The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Criminal Justice, B.A.
Charlotte, USA
BA
DURATION
120 hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Program Overview
Criminal Justice and Criminology are two interrelated areas of study with a rich interdisciplinary academic tradition. Criminology is the study of the etiology and nature of crime and delinquency, and theoretical explanations conceived to explain these behaviors. Criminal Justice is the study of agencies’ responses to criminal and delinquent behavior, the relationship among these agencies, and policies that impact the process through which justice is administered.
Criminal Justice, B.A. at a Glance
To attain the CJUS major, students must complete 40 hours of Criminal Justice coursework. This includes 16 hours of required courses: CJUS 1511, 2340, 2370, and 1200 – as well as STAT 1222 or 1221 or 1220 – plus one course in CJUS Crime Analytics, one Engagement Across Perspectives course, and 21 hours of CJUS electives. An overall GPA of 2.0 average in the major courses is needed to graduate and the student must earn 120 hours.