Applications are now being accepted for the CCJS
Departmental Honors Program. The CCJS Honors Program is a unique
opportunity for undergraduate CCJS majors to challenge themselves
academically. The Honors Program is comprised of small, interactive and
rigorous courses taught by Dr. Thomas Loughran, a distinguished CCJS tenured
faculty member. In addition to Dr. Loughran, students will have contact
with the tenured/tenure-track CCJS faculty, who happen to be some of the most
well-respected researchers in the field of Criminology and Criminal
Justice.
Students
graduating from our Honors Program receive an honors citation on their diplomas
and have the opportunity to add a very unique experience to their resumes.
Many of the CCJS Honors Program graduates are currently attending ivy
league graduate and law schools, including Harvard Law School, Georgetown Law,
and the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work. Additionally,
some Honors students have moved on to careers with agencies such as the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security and Teach For America.
Admissions
Requirements:
Requirements
for admission into the CCJS Honors Program include:
- A
cumulative GPA of at least a 3.25
- A
minimum 3.40 GPA in all CCJS major coursework
- Satisfactory
completion of CCJS 100 and CCJS 105
- Students
must present evidence of satisfactory writing
- At
least 3 full semesters remaining at the University of Maryland prior to
graduation
Meeting
all requirements does not guarantee admission. Only the top applicants
will be admitted into the CCJS Honors Program.
Additional
Information:
For
additional information about the honors program, including the structure and
required courses, please visit the CCJS website honors page at: http://www.ccjs.umd.edu/content/departmental-honors-program-0.
Application:
If
you are interested in applying to our Honors program, please complete the
updated Honors application on the CCJS website: http://www.ccjs.umd.edu/content/departmental-honors-program-0.
All application packets should be submitted to the CCJS Advising Office in 0102
Morril Hall. Applications will be accepted in hard copy, by fax (301)
314-9355 and via e-mail ccjsadvising@umd.edu.
***All applications are due July 1, 2013.***
