applicant.
  7. 研究生入学考试成绩.
  8. Evidence of proficiency in the use of the English language.

除了第1项至第8项, International 学生 need to also supply the following information:

  1. 支持宣誓书
  2. 成绩单评估
  3. 托福= 79或雅思(新托福)= 6.0(如果不是来自英语国家)
进一步资料:

朱利安·L. 斯科特,三,博士.D

研究生项目主任
助理教授

Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs
大厦402J室

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