Dual-Degree: M.S. in Criminal Justice and a J.D. from the UBalt school of law
This dual-degree option with the UBalt School of Law is an opportunity to develop skills for managerial and legal positions in federal,
state and local criminal justice agencies. You can earn both degrees concurrently
by completing all required courses over a three- to four-year period.
Admission
Information
Apply to and meet the admission standards of both the School of Law and the M.S. in
Criminal Justice program separately:
You can apply to the dual-degree program after having enrolled in either the J.D.
or the M.S. program. However, to obtain the full benefit of credit sharing, criminal
justice students should enter the law school program no later than after the completion
of 15 credits in the M.S. program.
You'll complete a minimum of 78 credits in the law school and a minimum of 24 credits
in the M.S. program.
The UBalt School of Law recognizes 9 credits of the criminal justice requirements
as transferable to its program (or 6 credits if the degrees are not completed within
the same academic year), and the the College of Public Affairs reciprocally allows
the transfer of up to 9 credits of law school courses to satisfy coursework requirements
in the M.S. program.
You'll begin master’s program work during the summer preceding enrollment in the law
school or during the summer after finishing the first year of law school, but you
can't take courses within the master’s program during the fall and spring semesters
of the first year of law school.
Let us know when you are ready to earn your master's degree by applying to the program.
Ouronline applicationwill only take you a few minutes to complete. Before you submit the application, you’ll
be asked to use your credit card or bank account to pay the $50 application fee.
A Statement of Personal Interest can be submitted electronically as part of the online application.
Insider tips:The earlier you apply and submit a completed application, the faster you’ll receive
an admission decision. Each one of your supporting admission documents may be sent
individually. Your admission portal will keep track of what the UBalt Admission team
has received.
When you attend an information session or discuss your application with an Admission
counselor be sure to get your application fee waiver code and save yourself $50.
