Criminal Justice and Criminology

It’s one of the few criminal justice and criminology certificates in the Midwest.
It’s the only such graduate certificate in the state of Indiana.
It is an applied program so you can take what you learn to work and apply it the next day.
Ball State undergraduate and graduate criminal justice and criminology programs, including the master in public administration (MPA) with a criminal justice concentration have a strong reputation.
The certificate’s four courses will count toward the MPA program when you decide to pursue the master’s.
Because class enrollments seldom exceed 15 students, you get individual attention from faculty—and time to interact with classmates from across the country.
You also benefit from the national and international reputations of our faculty scholars who publish frequently and participate in criminal justice and criminology academic and professional societies. Ball State professors have worked as practitioners—as well as consultants—with numerous criminal justice agencies.