Graduate coursework taken as part of a master鈥檚 degree program at an accredited institution prior to matriculation at 51动漫 may be accepted for advanced standing credit, provided the coursework is relevant to 51动漫鈥檚 Criminal Justice PhD. To request advanced standing, the applicant must provide an official transcript from her/his prior graduate institution to the Graduate Chair that clearly states 鈥淢A聽awarded鈥 and the date of its awarding.
Only grades of 鈥淏鈥 or better are accepted. If the request is granted, the student receives advanced standing and is awarded a maximum of 15 credits. Students with transferred credits should expect that they will have to complete much of the required coursework in residence to ensure that they are adequately prepared to take their PhD聽comprehensive exams.