BA in Criminal Justice/Master of Criminal Justice

USA

What will I learn?

The Pathways Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice (BACJ)/Master of Criminal Justice (MCJ) degree allows high-performing students to earn both degrees in an accelerated time frame. Both the BACJ and the MCJ degrees are offered fully online, providing students with the flexibility to schedule courses around family and work demands while engaging criminal justice opportunities in their own communities.

The BACJ/MCJ degree program offered by the School of Public Affairs allows high-performing students to count 12 credit hours towards both the BACJ and the MCJ degrees. Eligible students will have completed at least 75 credits with a minimum 3.5 grade point average (GPA) in the BACJ major and a 3.0 overall GPA, completed the undergraduate Core Curriculum, and met all other requirements listed below.

Students are eligible to receive the BACJ degree once they have successfully completed 120 semester hours and all CU Denver undergraduate degree requirements. The MCJ will be conferred once the student has completed all degree requirements.

Which department am I in?

School of Public Affairs

Study options

Online/Distance (5 years)

Tuition fees
$16,070.00 (13,43,421) per year
USD $19,584 for master degree; USD $16,070.40 for bachelor degree
Start date

Expected June, August 2024

Entry requirements

For international students

Bachelor’s requirements

Applicants must have completed their high school equivalent qualification, as well as any secondary school coursework completed prior to enrollment in the US.

Masters requirements

hold a baccalaureate or master’s degree from an accredited college or university or demonstrate completion of work equivalent to the baccalaureate or master’s degree given at CU Denver. Students must have an undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 or better (“A” is equal to 4.0) or a 3.00 or better GPA in twelve (12) credit hours or more of a partially completed graduate level master’s degree program.

Minimum TOEFL IBT Total Score: 79; TOEFL Sub scores (Reading: 18, Listening: 17, Speaking: 20, Writing: 17).

Minimum IELTS Overall Band Score: 6.5, IELTS Sub scores as 5.5.

Minimum PTE Academic Score Accepted: 58.

Application deadline: Fall: July 31; Spring: December 31; Summer: May 31.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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