Online Degree Program Overview
Award Winning Education
Ranked as One of the Best in the Nation for Online Bachelor's Programs
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Quick Facts
- Ranked as one of the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs by U.S. News & World Reports
- One of the highest ranked Criminal Justice and Criminology programs in the nation
- Over 40 scholarships available to Criminal Justice students
- Faculty recognized as #1 most productive researchers nationally by Journal of Criminal Justice Education
- Gain necessary knowledge, skills, and name recognition to achieve a competitive edge
Find more information in the degree overview.
About Your Degree
At SHSU Online, we understand that your degree needs to work for you. Your degree isn’t just a piece of paper — it signifies your accomplishment and expertise to the world.
- Accumulating Credit
- You earn a degree from SHSU by accumulating course credit hours.
- All Credits Are Equal
- You earn course credit hours by completing in-person courses and/or online courses, or through transferred credits from another institution.
- Your Degree Will Not Say “Online
” Neither will your transcript— even if you earn all of your course credit hours online. Your degree will be the same regardless of how you earn your credit hours.- All SHSU Degree Programs Are Fully Accredited
- Sam Houston State University is accredited by The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Some programs are also accredited by a governing professional body. Read more about our accreditation.
Undergraduate Application Deadlines
- Fall: August 1
- Spring: December 1
- Summer: May 15
Core curriculum course credits can be earned face-to-face or online. To complete a degree entirely online, students must choose the online options for core curriculum courses.