Overview

Our department from Shepherd University offers two Major Degrees a B.S. in Sociology, and a B.A. in Criminal Justice, each with two concentrations. For the B.S. in Sociology, we offer concentrations in Culture and Society and Criminology, and for the B.A. in Criminal Justice, we offer concentrations in Law Enforcement Administration and Forensics. We also offer several minors (see below), including a Minor in Crime and Society, a Minor in Sociology, and a Minor in Anthropology.

Personalized InstructionRegardless of major, minor, or concentration, students pursuing our degrees will receive personal instruction, one-on-one mentoring, and advising. Students will also take courses from related disciplines on relevant topics to personalize education and career goals.

What to ExpectStudents in our program can expect to have mostly small classes that are intimate and offer opportunities to gain and apply the skills needed to meet real-world challenges for a multitude of careers. In fact, our majors are required to engage in experiential learning through either an internship or scientific research as part of the senior thesis capstone. Students can also choose to pursue cooperative learning, which is a special course that allows students to use an existing employment setting as an opportunity to apply sociological knowledge and gain course credit.

Flexible Modalities for Busy StudentsFinally, the program offers courses using serval modalities including face-to-face instruction (FTF), online asynchronous (OLS), synchronous courses with live streaming (HYS), and the Hyflex model (HYF) which is a multimodal course that allows students to choose how they attend (FTF, OLA, or HYS). This makes our program extremely flexible for those who must deal with time constraints due to full-time employment and/or family obligations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminal Justice

Principles of Criminal Law

Criminal Justice Procedures

Juvenile Delinquency

Criminal Investigation

Criminal Court System
Corrections

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 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

Shepherdstown, 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.

English requirements

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General requirements

Complete the online international application.
Submit your academic record(s).
Freshman applicants should submit their secondary (high school) transcript. Students who have completed college/university coursework should submit all post-secondary transcripts.
For coursework completed outside of the United States, applicants must order an official course-by-course evaluation from any current member of NACES. Evaluations must include a statement of U.S. high school or degree equivalency.
Course descriptions may be required for the award of specific credit.
All non-US citizens/permanent residents must provide proof of English language proficiency for admission.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16248 USD / year

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Out-of-State

16248 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

6904 USD / year

≈ 6904 USD / year

Funding

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