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Bachelor of Criminal Justice

Bachelor'sBCJDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

A 120-credit-hour Bachelor of Criminal Justice offered online and in person with a general plan and corrections, law enforcement, security administration and forensic investigation emphases.

Official program name
Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Awarded degree
Bachelor of Criminal Justice · major: Criminal Justice
Source: washburn.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: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Washburn University — Criminal Justice & Legal Studies
Source: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Location
Topeka, KSFor 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 degreeLaw Enforcement and Policing — formal concentration / track (“Law enforcement emphasis”)Corrections — formal concentration / track (“Corrections emphasis”)
Tracks / concentrations
Corrections emphasis · Law enforcement emphasis · Security administration emphasis · Forensic investigation emphasis
Source: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits
120 credit hours
Source: washburn.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 120-credit-hour Bachelor of Criminal Justice offered online and in person.

Degree title names criminal justice; general plan plus corrections, law enforcement, security administration and forensic investigation emphases.

Source: washburn.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: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery
Online delivery type not verified
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
Internship
Internship / practicum required
Source: washburn.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

Curriculum

  • General plan: 51 hours inside the department including research methods, ethics, criminal procedure/evidence, administration and an internship, plus criminal justice electives.
    Source: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Accelerated options

  • Fast track: complete the BCJ and MCJ at Washburn in five years.
    Source: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.
  • Career and licensure statements. Law enforcement emphasis page says certified officer roles require completion of a state's academy training.Source: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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 — Traditional undergraduate courses, per credit hour (on campus)From the school-wide rate table for this level$378per credit · Fall 2026, Spring 20Calculated tuition$45,360 = 120 credits × $378 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: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026
All students — Traditional online undergraduate courses, per credit hourFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$483per credit · Fall 2026, Spring 20Calculated tuition$57,960 = 120 credits × $483 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: washburn.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 Kansas.

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. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. washburn.edu/academics/college-schools/applied-studies/departments/criminal-justice-legal-studies/fi — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  3. washburn.edu/academics/college-schools/applied-studies/departments/criminal-justice-legal-studies/in — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  4. washburn.edu/academics/college-schools/applied-studies/departments/criminal-justice-legal-studies/la — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  5. washburn.edu/academics/college-schools/applied-studies/departments/criminal-justice-legal-studies/ma — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  6. washburn.edu/student-life/business-office/tuition-fees.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026

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