Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

With the Criminal Justice Major, you will get a deep understanding of the constitutional concepts of due process, equal protection, and fundamental fairness in policing, courts, and corrections. You will also learn about multiple aspects of criminal justice, including social services, judicial practice and court proceedings, law enforcement, corrections, fraud examination, public policy, emergency management, security and cybersecurity, loss prevention, compliance law, intelligence, juvenile justice, forensics, and victim services. This program also offers practical experience outside of the classroom, with internships in a criminal justicerelated organization that you are eligible to apply for beginning in your junior year. Upon graduation, you will be prepared to start your career at a local, state, or federal organization or private company or to pursue a master's degree in a related field or a law degree.

Official high school transcript or national exam scores
Notarized translation is needed if your transcripts/documents are not in English
Official evaluation of high school transcript by a professional evaluation service
TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson PTE, DAAD, EIKEN, Duolingo, or iTEP Score Report if education was in a language other than English
SAT or ACT Score Report (Worcester State SAT Code: 3524 or Worcester State ACT Code: 1914)
Original bank letter or statement verifying sponsor's financial information
Adequate test of English language proficiency: This is required for all applicants whose native language is not English. It can be accomplished by submitting results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (iBt 79) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) (minimum required score: 6.5).
Additional accepted English proficiency exams: Duolingo Test (minimum required score: 100), Pearson PTE (minimum required score: 50), DAAD (minimum required score: B2), EIKEN (minimum required score: Pre-1), and iTEP (minimum required score: 3.5).
Applicants who have received an Associate's degree from a regionally accredited United States college or university are not required to submit an English proficiency exam.

Minimum cumulative Grade Point Average: Worcester State requires a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA from the last institution you attended.