PhD in Criminal Justice

On behalf of the College of Arts & Sciences and the Criminal Justice Program, we welcome you to our newest and second free-standing doctoral program at Texas A&M International University. During the planning phase, we were very fortunate to have multilevel institutional commitment and support for the program starting from the program faculty, the department, the college, university leadership as well as alumni.

Texas A&M University System
Board of Regents
2020

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Supported
and endorsed

Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board
2021

Curriculum and Goals

The doctoral program is a 4-year, cohort-based hybrid (face-to-face and online) program. Its curriculum requires courses in criminal justice theory, quantitative research methods and statistics, as well as law and policy, with an emphasis on homeland security and border issues. The program aims to produce graduates that have the theoretical knowledge, actual and practical experience, and marketable skills to assume high level leadership roles in various areas of criminal justice practice such as those found in academia, government, and the private sector.

Faculty and Location

TAMIU’s PhD in Criminal Justice program capitalizes on its cadre of well-trained and research-productive core and support faculty. It also capitalizes on the diverse real world criminal justice cases, issues, and perspectives afforded by TAMIU being located in a city along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Apply to the Ph.D. in Criminal Justice program

The PhD in Criminal Justice offers:

• Innovative and cost-effective hybrid courses taught by distinguished faculty
• A focus on border and/or homeland security issues
• Statistical training
• The ability to research crime and justice issues along the U.S./Mexico border
• Internship placements
• An opportunity to work and publish with top researchers/scholars in the field
• An opportunity to teach
• Financial assistance