Overview

Key Features

The Criminal Justice program at Texas A&M Texarkana is oriented to pre-service and in-service criminal justice employees, particularly those who wish to be promoted to supervisory and management roles, employed in state and federal agencies, or attend graduate school.

Graduates of the program work at local, state, and federal agencies. Other students who commonly seek the BS-CJ are those with career interests in social service and rehabilitation organizations that are commonly adjuncts to the criminal justice system.

Faculty will help students customize their degree plan based on the individual student's interests and goals. Students may specialize in interests such as law enforcement, community corrections, juvenile justice, pre-law, incarceration, management & leadership, human behavior, forensic science, social justice, or other areas.

Careers

Police Officer

Jail Officer

Victim advocate

Probation officer

Investigator

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminal Justice

The Juvenile Justice System

Drugs, Crime and the Law

Guns and Violence in American Society

Law and Society

Deviance and Deviant Behavior

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Texarkana, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Resume

Letter of Intent/Interest

Three (3) Recommendation Letters

Official Transcripts

GMAT Scores

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

12868 USD / year

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Out-of-State

12868 USD / year

≈ 12868 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8998 USD / year

≈ 8998 USD / year

Funding

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Key Features

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Funding

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