Contact is maintained with numerous agencies that accept interns on a regular basis. Criminal justice majors are encouraged to become part of an active criminal justice organization that provides excellent speakers, trips and social functions for members. A chapter of the criminal justice honorary, Alpha Phi Sigma, provides recognition of outstanding criminal justice students. Students who have not taken all these recommended courses may be required to take University courses to make up any deficiencies. Admission to the Criminal Justice Program BGSU's criminal justice program is one of the few selective entry programs in the country.
Admission is highly competitive.
Students admitted demonstrate high academic standards and strong initiatives. Entering freshmen are required to have an ACT composite score of 24 or higher and high school GPA of 3.0 or above. Freshmen who do not meet this requirement may enroll as pre-criminal justice majors before being accepted into the program. Beginning in May, applications for upperclass and transfer students will be considered for the following academic year. Upperclass students are required to have an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 based on a minimum of 25 graded semester hours and completion of Introduction to Criminal Justice with a C or better.