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B.A. in Criminal Justice/B.S. in Criminal Justice

USA

What will I learn?

Our program has close working relations with other disciplines to provide qualified personnel for all segments of the criminal justice system, as well as many related agencies of government. We provide a sound basic education in criminal justice for graduates who choose to pursue master, doctoral and law degrees. Our faculty has considerable experience as probation or corrections officers, prosecutors and police officers at every level of government.

Our program will prepare you to work in the following areas:

Law firms

Federal agencies

Child welfare

Private investigation

National defense

Police stations

State patrol

Border patrol

Beyond the basic required courses, you can pursue advanced courses in many areas including the historical, international, social science and legal facets of criminal justice.

Departmental Requirements (18 hours)

CJUS 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (C) [SGR #3]

CJUS 205 - Information Literacy in the Discipline

CJUS 351 - Criminology

CJUS 431 - Criminal Law (C)

CJUS 433 - Criminal Procedure (C)

CJUS 489 - Capstone

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
USD $12,807 (This fees is for 30 credit hours)
Start date

Expected August 2024

Venue

College of Arts and Sciences

Room 110,

414 E Clark St,

VERMILLION,

South Dakota,

57069, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

International students who have officially completed secondary school (high school) in either the United States or their home country may apply for undergraduate admission. High school (secondary school) transcript with grade point average equivalent to 2.6 on a 4.0 scale.

English Language Requirements:

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) - 71 or higher (iBT), 530 or higher (paper test), IELTS (International English Language Testing System) - 6.0 or higher, Cambridge International Examinations English subject O-Level with B or higher, English subject A-Level with C or higher; International Baccalaureate (IB) - IB English A (4 or higher) or IB English B (6 or higher).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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