Health and Human Sciences

Criminal Justice, Master of Science

Application Instructions and Forms

Application/Credential Deadlines
 

Application deadlines are sometimes extended provided there is space available. Contact the Office of Academic Assistance 404-413-1000 or chhs-oaa@gsu.edu) for information.

You may check the status of your application online by choosing “Admissions Status” at student.gosolar.gsu.edu. Please allow three weeks after submitting your application to check its status. If you are unable to access your application status, please contact the Office of Academic Assistance.
 

THERE ARE 2 WAYS TO APPLY TO THE PROGRAM

1. APPLY ONLINE
   Submit your application for graduate study through the Embark online application service. In order to create your account and submit your graduate application through Embark, please go to Apply online through Embark.
   
   Your application for graduate study and your $50.00 application fee will be submitted online.
    

2. PRINT APPLICATION BELOW:
   APPLICATION (pdf)
   If you print and mail your application, you must submit a $50.00 application fee, in check or money order (in U.S. Currency), payable to Georgia State University. This fee is nonrefundable.

ADDITIONAL APPLICATION MATERIALS TO BE SUBMITTED

1. Two transcripts from each college and/or university attended, except from Georgia State University. Transcripts are required regardless of length of stay or if the grades are listed on another school’s transcript. You will collect and submit all unopened transcripts. If needed, Transcript Request  forms can be downloaded.
   
   If you are enrolled in another graduate program at Georgia State University, you may complete a Request for Transfer of Records in your current college's graduate admissions office. If you have attended Georgia State University in an undergraduate status, all transcripts, except Georgia State’s, must be sent; these transcripts are not available for our use.
    
2. Statement of Professional and Academic Goals of two to three pages in length. You should include your fields of interest and how the program will contribute to your goals. Please include your name and social security number, if available, on this document.
    
3. Three letters of recommendation from individuals knowledgeable of your academic or professional abilities. The letters should include the address and telephone number of the recommender. Each letter remains unopened with the recommender’s signature across the seal.
    
4. Photocopy of your GRE score (see below).
    
5. Foreign Student Financial Statement (for international applicants seeking a student visa). See International Applicants document.

The following items are needed but not included in the packet you mail to the Office of Academic Assistance.

1. Official Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score. The score should be sent directly to Georgia State University from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Scores cannot be more than five years old from the desired semester of entry. We recommend that you take the GRE no later than two months prior to the application deadline. The correct institution code for Georgia State University is 5251. A department code is not used. If you have an official copy of your GRE scores, please send a photocopy with your application. While a photocopy is not acceptable for admission and we must still receive official scores from ETS, a photocopy can help expedite the processing of your application. Visit the GRE website at http://www.gre.org/ or call 1-800-GRE-CALL for information and registration.
   
   
2. Certificate of Immunization. This is required for accepted applicants who have never attended Georgia State University. If admitted, you must submit this form to Georgia State University Health Services prior to registration. The form can be printed from www.gsu.edu/health.
   
   
3. Official TOEFL score (for applicants whose native language is not English). If available, please include a copy of your TOEFL score in your application packet.
   
   
4. International credential evaluation (for applicants who have completed any education outside the U.S.). See International Applicants document.

Graduate Assistantships

A limited number of university- and grant-funded graduate research assistantships are available in the Department of Criminal Justice. The application for an assistantship can be found at GRA Application

Mailing Address:

Office of Academic Assistance
College of Health and Human Sciences
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3995
Atlanta, GA 30303-3995

Overnight Courier- UPS, FedEx, DHL, etc:

Office of Academic Assistance
College of Health and Human Sciences
Georgia State University
140 Decatur Street, Suite 811
Atlanta, GA 30303


If you have questions, please contact us at 404-413-1000 or chhs-oaa@gsu.edu.

Please visit Frequently Asked Questions for answers to your questions about the graduate application to the College of Health and Human Sciences.