Georgia College & State University
Criminal Justice B.A.
Milledgeville, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The B.A. in Criminal Justice at Georgia College & State University (GCSU) centers on democracy, rule of law, constitutionalism, civil liberties, equal rights, and citizen protection. Ranked for value, this liberal-arts programme in Milledgeville prepares you for careers and graduate study in related fields. You get pre-law advising, courses like Inside Out, alumni networking, research (crime analytics, racial disparities), and internships like GC in DC.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work as attorney, criminal investigator, fraud investigator, correctional administrator, law enforcement administrator, probation or parole officer, youth correctional counselor, intelligence analyst, victim advocate and in policy, compliance, research, and court administration.
Serving the Public Good
Ranked as one of the best value Criminal Justice degrees in the country, the B.A. in Criminal Justice focuses on the principles of democracy, rule of law, constitutionalism, civil liberties, equal rights, and safeguarding citizens against intimidation and oppression.
This degree will also prepare those students who wish to pursue subsequent graduate degrees in criminal justice, sociology, political science, public administration, public policy, urban planning, and law. The department aims to lead students to a path of self-discovery as an active citizen in an ever-evolving world.
Key Benefits of this Degree
- Pre-Law students have access to a pre-law advisor who is always available to you assisting in the selection of courses and providing counseling and advising on law school admission requirements.
- Experience the inner workings of a prison by taking the Inside Out course.
- Network with alumni in the Sr. Seminar course.
- Participate in the crime analytics or racial disparities REU program at USC or UNC.
- Spend time interning in Washington D.C. through the Career Center's GC in DC program.
Core Areas A-E
Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
Core Curriculum
Georgia College, in cooperation with other institutions of the University System of Georgia, has adopted a core curriculum to allow the transfer of credit from one University System institution to another without penalty to the student. The University System's core curriculum is comprised of five areas: Areas A - E.
Students successfully completing an Area A-E course at one University System institution will receive full credit in Areas A-E for the course upon transfer to another System institution, even if the area has not been completed, as long as the course is within the area hour limitations of either the sending institution or the receiving institution and the student does not change from a non-science major to a science major.
Georgia College's approved core curriculum courses for Areas A, B, C, D, and E are listed below. Courses not listed here are not approved for these areas.
In this section
- Area A: Communication Skills
- Area A2: Quantitative Skills
- Area B: Institutional Options
- Area C1: Humanities and Ethics
- Area C2: Fine Arts
- Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Non-Science Majors
- Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Science Majors
- Area D: Natural Sciences, Math, and Technology for Health Professions Majors
- Area E: Social Sciences
- Area F: Courses Appropriate to the Student's Major Field
Total Credit Hours: 42
MATH 1401 may be taken in Area D or Area F.
Area F
Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
- CRJU 1100 Intro to Criminal Justice
- CSCI 1000 Intro to Computer Sci & Appl
- MATH 1401 Elementary Statistics
- Foreign Language 2002
- CRJU any 1000-2000 level
Total Credit Hours: 18
NOTES:
- A course taken to satisfy an Area F requirement may not also be counted to satisfy a Major Requirement.
- Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GCSU.
- MATH 1401: If not used to satisfy core requirements
- Foreign language requirement options include FREN 2002, GRMN 2002, ITAL 2002, SPAN 2002.
Major Requirements
CRJU 3000 Research & Analytic Methods Criminal Justice
CRJU 3424 Criminology
CRJU 4005 Stat Analysis Criminal Justice
CRJU 4101 Police Systems & Practices
CRJU 4103 Correctional Systems & Practice
CRJU 4307 Criminal Law & Procedure
Additional CRJU courses at the 3000-4000 level
Additional ANTH, ECON, POLS, PSYC, PUAD, or SOCI courses at the 300-4000 level
Total Credit Hours: 27
Elective options exclude POLS 3315, POLS 4307, POLS 4530, SOCI 3325, SOCI 3424, SOCI 3615, SOCI 4424, and SOCI 4325.
Senior Capstone
Satisfactorily complete one (1) of the following courses:
- CRJU 4920 Sr Sem Admin of Crim Justice
- CRJU 4999 Student Research
Total Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language Requirement
Demonstrate competence in one foreign language at the level of the fourth university course (2002). Additional courses required to complete this requirement will count toward general elective hours.
Total Credit Hours: 0-12
Electives
- Total Credit Hours: 15-27
Total Credit Hours: 120
Other Requirements
- A grade of C or better must be earned in each course that counts toward major requirements and in the senior capstone.
- A minimum of 39 semester hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.
- The first-year academic seminar must be completed with a satisfactory grade. Students who transfer to GC are exempt from this requirement.
- Attorney
- Criminal Investigations
- Fraud Investigations
- Correctional Administration
- Law Enforcement Administration
- Probation or Parole Officer
- Youth Correctional Counseling
- Intelligence Analyst
- Victim Advocacy
- Correctional Counseling
