Undergraduate Criminal Justice Programs
The Criminal Justice program was established in 1976 at The University of Toledo.
It was designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn about crime, offenders,
victims, policing, criminal investigation, law, social justice, corrections, current
policies, and other criminal justice issues through teaching and service.
Students who complete an undergraduate degree in criminal justice at The University
of Toledo are prepared to work in a variety of fields within the criminal justice
system, including but not limited to, law enforcement, corrections and community service.
Some graduates also go further for a law degree and/or masters in criminal justice.
Students can earn a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice at The University of Toledo online, live or in a hybrid format. The Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice requires a minimum of 120 hours to be completed. For specific degree requirements, please click here. The Criminal Justice program at The University of Toledo also includes undergraduate minors in criminal justice and in forensic science investigation. For more information about these minors, please click here.
Students participating in the Criminal Justice program at The University of Toledo
can also receive coursework credit for internships. For more information about the
Internship Program at The University of Toledo for criminal justice students, please
click here.
The Criminal Justice program at The University of Toledo also includes a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice which can be completed online, live or in a hybrid format. For more information, please click here.
Admission:
To be admitted to the Criminal Justice Program, direct-from-high-school students need
a minimum cumulative high school grade point average (GPA) of 2.50, ACT of 19 or SAT
of 910. Students not qualifying for admission to the Criminal Justice Program will
be admitted through the University of Toledo's University College. Students who transfer
into the College of Health and Human Services/Criminal Justice Program must earn 12
hours of college-level work with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.2. To apply, please
click here.
Minors for Criminal Justice Students
Students majoring in Criminal Justice at The University of Toledo can minor in a variety
of disciplines. Below are some minors that are suggested for Criminal Justice students
(depending on the career path desired).
- Accounting
- Business
- Chemical Dependency Counselor Certificate Program
- Computer Science
- Counseling
- Cyber Security
- Foreign Language
- Legal Specialties
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
Additional Contact Information:
To speak with an academic advisor for the undergraduate Criminal Justice Program,
please email CHHSAdvising@UToledo.edu.
To obtain more information about the Criminal Justice Program at The University of Toledo, please contact Marla Kelsey, Secretary, via phone at 419.530.2142 or email at Marla.Kelsey@utoledo.edu or Dr. Wendi Goodlin-Fahncke, Criminal Justice Undergraduate Program Director, via phone at 419.530.2231 or email at Wendi.Goodlinfahncke@utoledo.edu.