4+1 Bachelor of Science Degree & Master of Science Degree
Students can save one year of time to achieve both an undergraduate degree in criminal justice and graduate degree in criminal justice administration as well as save money by paying only one year of graduate tuition costs in addition to the four years of undergraduate tuition. Thus, you achieve your bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in as little as five years.
Building on the foundation of the requirements for the bachelor’s degree, you can continue to grow in understanding of criminal justice policy, management, finance, budgeting and research, ethics and organizational development, as well as advanced problem-solving skills during your fourth and fifth years.
The 4+1 program is for those who want to fast-track their career advancement upon graduation, or for students who have an interest in working for a federal agency. Many federal agencies require or prefer a minimum of a master’s degree to apply.
The 4+1 program is a major and should be declared as soon as possible to ensure students are advised correctly throughout their first three years so they are ready to apply to the graduate program during their junior year, with the graduate courses beginning the fall of their senior year, if accepted. There are on-campus and online options for the graduate portion of the program.