Admission Requirements

Freshmen

• See University Admission Requirements  
• Minimum GPA:  2.0
• Pre-Major/Prerequisite Courses: Completion of the below courses with a grade of C or above in each course. Students are allowed no more than two attempts at all core classes required to be admitted to the major (grades of D, F, and W all count as attempts).
  • CJUS 1511  
  • CJUS 1200  
  • CJUS 2340  
  • CJUS 2370  
  • STAT 1220 , STAT 1221 , or STAT 1222  

Transfers

• See University Admission Requirements  
• Minimum GPA:  2.0
• Pre-Major/Prerequisite Courses:  Transfer students from a North Carolina community college can receive credit for the following courses.  Transfer credit will only be awarded for courses completed with a grade of C or above.
  • CJUS 1511  
  • CJUS 2350  
  • CJUS 2360  
  • CJUS 2361  
  • CJUS 2380  
  • STAT 1220 , STAT 1221 , or STAT 1222  
• Transfer students who have an A.A.S. degree in Criminal Justice or who have an A.A. degree receive General Education exemption and may be awarded up to 15 credit hours for criminal justice coursework completed with a grade of C or above.  Transfer courses from four-year institutions or out-of-state community colleges will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Currently Enrolled Students

• Declaration of Major:   Current UNC Charlotte students interested in becoming a Criminal Justice major should refer to the Criminal Justice website for specific instructions.

Degree Requirements

A Major in Criminal Justice requires 40 credit hours of coursework.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Progression Requirements

To progress from Pre-Criminal Justice status to the Criminal Justice major, a minimum of a C average in all criminal justice coursework and a minimum grade of C in CJUS 1511 , CJUS 1200 , CJUS 2340 , CJUS 2370  (or POLS 2220 , PSYC 2101  and PSYC 2103 ; PSYC 2104 ; or SOCY 3155  and SOCY 3155L ); and STAT 1222  (or STAT 1220  or STAT 1221 ) are required.

Honors Program

For details about the Honors Program in Criminal Justice, visit the program page .

Internship

While not required, students are encouraged to participate in internship programs available through the department. Internships provide opportunities to combine theory and practice in a realistic setting, and to make more judicious career decisions.