Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

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Overview

A 120-credit bachelor's degree with a 30-credit criminal justice core and a 15-credit specialization (administration of justice, crime scene investigation and others), offered on campus and fully online.

Official program name: Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Arts · major: Criminal Justice
Source: salemu.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: salemu.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: salemu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: Salem University
Location: Salem, 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.
Source: salemu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Subjects: Criminal Justice — core of the degreeCriminal Justice Administration — formal concentration / track (“Administration of Justice specialization”)Crime Scene Investigation — formal concentration / track (“Crime Scene Investigation specialization”)
Tracks / concentrations: Administration of Justice · Crime Scene Investigation · Corrections, Law Enforcement and Homeland Security (named in the catalog)
Source: salemu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits: 120 semester credits
Source: salemu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: approximately 40 months (average for a full-time student)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: salemu.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 BA in Criminal Justice with named specializations, offered on campus and online.

Degree title names criminal justice; 30-credit criminal justice core plus a 15-credit specialization.

Source: salemu.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: salemu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery: Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: salemu.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

Core includes criminal law, evidence and constitutional procedure, criminal investigation and forensics, crisis intervention, domestic violence, terrorism, constitutional law, research and statistics, ethics and a capstone.
Source: salemu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Laboratory components

The crime scene investigation specialization lists crime scene photography, fingerprints and impression evidence, crime scene management, ballistics and firearm identification, and digital evidence. A final capstone and hands-on practicum are mentioned.
Source: salemu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Transfer pathways

All credits earned in the associate program apply to the same bachelor's program.
Source: salemu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Academic calendar

Online courses follow a one-course-a-month schedule.
Source: salemu.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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”.

Prior degree: RequiredDomestic undergraduate applicants must have a high school degree from an accredited US secondary school or have passed a high school equivalency test.
Source: salemu.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 deadline
Rolling admission · for Rolling monthly starts
The school does not print a year with this date.
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Rolling

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
In-state — Undergraduate, WV, IN, OH, PA residents (excluding ASN and LPN-to-ASN students)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$475	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$57,000 = 120 credits × $475 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: salemu.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate, all other states (excluding ASN and LPN-to-ASN students)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$550	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$66,000 = 120 credits × $550 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: salemu.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)

Salem is approved to participate in NC-SARA for distance education. Official pageSource: salemu.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
salemu.edu/degrees/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
salemu.edu/degrees/bachelor-administration-of-justice/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
salemu.edu/degrees/bachelor-crime-scene-investigation/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
salemu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-2027_Tuition_Rates.pdf — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026
salemu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2025-2026-Academic-Catalog-WEST-VIRGINIA-July-2026-web.pdf — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 24, 2026

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