Master of Arts in Social Science (Applied Criminology)

Cal U’s Master’s degree in Applied Criminology is on the forefront of solving crime. The topics include areas such as the theory of behavioral analysis of violent crime; criminal investigative analysis; equivocal death analysis; and geographical profiling. We combine our expertise in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to the subject matter from legal, sociological, psychological, and criminological  perspectives.  Together with our partners in the relevant professions, California University of Pennsylvania professors are uniquely positioned to offer graduate-level programs in

Applied Criminology, which started in Fall 2011, is a cohort program where students start together in a fall semester and take all the courses as one group until they finish it (see curriculum for the sequence of these courses).

Students with bachelor’s degrees in criminology, sociology, criminal justice, psychology, and forensic science are particularly suited for the M.A. in Applied Criminology, but the completion of any undergraduate degree will be acceptable.

To apply for this program, please complete the following steps:

1.      Click on the Apply Now option on the upper left-hand side of this page. 

2.      Choose Apply for Fall Term. 

3.      Complete the log in process by clicking first time user account creation. 

4.      Select New Application. 

5.      From the drop-down menu, choose Graduate Online and hit continue. 

6.      Select Admissions Term Fall and fill in your name.

7.      Click Fill Out Application. 

8.      For this program, please choose the M.A. in Social Science option under the Planned Course of Study drop-down menu.