University of Baltimore · School of Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice (B.S.)

Bachelor'sBSDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

120-credit BS in Criminal Justice with a 42-credit major covering the CJ system, research methods, criminological perspectives and law enforcement, courts and corrections courses. Courses are offered on campus and online, including an online completer option.

Official program name: Criminal Justice (B.S.)
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Science · major: Criminal Justice
Source: ubalt.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: ubalt.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: University of Baltimore — School of Criminal Justice
Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Location: Baltimore, MDFor 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 degree
Required credits: 120 credits to earn a degree
Source: ubalt.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

Dedicated BS in Criminal Justice offered on campus and online.

Degree title names criminal justice; core courses in ethics, the CJ system, research methods, criminological perspectives and a capstone, plus law enforcement, courts and corrections area courses.

Source: ubalt.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: ubalt.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery: Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option): No mandatory campus visits
Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Class schedule (online option): Not verified
Internship: Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

Curriculum

The major is 42 credits: 15 core credits, 9 area credits in law enforcement, courts and law, and corrections, and 12 major elective credits.
Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Capstone

A Criminal Justice Capstone course is part of the core.
Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Internship

Students without field experience and without a previous criminal justice internship must complete a criminal justice internship as an elective.
Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Accelerated options

Qualifying students may take up to 9 graduate credits that count toward both the bachelor's and a master's degree in Criminal Justice.
Source: ubalt.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
In-state — Undergraduate part-time, in-state, per creditFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$357	per credit · 2026-27Calculated tuition$42,840 = 120 credits × $357 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: ubalt.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Out-of-state — Undergraduate part-time, out-of-state, per creditFrom the school-wide rate table for this level	$1,139	per credit · 2026-27Calculated tuition$136,680 = 120 credits × $1,139 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: ubalt.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other published fees

Undergraduate web class surcharge, in-state (out-of-state $38): $25 per credit
Source: ubalt.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

Maryland Police Officer Scholarship Service scholarship
Eligibility: Current police officers or individuals planning to become a police officer, enrolled at a Maryland public senior institution in a program that furthers a law enforcement career; Maryland resident or Maryland high school graduate.
Obligation: Recipients must pledge to work as a police officer in the state upon completion of their studies.
Source: ubalt.edu · verified October 24, 2026

School-wide awards are listed because they apply at this degree level; eligibility conditions apply.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

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.

State authorization (online students)

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

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 — MSCHE institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
ubalt.edu/admission-and-aid/tuition-and-fees/index.cfm — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026
ubalt.edu/schools-and-colleges/college-of-public-affairs/academics/explore-all-programs/bachelors-cr — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
ubalt.edu/schools-and-colleges/college-of-public-affairs/academics/explore-all-programs/bachelors-cr — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
ubalt.edu/schools-and-colleges/college-of-public-affairs/academics/explore-all-programs/bachelors-fo — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
ubalt.edu/schools-and-colleges/college-of-public-affairs/academics/explore-all-programs/masters-crim — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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