Overview

Graduates who of the Criminal Justice program at University of Houston Downtown will be able to:

Critically analyze crime and justice issues.
Apply criminological and justice system theories to the study of crime and justice.
Communicate effectively about criminal justice topics.

Analyze criminal justice ethical dilemmas and develop sound courses of action.

Careers

Today's criminal justice challenges are diverse, complicated issues that require educated and unique resolutions. Potential employers are as varied as the issues and include governmental agencies on a local, state and national level, law enforcement, law, corrections, victim services, academia, nonprofit and for-profit organizations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods in Criminal Justice
Criminal Investigation
Criminal Law
Crime and Delinquency
Community Oriented Policing
Juvenile Justice System
Security and the Law
Prisons in America
Community-Based Corrections
Victimology
Race and Crime

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Houston, 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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Other requirements

General requirements

Submit an Affidavit of Support indicating that a sponsor will be responsible for all of your educational and living expenses.
In order to protect your privacy rights, the office of International Admissions requires that you give written permission specifying the person(s) who may access information concerning the status of your application and/or admission to the University of Houston-Downtown.
You must provide a certified bank letter indicating that your sponsor is financially capable of meeting your education and living expenses.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

17074 USD / year

≈ 17074 USD / year
Out-of-State

17074 USD / year

≈ 17074 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7354 USD / year

≈ 7354 USD / year

Living costs

Houston

United States

1067 - 1950 USD / month

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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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Houston

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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