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List of Campuswide Courses Recognized by the Department


Forms for Current Graduate Students

M.A. Plan of Study pdf format - word format
Ph.D. Plan of Study pdf format - word format
Annual Activites Report pdf format - word format
Oral Defense Notification pdf format - word format
Transfer from MA to Ph.D. pdf format - word format
Travel money
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Graduate Assistant Evaluation pdf format - word format
Annual Review Checklist pdf format - word format


Comprehensive Exam Suggested Readings

Criminological Theory: html - pdf - doc
Methods and Statistics: html - pdf
Crime and Justice:
long list      doc - pdf
short list     doc - pdf

Comprehensive Exam FAQs (pdf)


Best Graduate Student Research Paper Competition

Paper Requirements: Papers should not exceed 30 double-spaced pages and the paper should be a polished manuscript suitable for peer- review submission. Co-authored papers are acceptable if all authors are students.

Deadline: March 15th (Because this is an annual competition, paper should be completed within the academic year--e.g., March 15 2004- March 15 2005)

Process: a CLS faculty member must nominate Student paper. The letter of nomination must accompany the paper submission by the deadline.

Selection: A Committee of Two CLS faculty members (with an alternate) will review all submissions and make final selection. The committee members will serve a 3 year term.

Award: Plaque will be placed in conference room. The awardee will receive name on plaque and travel support to present paper at professional conference above and beyond any standard travel $$ received that year. Student will also be honored at a Research Symposium (and present paper there).

Past Winners:


Wesley Jennings, 2006, Regional Variations in Punitiveness for White-Collar Offenders: A Re-analysis of the Crisis in the Savings and Loan Industry



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