This page includes information students. It is divided into three sections: Information for both current and prospective students, info for current/admitted students, and info for prospective/future students.

Click here for a copy of our brochure (in PDF format).

For general information about our program, see the Criminal Justice section of the most recent graduate catalog (here), which contains detailed information about program requirements and admissions procedures.

The curriculum guide or major checksheet for the M.A. in Criminal Justice is available here.

Those who are interested in the Dual Degree MA/MPA Program for an MA in Criminal Justice and an MPA (Masters of Public Administration) should self-identify early in their careers due to special course sequencing requirements. Make sure you contact Prof. James Dunn in the MPA program to alert him as to your intentions. Information about the MPA program can be obtained here. Contact information for James Dunn is available here.

Information for current/admitted students

You can register in several ways, but the easiest is online. Go to http://registrar.rutgers.edu/CM/ENROL-CM.HTM#enrollment for directions and to https://webreg.rutgers.edu/ to actually register.

University calendars can be found here. These calendars are the best source for important deadlines, holiday schedules, and final exam schedules.

Books can be found and ordered at eFollett (here). Our institution is University District Bookstore, our division is Rutgers, and our department is 202. If you can't find a book or the system says there is no information received, try checking the corresponding course in the host department by looking at the crosslisting information (e.g., MPA courses are offered under 834).

To conserve resources, term bills are no longer printed and mailed. Instead, students will be notified by email when term bills are available on line. Visit www.studentabc.rutgers.edu  for further information.  

Students who join the Rutgers University Tuition Payment Plan are able to pay their annual term bill charges in convenient monthly payments, choosing the number of months to spread installment payments over and the installment period is interest free. To enroll, complete the student and billing information on the enrollment form at www.studentabc.rutgers.edu/forms/tuition/RUTPP_Enrollment.pdf ) or enroll online. To enroll online visit the University Accounting Service web site at:  https://tuition.uasecho.com/home.aspx .

Course syllabi for many CJ courses can be found here.

Information for admitted students can be found here.

Important information and forms can be found here, including forms for re-enrollment, change of status (from non-matric to matric), obtaining transient or transfer credit, applying for travel or research funds, and obtaining graduate credit for undergraduates (for dual degree BA/MA students) The graduate incomplete form can be found here.

The comprehensive exam page is here. There you will find information about the comps, the comps signup page and links to the study guides.

The approved alternative elective listing is available here.

Graduation deadlines and forms are available here.

Information for prospective/future students

Application deadlines and other information for Rutgers graduate programs in Criminal Justice are available here (make sure to look under "The Graduate School-Camden" rather than "School of Criminal Justice," which is our sister school in Newark).

General information about graduate study at Rutgers-Camden is available here.

Graduate application information is available here.

The current graduate catalog is available here.

You can check your application status here.

Our GRE code is 2092. This is a new code so it may not be listed in older GRE bulletins.