Deadline to Apply to CCJS Honors Program - July 1

The deadline to apply to the CCJS Honors Program is quickly approaching!  All applications must be received by 4:00PM on Tuesday, July 1, 2014.  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.  CCJS Departmental Honors courses are structured to enhance a student’s analytical skills, research capability, critical thinking, and writing ability.

Students who participate in our Honors Program experience the following benefits:

• Smaller, discussion-based classes with no more than 20 students
• One-on-one interaction with CCJS tenured faculty members
• Ability to conduct independent research on a topic of your interest in the criminal justice field
• Ability to develop and write your own thesis/research proposal and orally defend it to a committee of faculty and graduate students
• A chance to stand out amongst roughly 850 other CCJS students when applying to internships, jobs, grad school, or law school

And these bullet points are just a few examples of the MANY benefits that follow from participating in our Honors Program.  Students graduating from our Honors Program receive an Honors citation on their diplomas/transcripts, and have the opportunity to add a very unique experience to their resumes.

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 be a declared CCJS major
• 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 interested in applying to our Honors program, please complete the Honors application on the CCJS website.  All application packets should be submitted to the CCJS Advising Office in 0102 Morrill Hall.  ***All applications are due by 4:00PM on Tuesday, July 1, 2014.***