How many credits can transfer into Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice at Penn State World Campus?

Our audit maps 82 of 120 credits to affordable accredited sources; 36 credits must be earned at the school.

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Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice at Penn State World Campus, for about $26,730.

Q: How much does it cost to finish Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice at Penn State World Campus using transfer credit?

About $26,730 total: $700 in affordable online courses and exams covering 82 of 120 credits, plus roughly $26,030 for the 38 credits earned at the school (estimate — confirm with the registrar).

82 of 120 credits coverable through affordable, accredited online courses and exams ($700); 38 earned at Penn State World Campus (~$26,030 tuition) — about ~$55,000 less than full price.

Where the 120 credits come from

120 cr total

Covered by online courses 82 cr No match yet 2 cr Take at Penn State World Campus 36 cr

Online courses & exams

$700

28 courses · ~34 wks at 15 hrs/wk

At Penn State World Campus

~$26,030

38 cr at ~$685/cr

You keep

~$55,000

vs. ~$82,200 at the school's rate

Requirements & coverage

Every requirement in the published program. Sign up free to see the exact courses and exams for each.

Gen Ed Standalone (45 minus 5 embedded in major)

Covered 40 / 40 cr

CJ Prescribed Core (CRIMJ 100, 210, 220, 230, 290, 441; SOC/CRIMJ 12; SOC 119N; STAT 200)

Partial — 15 cr short 12 / 27 cr

Senior Seminar Capstone (CRIMJ 450W)

Take at school 0 / 3 cr

Field Internship (CRIMJ 495)

Take at school 0 / 3 cr

Research Methods (CRIMJ 250W or SOC 207)

No match yet 0 / 3 cr

Ethics (PHIL 103 or CRIMJ 465)

Covered 3 / 3 cr

400-level CRIMJ Electives

Upper-division — take at school 0 / 9 cr

Supporting Courses (skill areas: law, comp, counseling, language, management, science; or topic areas: adolescence, deviance, drugs, minorities)

Covered 12 / 12 cr

Free Electives

Partial — 5 cr short 15 / 20 cr

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