Criminal Justice Leadership & Management

Master'sMSMaster of Science in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management

Overview

A 36-credit, non-thesis online master's for criminal justice practitioners with at least three years of experience, delivered in 7.5-week sessions. A capstone course with a grade of B or better satisfies the comprehensive examination requirement.

Official program name: Criminal Justice Leadership & Management
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Criminal Justice Leadership and Management
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Degree level: Master'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 Organizational Leadership
Required credits: 36 hours
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Duration: as little as one year; designed to be completed within two years while employed full-time (full course load (2 courses per term))A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Non-thesis master's offered entirely online for criminal justice professionals.

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

Capstone

No thesis; capstone course CRIJ 6388 with a grade of B or better satisfies the comprehensive examination requirement
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Academic calendar

Two consecutive 7.5-week courses each semester (18 credit hours per year) in the typical format
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredUndergraduate degree from an accredited institution in an allied field
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Minimum GPA: RequiredMinimum 2.5 — Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5, or 2.8 for the final 60 baccalaureate credits
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Work experience: RequiredCurrent employment in a criminal justice agency with at least three years of criminal justice experience
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
Statement / essay: RequiredPersonal essay on career background and goals
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 79International students only; 79 internet-based (550 paper-based, 213 computer-based)
Source: catalog.shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

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Application deadline
December 15 · for Spring 7A
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Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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Application deadline
February 20 · for Spring 7B
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Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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Application deadline
May 15 · for Summer I
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Application deadline
August 1 · for Fall 7A
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Source: shsu.edu · verified October 10, 2026
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Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

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/graduate-and-professional/college-departments/criminal-justice/criminal-justice-cri — 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-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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