MTSU Department of Criminal Justice Administration

Welcome to the Department of Criminal Justice Administration (CJA) at Middle Tennessee State University. The CJA Department offers programs of study at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

At the undergraduate level, students may obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in one of three unique programs: Criminal Justice, Emergency Management & Homeland Security, or Law Enforcement. Minors in Criminal Justice Administration, Criminal Investigations, and Homeland Security are offered for non-CJA majors.

At the graduate level, students may obtain a Master of Criminal Justice degree by completing either a thesis track or a non-thesis track which instead requires successful completion of the written comprehensive examination.

We also offer a variety of Minors.

“Why I chose criminal justice at MTSU”

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Important Dates & Upcoming Events:

For more details please see our Events Calendar

November 4 – Priority registration for Spring 2026 begins! Be sure to check when your assigned registration time opens by going to this link: https://www.mtsu.edu/registration/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2025/03/Assigned_Registration_Times.pdf

November 26-29 – Thanksgiving Holiday, no classes (university closed November 27-29)

December 3 – Last day of Fall classes

December 4 – Study day, no classes, exams, or mandatory meetings

December 5-11 – Final Exams

December 13 – Fall Commencement Ceremonies