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Criminal JusticeDegrees

Columbia Southern University

BS in Psychology — Criminal Justice Concentration

Bachelor'sBSConcentrationOnline

Overview

Online BS in Psychology (120 credits) with a Criminal Justice concentration applying psychology to the justice system, criminology and victimology.

Official program name
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Criminal Justice concentration
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Science · major: Psychology
Source: columbiasouthern.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level
Bachelor's
Subject focus
Concentration inside a broader degree — Criminal JusticeA formal concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as psychology, sociology or chemistry. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: columbiasouthern.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Location
Orange Beach, ALFor 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 — formal concentration / track (“Criminal Justice concentration”)
Tracks / concentrations
Criminal Justice
Source: columbiasouthern.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits
120 credits
Source: columbiasouthern.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration
Not verified
Start terms
11 start dates each year
Source: columbiasouthern.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

Named Criminal Justice concentration inside the BS in Psychology, offered online.

BS in Psychology with a criminal justice concentration covering the justice system, criminology and victimology, and mental illness and crime.

Source: columbiasouthern.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: columbiasouthern.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: columbiasouthern.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
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

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”.

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

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.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
All students — Undergraduate$278per creditCalculated tuition$33,360 = 120 credits × $278 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: columbiasouthern.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

  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — 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 Alabama.

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. columbiasouthern.edu/online-degree/view-all-programs/bachelors/bs-psychology/criminal-justice — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  2. DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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Similar programs at other schools

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BA in Criminal Justice — Forensics Concentration

Bachelor'sBAConcentrationCJ with forensic focusBachelor of Arts
Format: Campus
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Attendance: Campus-based study
Duration: 38 Months (estimate; time to completion varies) (estimate varying by case-by-case factors, per the page note) · 123 credits
Tuition: Tuition not verified
Next deadline: No upcoming verified deadline
Accreditation: Institution accredited: SACSCOC
Subjects: Criminal Justice · Forensic Science · Crime Scene Investigation
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