Accelerated Program, Criminal Justice

The Department of Criminal Justice offers outstanding students the opportunity to earn both a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice in five years.  Admitted students take graduate courses during their 4th and 5th years of study. Up to 12 graduate units may apply toward the BA of Criminal Justice degree requirements.

Students apply for admission to the accelerated program in the Spring semester of their third year. Students in the accelerated program complete social science degrees preparing them for advanced criminal justice careers, criminal justice doctoral programs, and law school.

The accelerated BA and MA in Criminal Justice program is recommended for students who desire an advanced understanding of the criminal justice system, law, and related areas. The accelerated program is not intended to serve as a professional training program; rather it is an academically centered program that focuses on the ethical, administrative, scientific, and behavioral aspects of the criminal justice system and its various parts. All students must complete a core of required courses which focus broadly on the criminal justice system and its components. The accelerated BA and MA in Criminal Justice program focuses on the criminal justice system, its components, and administration, criminological theory, and issues of theory, diversity, myth, and ethics. The M.A. program offers both non-thesis and thesis tracks.

1. Go to the application portal, create an account and complete all forms.
2. Due to strong spam filters, we recommend that you do not use a work email address as your contact email.
3. Upload and attach all required documents.
4. Once you have submitted names and emails for recommendations, recommendation requests are automatically generated.
   Do not wait for recommendations to be returned. Continue with the application process in order to meet your deadline.
5. Complete a Paypal payment for application: $60 domestic and $95 international. All fees are non-refundable and non-transferrable.
6. Once your application and payment have been submitted, you cannot add documents.

School code for TOEFL and GRE: 4844