Accelerated Criminal Justice 4+1 B.S./M.S.
Our 4+1 Program is an accelerated pathway for students to complete their bachelors and master’s degrees in criminal justice at Shippensburg University, in just five years. Eligible students can apply for this program in their junior year. During their senior year, 4+1 students take two graduate-level courses. These courses count towards both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. In this way, students in the 4+1 program save time by starting graduate school earlier than their peers. They also save money by paying two of their graduate courses at the undergraduate tuition rate.
What Will I Learn?
What are the requirements for this degree?
Eligibility Criteria
- Minimum required GPA is 3.0
- Students must have 75 credits (completed and in-progress) at the time of applying
- Completion of CRJU 309 and CRJU 310, with a minimum grade of B
Timeline for Completion
- Junior Year Spring: Apply by April 1
- Junior Year Summer: Complete 3-credit internship
- Senior Year Fall: Take CRJU 520
- Senior Year Spring: Take CRJU 500-level elective, apply for GA position, graduate B.S. program
- Fifth Year Fall: 9 credits grad-level courses
- Fifth year Spring: 9 credits grad-level courses
- Fifth Year Summer: 9 credits grad-level courses, graduate from M.S. Program