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Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Master'sMSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

Master of Science in Criminal Justice offered on campus and as a part-time online program. On-campus students may choose a Forensic Investigation or Victims and Offenders specialization; these are not available online.

Official program name
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
Awarded degree
Master of Science · major: Criminal Justice
Source: bgsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level
Master's
Subject focus
Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: bgsu.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: bgsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Location
Bowling Green, OHFor 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 degreeCriminal Investigation — formal concentration / track (“Forensic Investigation specialization (on campus)”)
Tracks / concentrations
Forensic Investigation · Victims and Offenders
Source: bgsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
18 months (online) (online program, five semesters)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: bgsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated MS in Criminal Justice offered on campus and online (part-time).

Degree title names criminal justice; on-campus specializations in Forensic Investigation and Victims and Offenders.

Source: bgsu.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
On campus · Online
Source: bgsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: bgsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Part-time
Source: bgsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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

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

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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”.
Minimum GPA
RequiredMinimum 2.75 — Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, or 3.0 in at least nine graduate credit hours.
Source: bgsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Statement / essay
RequiredPersonal statement of 250 to 750 words.
Source: bgsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Recommendation letters
Required2 letters — Two letters of recommendation.
Source: bgsu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Résumé / CV
RequiredResume.
Source: bgsu.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.

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

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

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)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Ohio.

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.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. bgsu.edu/ecampus/masters-degrees/criminal-justice.html — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  3. bgsu.edu/health-and-human-services/programs/department-of-human-services/criminal-justice/masters-of — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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