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Welcome to the Department of Criminal Justice


Welcome to the Department of Criminal Justice, one of the largest undergraduate programs at UTEP.  Our department is committed to offering high quality and innovative learning experiences, and to make your transition to UTEP as seamless as possible.   For further information about the department, check out some of the research that our faculty is engaged in, our department history, and/or start at the  Chair's Welcome.

NEW MASTER'S DEGREE APPROVED

Master of Science, Criminology and Criminal Justice (MS-CCJ)

  • Applications are being accepted at the Graduate School for a Master of Science degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice.  The first semester will start Fall 2019. 

  • Graduate Admission Requirements can be found on the UTEP Graduate School website or you may contact Dr. Curry, our Graduate Advisor at: TRCurry@utep.edu 

  • The courses offered in the program can be found on our Department Website or (after August 2019) in the Fall 2019 catalog.  

 

UNDERGRAD ADVISING

  • If you are an ON-CAMPUS CJ Major and have completed less than 60 credit hours, you must receive advising from the Academic Advising Center on Hawthorne St. 915-747-5290   EAdvise@utep.edu 

  • If you are in the CONNECT program (100% online degree program), you must be advised directly through the Connect Program: 1-800-684-8837 or email a Connect Advisor at: UCAdvising@utep.edu 

  • If you have declared a CJ major and have completed more than 60 credit hours, call our front desk for an appointment with Cynthia, our Academic Advisor at 915-747-7943.  

 

RECENT NEWS


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UPCOMING EVENTS

 

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FEATURED NEWS


Zita Arocha, associate professor of practice in UTEP's Department of Communication, will be one of 30 National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Scholars to participate in a four-week study seminar at the University of Tampa in Florida. Photo: University Communications

NEH Selects UTEP Professor as Summer Scholar

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced that The University of Texas at El Paso’s Zita Arocha, associate professor of practice in the Department of Communication, will be one of 30 NEH Summer Scholars to participate in a four-week study seminar at the University of Tampa in Florida.

The Political Geography Specialty Group, which is part of the Association of American Geographers, recently announced that it selected The University of Texas at El Paso’s Jeremy Slack, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography, to receive its Richard Morrill Award for Public Outreach. Photo: UTEP Communications

U.S. Group Honors UTEP Geography Professor’s Work

The Political Geography Specialty Group, which is part of the Association of American Geographers, recently announced that it selected The University of Texas at El Paso’s Jeremy Slack, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography, to receive its Richard Morrill Award for Public Outreach.

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The University of Texas at El Paso
Department of Criminal Justice
Education Building (EDU), Suite 111
2300 Randolph Drive
El Paso, Texas 79968

E: crimjust@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-7943
F: (915) 747-5751