Overview

The Texas A&M San Antonio offers a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice and prepares students to become leaders in their professional field. Bridging disciplines such as forensic science, psychology, sociology, and criminal justice, the CCJS program offers students a broad perspective to the study of criminal behavior, law and policy.

Key Facts

The program offers 2 undergraduate tracks (Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences) as well as the Master of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice degree (online). Students benefit from hands-on experiential learning and instruction from top scholars in the field. Faculty help students develop the professional skills to be successful in traditional and nontraditional criminal justice roles.

Many of our graduates work for law enforcement and corrections agencies, but they also are employed in related fields such as data analytics, fraud investigations, community health, drug and substance abuse counseling and many others. Get your B.S. and M.S. degrees at TAMU-SA and be one step ahead of the competition.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Theories of Crime Causation

Policing in Society

Crime and Justice Policy

Statistics for Criminology

Criminal Law

Courts and Criminal Procedure

Corrections

Seminar in Criminology

Criminology Internship

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-18 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Antonio, United States

Disciplines

Legal Studies Criminology Criminal Justice View 305 other Bachelors in Legal Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete the online application for admission to Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Submit official high school transcript

Submit official SAT or ACT scores.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18878 USD / year

≈ 18878 USD / year
Out-of-State

18878 USD / year

≈ 18878 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

8032 USD / year

≈ 8032 USD / year

Living costs

San Antonio

United States

972 - 1507 USD / month

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