Undergraduate Major: Students in the Criminology Undergraduate program will gain a broad understanding of the socio-political context of crime and the bio-psychological analysis of violent and anti-social behavior. Every major will be required to work on a faculty research project and complete a Senior Thesis.
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Master of Science Degree: Penn's unique professional Master of Science in criminology program aims to shape criminal justice "change agents," preparing students to spend their careers applying criminological research in public and nonprofit organizations, from police and the FBI, to prisons and probation agencies.
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Master of Arts - Ph.D. Degree: Penn's 21st Century Ph.D. in criminology explores the frontiers between sociology and demography with medical, legal, neurological, genetic and psychological perspectives on crime and crime prevention. The courses required for the Ph.D. program in criminology are intended to produce scholars of extraordinary breadth and depth, people who can make major discoveries by forging previously unimagined connections across disciplines.
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Dual Degrees: The University of Pennsylvania, with the strength of its schools and programs across many disciplines, offers an ideal setting in which to pursue dual graduate degrees. Students can pursue MS/MGA, MS/JD or MS/MSW degrees.
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