Course variations

Course summary

This program provides students with skills to effectively practice, think about, and contribute to the work of criminal and social justice, students must be prepared for challenges of justice at the national and international levels. The justice studies program accordingly locates its curricula within a broad-based liberal arts education, grounded in the principle that equal portions of its classes shall focus on American and international criminal justice. Students completing the degree program in justice studies will have been introduced to the core knowledge that describes the field, and will also have been acquainted with the cultural, social, political, ethical, and psychological contexts from which issues of justice emerge.

Program modules

The modules include MATH 150 Elementary Statistics, PHIL 206/206D Introduction to Ethics, JUST 101 Introduction to Justice Studies, JUST 110 Police and Society, JUST 230 Corrections, JUST 301 Criminological Theories, JUST 350 Criminal Law, JUST 440 Internship, JUST 470 Senior Thesis, MATH 150 Elementary Statistics, PHIL 206/206D Introduction to Ethics, SOC 390 Social Research Methods.

Entry requirement for international students

Students in order to be admitted to the College should have a minimum TOEFL score of 213 (computer-based test) or 550 (paper-based test) if English is not the native language.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Westminster College, Salt Lake City

Department name

Westminster College