Louisville, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
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TUITION FEES
USD 13,725 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full-time tuition 2023-2024; USD 915 per credit - part-time tuition 2023-2024
Key Summary
Introduction
Meet the needs of the time with a criminal justice degree focused on restorative justice.
Do you desire to affect change and solve community challenges? Earn your Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies from Spalding University—a top-5 college in Kentucky (College Choice) that's dedicated to promoting peace and justice.
Our criminal justice program takes an interdisciplinary approach to learning. We aim to expand your understanding of the inner workings of the criminal justice system. Our foundational courses focus on restorative justice and reform and address topics relevant to current issues and community needs. We offer three minors: restorative justice, criminal justice reform and criminal justice studies.
As a criminal justice studies major, you’ll be encouraged to explore the challenges of the system and engage in creating solutions that are compassionate and just. You'll walk away from our program as a well-equipped, mindful practitioner prepared to help others and take on the diverse challenges evident in society today.
Earn your criminal justice studies degree in 120 credit hours.
- 57 hours of general university studies
- 45 hours of criminal justice studies core courses
- 18 hours in one of our criminal justice minors
Graduate in four years or less.
- Take advantage of our flexible six-week block schedule.
- Receive individual attention with face-to-face instruction and our small class sizes.
Curriculum
Major Core Courses
- CJ 100: Intro to Criminal Justice
- CJ 101: Intro to Restorative Justice
- CJ 102: Intro to Criminal Justice Reform
- CJ 103: Intro to Criminology
- CJ 216: Criminal Procedure
- CJ 220: Race, Crimes, and Restorative Justice
- CJ 225: Juvenile Justice and Restorative Justice
- CJ 230: Police Problems and Practices
- CJ 235: Punishment, Prisons, and Justice
- CJ 315: Research Methods
- CJ 330: Rehabilitation of the Offender
- CJ 340: Victimology and Restorative Justice
- CJ 410: Socioeconomic Problems, Crime and Solutions
- CJ 440: Criminal Justice Internship
- CJ 480: Capstone Research Project
Hands-on Learning
Through internship experience and a capstone project in your senior year, you’ll develop practical knowledge and research methods that can be applied directly to your career. You’ll also have the opportunity to:
- assist disadvantaged communities
- be involved in public policy advocacy
- facilitate restorative justice circles and conferences
Program Outcome
- Be a leader trained to solve community challenges from a restorative lens.
- Benefit from a faculty of practitioners who bring real-life experiences from the field
- Take introductory courses, unique to our program, in restorative justice and criminal justice reform
- Gain collaborative hands-on learning through our strong community partnerships
- Interact with classmates who share a desire to give back and make a difference
- Work with restorative justice scholar and program director Dr Cicely J. Cottrell
Career Opportunities
As a graduate of our program, you’ll be prepared to start your career in one of many roles, including the following:
Policy Analyst, Federal Agent, Victim Advocate, Police Officer, Research Associate, Prosecutor/Defense Attorney, Judge, Detective, Parole/Probation Officer, Crime Prevention Specialist, Youth Justice Advocate, Restorative Justice Practitioner, Criminal Investigator, Correctional Officer, Crime Analyst, Conflict Resolution Specialist, Juvenile Detention, and Alternatives Coordinator
You may also choose to advance your degree as our program lays the groundwork for graduate study.