College of Criminal Justice
Welcome to the College of Criminal Justice
Join one of the largest and most prestigious criminal justice programs in the country.
The College of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University is one of the top programs in the country for the study of criminal justice and criminology, forensic science, and security studies and continues to set the national standard for these disciplines in higher education. Since 1963, the college has been at the forefront of academic research and professional leadership development.
Learn from our faculty, a worldwide collection of the most respected criminal justice experts in the study of criminal justice, who bring modern technological methods and advanced applications into the classroom.
- Choose from a large criminal justice course selection, including online courses
- Study at research Institutes in Law Enforcement, Corrections, Victims, and Legal Studies
- Join active Honor societies and Student Associations
- Access to world renowned law enforcement and correctional training institutes
- Apply for several criminal justice scholarships and graduate student assistantships
Grow personally and professionally by pursuing an exciting career with a criminal justice, forensic science, or homeland security studies degree. Embrace all of the resources the College of Criminal Justice has to offer through our undergraduate degrees, masters degrees, and Ph.D. programs. Apply today and choose one of our degree programs that open a world of opportunity.
Graduate Students Honor Victims Through Texas Prison Museum Exhibit
SHSU College of Criminal Justice Professor Named Outstanding Mentor By National Organization
CMIT Executive Director Awarded Highest Honor In Corrections Field
SHSU Participating in National Forensic Science Research Collaboration
Sam Houston State University is partnering with Florida International University (FIU) and Texas A&M University (TAMU) in Phase II of the nation’s only forensic science Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC).
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Victim Studies Class Creates Exhibit For Houston Toy Museum
What began as an assignment for Shelly Clevenger’s seminar in victimology course transformed into an exhibit in the Houston Toy Museum.
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First Bearkat Doctoral Recipient Reflects On SHSU Experience And Distinguished Career
Fifty years ago, Sam Houston State University passed an important milestone in its history.
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Doctoral Student Recognized By National Organization For Research
Kristina Block, a Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice (SHSU CJ) doctoral student, was named the 2023 recipient of the Rolf Loeber Student Innovation Award by the American Society of Criminology’s (ASC) Division of Biopsychosocial Criminology.
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Criminology Professor And Students Join Forces For ORSP FAST Grant Research Project
Three Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice undergraduate students, Avery Brinegar, Daniel Rodriguez and Jaritzy Ochoa, spent their summer conducting research alongside Stuti Kokkalera, an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology.
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