Criminal Justice Admission Requirements

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Priority application dates
Winter 2013 October 15, 2012
Spring 2013 February 15, 2013
Autumn 2013 March 15, 2013

Prior to application students must complete all admission requirements for UW Tacoma and the Criminal Justice major (or students must have a plan in place to complete required courses prior to beginning classes). Please refer to the prerequisite grid. Transfer applicants are encouraged to meet with an admissions adviser prior to applying. To schedule an appointment please call the Office of Admissions Advising and Outreach at 253-692-4742.

To be considered for admission applicants must:

  • Be a current UW Tacoma student or be in the process of admission to the UW Tacoma campus. (Transfer students must first complete the Application for Transfer Admission)
  • Have at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA
  • Have completed at least 60 college-level credits by the time of enrollment in the program
  • Have completed the following prerequisite courses with at least a 2.0 grade in each course: introductory course in political science/American government; introductory or survey course in sociology.

Applicants will be evaluated on the following criteria:

  • Completion of all prerequisite requirements
  • Previous academic history
  • Personal goal statement describing your interest in criminal justice
Criminal Justice admission and graduation requirements
  Admission requirements Graduation requirements
Foreign Language Two years in high school of the same foreign language or 10 credits of one language at the colllege level. *If deficient at the time of admission, foreign language must be complete prior to graduation.
Mathematics Three years of high school math through intermediate (second year) algebra or a course in intermediate algebra at the college level.  
Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning [Q]   5 credits
Completed with a required course in statistics (2) (an introductory statistics course is a prerequisite for research).
Writing/Composition 5 credits of English composition (2)
effective Autumn 2014		 5 credits of English composition (2)
10 additional credits of writing-intensive course work (1)
Visual, Literary and Performing Arts (Humanities) [V]   15 credits
Individuals and Societies (Social Science) [I] One introductory or survey course in political science/American government and sociology (5 credits each) (2) 15 credits (includes prerequisite coursework in political science and sociology) (2)
The Natural World (Natural Science) [N]   15 credits
Other requirements Completion of a minimum of 60 college-level credits. Completion of 180 credits

(1) Writing-intensive coursework may also count toward the Visual, Literary and Performing Arts (VLPA), Individuals and Society (I&S) or Natural World (NW) requirements.

(2) Minimum 2.0 grade required in each course.