Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Criminalistics

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Overview

A Bachelor of Criminal Justice with a Criminalistics major on crime scene processing and forensic evidence, offered online or on campus, with a crime scene house for mock scenes.

Official program name: Bachelor of Criminal Justice in Criminalistics
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Criminal Justice · major: Criminal Justice (Criminalistics)
Source: tiffin.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: tiffin.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Forensic type: Crime scene investigationEvidence collection, documentation and scene processing. It is not the same as laboratory forensic science.
Source: tiffin.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: Tiffin University
Location: Tiffin, 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: Crime Scene Investigation — core of the degree (“Criminalistics”)Criminal Justice — core of the degree
Required credits: 122 credits
Source: go.tiffin.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: 4 years
Source: go.tiffin.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 Bachelor of Criminal Justice with a Criminalistics (crime scene) major, online or on campus.

Degree is a Bachelor of Criminal Justice with a criminalistics major focused on crime scene processing and evidence, not laboratory analysis.

Source: tiffin.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 · On campus
Source: go.tiffin.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: go.tiffin.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Campus visits (online option): Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option): Asynchronous
Source: go.tiffin.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Internship: Internship / practicum required
Source: tiffin.edu · verified October 24, 2026
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”.

Internship: online coursework is combined with a required internship or practicum, usually arranged near where you live. Check how the school supports placement for online students.

Curriculum

Hands-on learning progression from the crime scene to the courtroom.
Source: tiffin.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Laboratory components

Students process mock crime scenes in a crime scene house.
Source: go.tiffin.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”.

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Online undergraduate programsFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$535	per credit · 2026-2027Calculated tuition$65,270 = 122 credits × $535 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: go.tiffin.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)

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.

go.tiffin.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026
go.tiffin.edu/bachelors-programs/bachelor-criminal-justice/criminalistics/ — Official program page, 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
tiffin.edu/academics/school-of-criminal-justice-social-sciences/criminalistics/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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Key facts

Format
Campus · Fully online · Asynchronous
Attendance
Fully online as published (no separate campus-visit statement); internship required
Focus
Dedicated degreeCrime Scene Investigation · Criminal Justice
Length
4 years · 122 credits
Tuition
$535 per creditAll students — Online undergraduate programs, 2026-2027
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Accreditation
Not FEPAC-listedFEPAC covers forensic science programs only.
Location
Tiffin, OH

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