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To be eligible for admission to the Graduate School at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, applicants must meet the following requirements:

• A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or international equivalent must be completed prior to starting graduate school.
• A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.20 on a 4.00 scale.
• Demonstrated English proficiency for non-U.S. citizens.

Completion of the following coursework is required: 

1. Computer programming course (e.g. COSC 1010 Introduction to Software Development at Marquette)
2. Statistics course (e.g. MATH 1700 Modern Elementary Statistics at Marquette)

Contact the Graduate Admissions Counselor for this program for further clarification on any of these required courses or to discuss other options. 

The criminal justice data analytics program can accomodate students from a wide variety of disciplines, including criminal justice, social science-related majors, data science, or other relevant educational experience.  Prospective students are strongly encouraged to have taken an introduction to computer programming class (e.g. COSC 1010 Introduction to Software Development at Marquette) before the start of the program and a grade of B or above in an undergraduate statistics course.  

Application Requirements

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• Transcripts:
  • If coursework was completed within the United States, submit copies of all current and previous college/universities except Marquette¹
  • If coursework was completed outside of the United States, a transcript evaluation is required. A copy of a course-by-course evaluation is approved for the application process.²
• A statement of purpose, describing reasons for pursuing an advanced degree and career plans
• International applicants only: TOEFL score or other acceptable proof of English proficiency.
• Applicants can provide up to two letters of recommendation. 
• A resume

^{1Upon admission, final official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities, with certified English translations if original language is not English, must be submitted to the Graduate School within the first five weeks of the term of admission or a hold preventing registration for future terms will be placed on the student’s record.} 

^{2Upon admission, an official course-by-course transcript/academic record evaluation must be submitted to the Graduate School within the first five weeks of the term of admission or a hold preventing registration for future terms will be placed on the student’s record.} 

This program has rolling admission, which means you may apply and submit all application materials any time before the following dates:

• Fall term admissions – August 1 (June 1 for international applicants)
• Spring term admissions –  December 15 (October 1 for international applicants)

Applicants who wish to be considered for a limited amount of merit-based financial aid (scholarships) should be aware of the merit-based financial aid deadlines by which all applicant materials must be received by the Graduate School:

• Fall term: February 15
• Spring term: November 15

Students immersed in this program will have access and consistent interaction with faculty from both criminal law and data science departments. Select the disciplines below to learn more about the interdisciplinary faculty behind this exciting graduate program.  

• Aleksandra J. Snowden 
• Anya Degenshein 
• Gerardo Mares Aguilera 
• Jeff Kranz 
• Keisha Harper 
• Michael Zimmer 
• Nathan Fritschler 
• Praveen Madiraju 
• Thomas Johnson 
• Walter Bialkowski