Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the criminal justice program, students must:
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 from prior college coursework
- Consider the following transfer credit hour guidelines:
- Up to 12 hours of criminal justice transfer credit with grades of C or better may be accepted.
- Up to 15 hours of transfer credit may be accepted for the following courses completed at Illinois universities and community colleges as recommended under the Illinois Articulation Agreement. Additional transfer hours may be used if approved by criminal justice advisors and/or the department chair.
- CJ 111, CJ 202, CJ 206 and CJ 273
Application Deadlines
Students should complete their application for admission before the following preferred deadlines. We will continue to accept applications up to two weeks before the first day of classes for the term.
- Fall Semester - August 1
- Spring Semester - December 1
- Summer Term - April 1
International students should review additional requirements before applying for online instruction.
An application is considered complete and ready for review when all requirements have been met and supporting documents have been received. A complete application includes:
- An application for admission
- Payment of application fee
- Receipt of official transcripts from all previously attended and current colleges. (Students who have attempted fewer than 30 semester hours must meet additional policy requirements and should contact the Office of Online Student Services at online@siue.edu.)
