Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

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Overview

Online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (120 credits) whose program page lists a 27-semester-hour digital forensics concentration.

Official program name: Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Criminal Justice
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Subject focus: Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Forensic type: Criminal justice with a forensic focusA criminal justice degree with forensic courses, a track or a concentration. It is not equivalent to a laboratory-intensive forensic science degree.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: American Public University System
Location: Charles Town, WVFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Subjects: Criminal Justice — core of the degreeDigital Forensics — formal concentration / track (“Digital Forensics concentration”)
Tracks / concentrations: Digital Forensics
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits: 120 credits
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Monthly
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Entry pathway

Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.

Why this program is listed

Dedicated BS in Criminal Justice, online, with a digital forensics concentration listed on the program page.

Degree title names criminal justice; the page lists a required digital forensics concentration of 27 semester hours.

Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.

Formats offered: Online
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Capstone

Final 8-week capstone for the BS with a concentration in digital forensics.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Digital evidence focus

Digital forensics concentration studies crime, criminal behavior, crime scene investigation theories and scientific analysis of evidence.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements. Program page states the degree is not designed to meet professional licensure or certification requirements.Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Admissions

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

Application fee: Not requiredNo fee to complete the admission application for this program.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Other requirement: RequiredHigh school diploma or equivalent.
Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

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

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Listed rate (first of the rates shown)	$360	per creditCalculated tuition$43,200 = 120 credits × $360 per credit. Excludes mandatory fees, books, travel for any required visits or placements, transfer credit reductions and rate changes. Not the full cost of attendance.Source: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

State authorization (online students)

The system states it is authorized by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and other agencies in states where it has campuses. Official pageSource: apu.apus.edu · verified October 24, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.

DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
apu.apus.edu/online-bachelor-degrees/bachelor-of-science-in-criminal-justice/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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