Overview

Within this Criminology and Criminal Justice (Online) BSc degree from Portland State University students can choose to complete their Criminology & Criminal Justice Bachelor’s degree either on-campus or through our fully online program.

The Criminology and Criminal Justice (Online) degree from Portland State University offers the same degree and same faculty, with the same focus on building student's knowledge and skills to be successful in leadership positions in a wide range of crime prevention and criminal justice-related careers.

At PSU’s Criminology and Criminal Justice online program, you are not an online student. You are a criminology and criminal justice student who learns online.

Career opportunities:

The criminology and criminal justice degree foster skills that are sought after in the field and that drive hiring and promotion decisions.

Career opportunities can span from politics to business, investigations, law enforcement agencies, nonprofit leadership, and beyond. Apply your knowledge and skillset to become a leader in whatever area you choose.

Jobs in criminology and criminal justice include police officers, deputies, probation/parole officers, correctional officers, private security, prosecutors, defense attorneys, judges, magistrates and legal assistants, victim advocates, case managers, federal law enforcement, policy, and crime analysts.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Policing in America

Punishment and Corrections

American Courts

Theories of Crime & Justice

Crime Control Strategies

Crime Analysis

Criminal Justice Research

Criminal Law and Legal Reasoning

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Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-03-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-05 00:00:00
Starting 2025-07-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-05 00:00:00
Starting 2025-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-09-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

40 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Criminal Law Criminology Criminal Justice View 68 other Bachelors in Criminology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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General requirements

You must have a cumulative (overall) grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 when converted to the U.S. 4.0 grading scale.
Meet the English Language Proficiency Requirement. You may be admitted to Portland State University and an Intensive English Language Program (IELP) pathway if you do not meet PSU's English Language Proficiency Requirement. Learn more about PSU’s English language programs.

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Tuition Fee

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International

32019 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 32019 USD per year
National

32019 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 32019 USD per year
In-State

11859 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11859 USD per year

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