American International College
BSc in Criminal Justice
Springfield, USA
BSc
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 23,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus, Blended
* International resident tuition| International Commuter Tuition - $15,000
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The major in criminal justice is designed to provide students with a solid understanding of the intricacy and utility of the American criminal justice system. Strong emphasis is placed on examining the components of law enforcement, the court system, and corrections as part of the wider sociopolitical system that exercises social control, as well as providing a wide range of human services. It is the intent of the major to provide to the system graduates who possess the potential for leadership and positive change.
The following are learning outcomes for successful completion of the criminal justice major:
- To understand the responsibilities of the major components of the system in order to appreciate the role of criminal justice in our democratic society.
- To understand the basic ingredients associated with the studies of crime and its control.
- To understand the limits our constitutional democracy places on practitioners through the study of professional, ethical, and legal issues in the system.
- To display the ability to communicate effectively in written form.
- To display the ability to communicate effectively in oral form.
- To develop information and digital literacy.
- To think critically by researching, analyzing, and interpreting studies, case law, statutes, and constitutional provisions that protect the rights of citizens.
Major Requirements
- CRJ1400: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
- COM2200 Information and Technology
- CRJ2224: Corrections
- CRJ2302: Statistics
- CRJ2342: Law Enforcement
- CRJ2350*: Criminal Justice Research
- CRJ2426: Probation and Parole
- CJR2451: Legal Aspects of the Criminal Justice System
- CRJ3240: Criminal Procedures
- CRJ3441: Criminal Law
- CRJ3636: Community Relations and the Criminal Justice System
- CRJ3641: Comparative Criminal Justice System
- CRJ3842: Criminology
- CRJ3844: Ethics in Criminal Justice
- CRJ4880: Senior Seminar
- CRJ4979**: Criminal Justice Practicum
Plus one of the following:
- CRJ2000 Communications in Criminal Justice
- ENG2280 Professional and Technical Writing
*May substitute PSY3615, Experimental Psychology or SOC 2631 Sociological Research Methods.
** May substitute SOC2400 Crime and Delinquency or SOC2410 Deviance and Social Control
** Students must enroll for a minimum of 3 credits. This course may be taken in more than one semester for additional credit up to a total of 9 credits.
Minor Requirements
- CRJ1400: Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
- CRJ2224: Corrections
- CRJ2342: Law Enforcement
- CRJ3842: Criminology
Choose one from the following courses:
- CRJ2426: Probation and Parole
- CRJ2451: Legal Aspects of the Criminal Justice System
- CRJ elective: Choose a CRJ elective selected with the advisor.