Bowling Green State University

New Jersey Institute of Technology · Ying Wu College of Computing
BS in Information Technology — Criminal Justice & Law Concentration
Overview
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology with a 24-credit concentration choosing eight courses from IT security and forensics, forensic science, criminology and criminal justice courses, taken partly in conjunction with the Rutgers-Newark School of Criminal Justice.
- Official program name
- Bachelor of Science in Information Technology: Criminal Justice and Law Concentration
- Awarded degree
- Bachelor of Science · major: Information TechnologySource: catalog.njit.edu · verified October 24, 2026
- Degree level
- Bachelor's
- Subject focus
- Concentration inside a broader degree — Criminal Justice & LawA formal concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as psychology, sociology or chemistry. The awarded degree is the broader one.Source: catalog.njit.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: catalog.njit.edu · verified October 24, 2026
- School
- Source: njit.edu · verified October 24, 2026
- Location
- Newark, NJSource: njit.edu · verified October 24, 2026
- Subjects
- Criminal Justice — formal concentration / track (“Criminal Justice & Law concentration”)Digital Forensics — formal concentration / track (“Digital forensics and digital crime courses within the concentration”)
- Required credits
- 120 credits minimum (catalog heading for the BS in Information Technology with a concentration)Source: catalog.njit.edu · verified October 24, 2026
- Duration
- Not verified
Entry pathway
Not verified whether this degree admits first-year students or only applicants with prior credits.
Why this program is listed
Formal named concentration in criminal justice and law with its own course list inside the BS in Information Technology.
Named IT concentration with 24 credits selected from digital crime, forensics, criminology and criminal justice courses.
Source: catalog.njit.edu · verified October 24, 2026We 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 offered
- On campusSource: njit.edu · verified October 24, 2026
- Internship
- Internship requirement: not verified
- Study intensity
- Not verified
Curriculum
Curriculum
- Students select eight of the listed courses, including computer forensics, digital crime, criminology, police and community, case processing, and juvenile justice.Source: catalog.njit.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Careers and licensure
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
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
Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Tuition and fees
Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Scholarships and funding
Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.
Accreditation
Institutional accreditation
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) — 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.
Sources and verification
- catalog.njit.edu/undergraduate/computing-sciences/informatics/bs/ — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 24, 2026
- DAPIP — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
- njit.edu/academics/degree/bs-information-technology — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
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