Overview

Key facts

The Victim Studies Program, offered by the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Sam Houston State University, teaches students how to provide short term solution-based counseling to victims.

Coursework

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees in victim studies are multidisciplinary degrees consisting of core curriculum from the College of Criminal Justice and additional/elective courses from other departments.

The difference between the BA and BS degrees is that the BA requires foreign language courses, while the BS requires more social science. Victim studies majors are required to take five core criminal justice courses as well as six credits in victim-specific classes—including Child Abuse and Neglect, Family Violence, and Crimes Against Women or the Elderly—as well as victim services classes—such as Trauma, Victims Rights, and Interviewing.

In addition to the core curriculum, the electives include two courses in social justice and three additional offerings in criminal justice, sociology, and psychology.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Crim Justice Sys

Criminology
Fundamentals Of Criminal Law
Correctional Sys & Practice
Police Systems & Practices
Criminal Investigation
Courts And Criminal Procedure

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-02-28 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-05-27 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-15 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00 , International

More details

SHSU strongly encourages international students outside the U.S. to apply at least 90 days before the beginning of the semester for which they are applying.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit the ApplyTexas.org Application (International) and pay the nonrefundable application fee of $75 in U.S. currency via MasterCard, American Express, VISA, Discover Card, money order or check drawn on a U.S. bank.

Send official high school transcripts or college/university transcripts if applicable.

If transcripts are from a school outside of the U.S. the document must be translated and evaluated by a NACES accredited service or SDR Educational Consultants

International college transcript evaluations must include a course by course evaluation from an accredited evaluation company

Tuition Fee

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International

23610 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 23610 USD per year during 48 months.
National

23610 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 23610 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

11370 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11370 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Huntsville

964 - 1786 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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