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| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | Variable | $ 25,825 (US$ 25,825) a year | Contact provider |
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Course summary
This program builds strengths in psychology and sociology and takes place within the humanities-oriented context of liberal arts curriculum. Students will learn sociological theories of crime causation and develop their abilities in critical reading, writing and ethical reasoning. It prepare for careers in social services and criminal justice that directly support police and government law enforcement efforts, they will explore the basis for their own beliefs, read and analyze facts and circumstances of a variety of cases and gain appreciation for the multiple perspectives at play in every situation. As they grow in their ability to read, reason and write at a deeper level, they will learn to demonstrate the multi-step thought process involved in addressing the tough issues faced by criminal justice professionals.
Program modules
The required criminal justice core modules as follows (30 credits): CJ 111 Introduction to Criminal Justice, SO/CJ 121 Contemporary Social Problems, SO 218 Statistics, SO 219 Research Methods, SO/CJ 231 Deviance and Criminology, SO/CJ 232 Juvenile Delinquency, CJ 233 Corrections, CJ 235 Constitutional Criminal Law, CJ 237 Substantive and Procedural Criminal Law, SO/CJ 242 Minorities and Multicultural Diversity. Modules for upper-level courses (9 credits): CJ 380 Criminal Justice Internship (Senior Year), SO/CJ 310 Sociology of Law and Social Control, CJ 391 Criminal Justice Senior Seminar: Ethics. The electives (6 credits): SO 111 Introduction to Sociology, CJ 234 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice, CJ 236 The Death Penalty in America, SO/CJ 241 Urban Sociology, CJ 238 Evidence, CJ 239 National Security and Civil Liberty, CJ 240 Police Administration, CJ 255 Special Topics: Introduction to Forensics, CJ 280 Criminal Justice Internship (Junior Year).
Entry requirement for international students
Students must have a TOEFL score of 550 on paper based, 213 on computer based, 80 on internet based.
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Albertus Magnus College
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Albertus Magnus College
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