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Ph.D. Program Requirements

The Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice requires a minimum of 84 hours of graduate course work beyond the baccalaureate. Each student is required to complete course work in two core areas. This includes 6 hours of course work in theory and research on crime and the criminal justice system and 9 hours of course work on research methods and analytical techniques. Elective courses comprise the remainder of the course work required for the Ph.D. All students must demonstrate proficiency in research and methodological skills. There is no language requirement.

The following section gives the details of course work for the Ph.D in criminology and criminal justice:

Required Courses (15 hours)
Core Area I: Theory and Research on Crime and the Criminal Justice System (6 hours)

• CRJ 601 Seminar on Criminological Theory
• CRJ 602 Seminar on Criminal Justice Policies and Practices

• CRJ 603 Advanced Research Design
• CRJ 604 Advanced Statistical Analysis
• CRJ 605 Special Problems in Quantitative Methods

Elective Courses and Research (27 hours)

In consultation with the supervisory committee, students will select a minimum of 27 hours of elective course work; this may include a maximum of 12 hours of CRJ 792 (Research).  Elective course work may include courses offered by the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and courses offered by other schools/departments at ASU. Students may take either 500-level or 600-level courses. For a list of elective courses, see "Course Descriptions".

Dissertation (12 hours)

CRJ 799 Dissertation