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Criminology and Criminal Justice
Graduate Student Handbook

The School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management has developed a comprehensive handbook to assist both prospective and matriculated graduate students.

The handbook contains information about a wide range of topics, such as:

• Information about the School's Mission, Goals, and Objectives
• Important Definitions
• Applying for Graduate Admission, including information on:
  • Course Prerequisites
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  • Application Materials
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• Information for Accepted Students about Matriculating, including information on:
  • Notifying Us of Your Intent to Matriculate
  • Registering Using MyCSULB
  • Obtaining an ID Card
  • Obtaining a CSULB Email Account
  • Parking
  • Academic Load
  • Graduate Student Orientation Sessions
• Degree Requirements, including information on:
• Required, Core Courses
• The Qualifying Examination
• Elective Courses
• Capstone Experiences
• Transfer Credit
• Degree Limitations
• Grades
• Withdrawal Policy
• Academic Probation
• Academic Disqualification
• Residency Requirements
• Educational Leaves
• Time Limitations
• GS 700
• Advancing to Candidacy
• Theses and Comprehensive Examinations
• Graduation
• Scholarly Conferences
• Honors and Awards
• Special University Resources
• University and School Policies and Standards of Conduct

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