Overview

Criminology at University of South Florida St Petersburg is a discipline that embraces scholarly, scientific, and professional knowledge concerning the etiology, prevention, control and treatment of crime and delinquency.

This includes the measurement and detection of crime, legislation and practice of criminal law, theory testing, policy analysis and program evaluation as well as the law enforcement, judicial and correctional systems.

This field is by definition multidisciplinary and includes scholars from sociology, political science, psychology, public administration, law, statistics, geographic modeling and other areas.

The program

Graduates of the Criminology program at the University of South Florida St Petersburg have gone on to work in law enforcement, both locally and federally, as well as other aspects of the criminal justice system including the court system and corrections. Other graduates have chosen to go on to either law school or graduate school.

While earning a degree in Criminology at USFSP students have the opportunity to take a wide variety of courses. Our required courses focuses on developing applied knowledge and critical thinking skills through courses on theory, research and crime reduction and analysis. In addition we have a wide variety of elective courses that allow students to explore many other aspects of the system and criminological issues in general.

Some of these courses include crime in the media, juvenile justice, drugs and crime, cybercrime, critical issues in policing and the American correctional system. Additionally, we have a dynamic internship program that has tremendously benefited our students. Ultimately, our goal is to provide students with valuable critical thinking, research, and writing skills that will make them better citizens and professionals.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Patterns of Criminal Behavior

Victimology

Criminal Justice Administration

Directed Readings

Critical Issues in Policing

Senior Seminar in Criminology

American Correctional Systems

Alternatives to Incarceration

Crime Prevention

Forensic Science

Juvenile Justice System

American Law Enforcement Systems

Substantive Criminal Law

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2023-10-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2023-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2024-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-03-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-03-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Disciplines

Criminal Law Criminology View 416 other Bachelors in Criminology in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete the online application.

Pay the non-refundable US $30 application fee.

Send original or certified copies of academic transcripts, mark sheets, grade reports, diplomas or certificates, national standardized examination results, or other academic course work to USF.

Include a certified English translation for all documents not written in English. If you need assistance translating your documents into English, we recommend using the American Translators Association to find a certified translator.

Tuition Fee

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International

17324 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17324 USD per year during 48 months.
National

17324 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17324 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

6410 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6410 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Sarasota

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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