Overview

Enrollment in Criminal Justice Combined Pathway allows highly qualified, current SUNY Buffalo State students to work on the Master of Science in Criminal Justice while completing the bachelor’s degree at Buffalo State SUNY. Up to 12 credits of designated master’s courses are incorporated into the bachelor’s degree program and will count toward both the bachelor’s degree and the master’s degree.

Key facts

Our programs examine all aspects of crime and how society reacts to it. That means we study criminology—the causes and factors of crime; and the criminal justice system's role and function—including policing, courts, and corrections, specifically police use of force.

We educate the next generation of criminal justice practitioners, policymakers, and researchers for positions at the local, state, and federal levels; law school; or graduate study.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Criminal Justice
Criminal Law
The Police Process
The Correctional Process
Criminal Justice Theory and Ideology
Research Methods in Criminal Justice

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-28 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-08 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

144 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission into the combined pathway is highly selective. Matriculated undergraduate students may apply to the BS/MS pathway in their third year (junior year) and will complete all of the application requirements for the program. The admission application process includes a minimum GPA of 3.2, completion of 89 credit hours, of which 30 credits must include criminal justice core and prerequisite requirements (see below), and a letter of recommendation.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18810 USD / year

≈ 18810 USD / year
Out-of-State

18810 USD / year

≈ 18810 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7070 USD / year

≈ 7070 USD / year

Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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