We Meet You Where You Are
The College of Criminal Justice
FALL 2025 APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED!
Applications for the Fall 2025 semester are being accepted through August 15, 2025.
The SHSU College of Criminal Justice meets you where you are. Get your degree in Huntsville, online, or in our satellite South Texas College Campus classroom. The SHSU College of Criminal Justice’s latest location is in McAllen, Texas, allows the community to attend in-person classes taught by SHSU instructors. Our classroom will be located at the Pecan Campus of South Texas College. We offer five Criminal Justice classes that will contribute to your bachelor's in criminal justice or a bachelor of applied arts and science with a concentration in criminal justice. SHSU offers a variety of opportunities, and we make your application a seamless process. This program is ideal for transfer students from South Texas College or other institutions. The program also applies to those first-year students interested dual enrollment by attending the leading university for criminal justice.
Our newest program was specifically designed for Texas Peace Officers or others in the criminal justice profession, the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science with a concentration in Criminal Justice. The program allows for block transfer of up to 33 hours of professional training by completing an Associate of Applied Arts and Science from a community college or providing a portfolio based on training hours documented on an officer’s Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Personal Status Report (PSR) or similar documentation from other criminal justice professionals. Qualifying Texas peace officers pay no tuition for courses in criminal justice, victim studies, or homeland security qualify for the Texas Peace Officer Exemption. Those interested should proceed to the Apply Now link and complete the Apply Texas Application. When asked for the college, this program is in the College of Science Engineering Technology (COSET), so select COSET instead of the College of Criminal Justice. The program you are applying for is the BAAS with a concentration in Criminal Justice. Once your application is complete, someone will reach out for the next steps.
Key highlights from our BAAS program include: ✅ 33 hours of professional training counted towards the degree ✅ Peace officer exemption ✅ Convenient five-week online courses tailored for working professionals
For questions or more information, please get in touch with cjpathways@shsu.edu, or call 936-294-1632