BCJ — Forensic Investigation (Forensic Investigation and Forensic Investigative Sciences pathways) Concentration

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Overview

A 120-credit-hour Bachelor of Criminal Justice with a forensic investigation emphasis, offered as an online and on-campus mix, with laboratory courses at the KBI Forensic Science Center on campus and two pathways (FI and FIS).

Official program name: Bachelor of Criminal Justice - Forensic Investigation Emphasis
Awarded degree: Bachelor of Criminal Justice · major: Criminal Justice
Source: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level: Bachelor's
Subject focus: Concentration inside a broader degree — Forensic Investigation (Forensic Investigation and Forensic Investigative Sciences pathways)A formal concentration, track or specialization inside a broader degree such as psychology, sociology or chemistry. The awarded degree is the broader one.
Source: washburn.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: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School: Washburn University
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: Crime Scene Investigation — formal concentration / track (“Forensic investigation emphasis”)Forensic Science — formal concentration / track (“Forensic investigative sciences pathway”)Criminal Justice — core of the degree
Tracks / concentrations: Forensic investigation (FI) · Forensic investigation sciences (FIS)
Source: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits: 120 credit hours
Source: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration: 4 years
Source: washburn.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

Formal forensic investigation emphasis with its own degree plans inside the BCJ; a criminal justice degree, not a laboratory forensic science degree.

Criminal justice degree with a forensic investigation emphasis and two degree pathways; the sciences pathway adds 24 credit hours of natural science.

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

FI plan requires 51 credit hours inside the department including introduction to forensic investigations lab, homicide investigations and advanced forensic investigations.
Source: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Internship

Internships with agencies and forensic science laboratories.
Source: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Natural-science content

The FIS pathway replaces the minor with 24 credit hours of natural science courses (biology, chemistry, physics, statistics).
Source: washburn.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Laboratory components

Many laboratory courses are hosted at the Kansas Bureau of Investigation Forensic Science Center on the Washburn campus.
Source: washburn.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 — Traditional undergraduate courses, per credit hour (on campus)From the school-wide rate table for this level	$378	per 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	$483	per 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.

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

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