Graduate School
Overview
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
The Philippine College of Criminology was authorized by the Department of Education to offer a one-year graduate course in Criminology leading to the degree of Master in Criminology through Government Recognition No. 218 Series of 1961 dated May 20, 1961. On July 31, 1972, Government Recognition No. 88 Series of 1972 authorized PCCR to offer a two-year course leading to the degree Master of Arts in Criminology. The same Government Recognition, No. 88 Series of 1972, was approved to rename the degree program of Master of Science in Criminal Justice, dated August 27, 2010, by the Commission on Higher Education.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CRIMINOLOGY
The Philippine College of Criminology was granted by the Commission on Higher Education its Government Recognition No. C-035, Series of 1995 for the post graduate in Criminology leading to the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology on April 4, 1995.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Program Goals
- To provide opportunities for higher specialization and advanced technical training in the field of criminal justice education which includes law enforcement, criminalistics, police administration, crime prevention, and other related fields.
- To prepare students to become effective public servants and to develop research- and service-oriented criminal justice practitioners.
Curriculum
The M.S. in Criminal Justice is a 42-unit program that includes foundation courses in Criminology, Statistics in Criminal Justice and Criminology, and Criminological Research.
Specialization courses in Crisis Intervention Management, Economic Crimes, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency, Modern Penology, Science of Criminalistics, Transnational Crimes and Terrorism, and Victimology will be taken up.
Students will be free to choose two courses from the following cognate courses: Administration of Justice, Communication Skills for Criminal Justice Administrators, Deviant Behavior, Domestic Violence, Problems in Criminal Law, Procedure and Evidence, Psychology of Crime, Special Penal Laws in the Philippines.
Finally, a two-part thesis writing course will complete their journey in the Master’s degree program.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN CRIMINOLOGY
Program Goals
- To develop leaders and experts in the field of crime prevention and investigation, committed to the service of God, country, and fellowmen producing competent men and women who can influence policymakers in the field of Criminology.
- To nurture a high level of professionalism and productive professionals and scholarship through research-oriented activities.
- To redirect research towards the identified fields of activities emphasizing the interplay of multi-disciplines and inter-disciplines.
- To motivate students to commit themselves to meaningful and dynamic participation in the pursuit of national goals.
- To inspire graduate students to practice self-reliance and independent thinking to enable them to be imaginative in the pursuit of ways and means for crime detection and ultimate prevention thereof.
- To sharpen critical thinking and apply these to the solutions of crimes in the Philippine contemporary society.
Curriculum
The Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology program is a 66-unit program that includes foundation courses in Comparative Criminal Justice Systems and Processes, the Philosophical Foundations of Criminal Justice, Advanced Research Methods, and Advanced Statistics and Data Analysis.
Specialization courses in Advanced Techniques for Crime Analysis and Investigation, Criminal Justice Interventions: Methods and Evaluation, Gender, Crime, and Justice, Global Terrorism, Law and the Administration of Justice, Multicultural Issues and Urban Crimes, the Problem of Corruption in Society, Public Safety Management, Legal Aspects of the Criminal Justice System, and Theories on Crime Causation, Prevention, and Control will be taken up.
Students will be free to choose two courses from the following cognate courses: Contemporary Theories of Criminology, Corrections: Institutions and Field Operation, Current Trends and Perspectives in Criminology, Design and Analysis in Criminology, Juvenile Justice System, Psychological Factors of Crime, Teaching Criminal Justice and Criminology, and Violence and Victimization.
Finally, a two-part foreign language course and a 12-unit dissertation writing will complete their Doctorate degree program.
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
For Filipino Citizens:
a. Transcript of Records of Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with Special Order (Original and photocopy / Scanned copy)
b. One (1) 2×2 ID picture (with white background)
c. Duty Status (for government employees) or Recommendation Letter from employer (for the private sector).
d. Birth Certificate from the Philippine Statistics Authority (Original and photocopy)
e. Diploma of Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Original and photocopy / Scanned copy)
f. Certificate of Good Moral Character or Certificate of Honorable Dismissal (from school where last degree was completed)
Requirements for Foreign Citizens:
a. Three (3) copies of official Transcript of Records / Scholastic Records, duly authenticated by the Philippine Foreign Service.
b. Three (3) 2×2 ID picture (with white background)
c. Birth Certificate (Original and photocopy)
d. Three (3) copies of authenticated Diploma of Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
e. Student Visa (9-F Visa)
f. Passport (photocopy)
g. Affidavit of Support of the person supporting the applicant’s study.
h. Five (5) copies of personal history statements, both in English and his/her national language.
Message from the Dean
The graduate school was opened on June 12, 1961, to offer the Master of Science in Criminal Justice, with specialization in Criminology then Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology followed in 1993. Today, both programs are ISO-9001:2015 certified by the International Organization for Standardization.
The programs Master of Science in Criminal Justice with a specialization (MSCJ) in Criminology and Doctor of Philosophy in Criminology have four (4) semesters, and six (6) semesters, respectively.
The Learning Modality is online, and the schedule of classes is every Saturday.
The Faculty members of the Graduate School are from the different pillars of the Criminal Justice System (Law Enforcement, Prosecution, Courts, and Correction) that are qualified and competent to handle the courses offered.
PCCR Graduate School gives scholarships or discounts to the members of the tri-bureau (Philippine National Police, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and Bureau of Fire Protection).
We are very much willing to assist the students in the enrollment procedures and securing the necessary documents, such as Transcript of Records and Diploma after graduation.
Dr. Abelardo SevillaDean of Graduate School