Criminal Justice - Bachelor [4 Years]
$13,920 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Science [B.S] Criminal Justice

  • The criminal justice program at Murray State boasts highly qualified, student-oriented faculty who are actively involved with students both in and outside of the classroom.
  • Coursework is specifically designed to academically prepare students in a manner applicable to a wide range of careers.
  • Students are encouraged to join the Criminal Justice Society. Open to all MSU students regardless of degree program.
  • CJS is designed to build student professionalism and provide both practical and academic experiences outside the classroom.
  • Murray State is proudly the only institution in Kentucky that offers the option of either a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice. For students looking for a minor, such as those individuals majoring in the Chemistry Department’s forensics track, we offer a minor in criminal justice as well as a juvenile justice minor for students looking to earn a degree from another program and work with children in a manner relating to the juvenile justice system.

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $13920 $13920 $13920 $13920
Total Fees $13920 $13920 $13920 $13920

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 71 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6 9 3
PTE Pearson Test of English 51 90 3
SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test 960 1600 1
ACT American College Testing 18 36 1
TOEIC Test of English for International Communication 790 990 3

Academic Eligibility:

  • Applicant must have received or be receiving a high school diploma or a GED certificate before the term for which he/she is applying. 
  • Applicant submit your official high school transcript after graduation.
  • If GPA is 2.0-2.99, applicant must also report ACT or SAT test score on the application.

Standards:

  • High school GPA of 3.0 or higher (no ACT/SAT test score required for admission decision).  
  • High School GPA of 2.0 - 2.99  with an ACT composite score of 18 or higher (SAT 960 or higher).

Indian Student Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they have any one of the following certificates:

  • All-India Senior School Certificate (AISSCE)
  • Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)
  • Indian School Certificate (ISC)
  • Intermediate Examination Certificate
  • Pre-University Examination Certificate
  • Students must have a Grade XII chemistry or Grade XII physics.
  • Students also hold Grade XII math (Minimum math result of 55%).

Students are not required to take the IELTS or TOEFL Academic if English is their native language or if Students have spent at least three years at a secondary school where English is the primary language of instruction.

The above requirements are the minimum requirements and do not guarantee admission. The admissions committee will consider all evidence in the file and decide. To know more about the requirem….Read More