Criminal Justice (Bachelor of Science)

Bachelor'sBSFirst-year entryBachelor of Science, Major in Criminal Justice

Overview

A 120-121 hour Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from the College of Criminal Justice that can be completed online as a four-year degree; a Bachelor of Arts version requires additional foreign language hours instead of social science hours. Online courses carry a per-credit distance learning fee.

Official program name: Criminal Justice (Bachelor of Science)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science, Major in Criminal Justice
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
University: Sam Houston State University
Administering location: Huntsville, TXWhere the university or its administering campus is located. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Subject: Criminal Justice
Required credits: 120-121 hours
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: 4 years
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Entry pathway

Full degree from first-year entry. Open to applicants without prior college credit (freshman admission).

Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Why this program is listed

Four-year criminal justice bachelor's degree offered online (BA and BS options).

Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We list online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from institutionally accredited US universities. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus visits, practical placements and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the university states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Campus visits: Campus visits: not verified
Practical placement: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits or placements are required. Ask the university before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

BS requires additional social science hours; the BA requires additional foreign language hours
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
24 hours of advanced criminal justice electives
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

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Admission requirements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Tuition and fees

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Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Other published fees

Distance learning fee: $101 per creditMandatory
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the university for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

In-state tuition for online courses Tuition discount
Online courses are charged in-state tuition
Eligibility: All online courses at SHSU (as stated on the MS in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management page)
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation, authorization and licensure

Three separate questions: is the university accredited, can it enroll students from your state online, and does the program meet licensure requirements where you live?

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No programmatic accreditation verified for this program. Institutional accreditation does not imply it.

State authorization

Not verified — check the university's state authorization page before applying from outside Texas.

International applicants

Not verified for this online program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 10, 2026.

catalog.shsu.edu/undergraduate/colleges-academic-departments/criminal-justice/criminal-justice-crimi — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 10, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
shsu.edu/academics/majors-programs/criminal-justice-bachelors.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
shsu.edu/academics/majors-programs/criminal-justice-leadership-management-ms.php — Official program page, verified October 10, 2026
shsu.edu/offices-departments/student-account-services/cashiering-services/tuition-fees.php — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 10, 2026

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