Criminal Justice, B.A.

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Undergraduate students pursuing the academic study of the criminal justice system, a career in the criminal justice field, or preparation for graduate study may select the criminal justice curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree.

All program-level Admissions and Progression Requirements are in addition to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Admission Requirements .

Admission Requirements

Incoming Freshmen

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Transfers

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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

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Minimum GPA: 2.0
Completion of CJUS 1511 with a grade of C or above, within two attempts
Declaration of Major: See the Criminal Justice website for specific instructions.

Degree Requirements

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

General Education Courses (31-32 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program . Total hours to satisfy General Education Requirements may vary as some general education requirements may be double-counted in the major with departmental approval. Please see your advisor for information.

Foreign Language Requirement (0-8 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences Foreign Language Requirement .

Major Courses (40 credit hours)

Foundation Courses (10 credit hours)

*Note:

In lieu of CJUS 2370 , students may also take one of the following options:

Statistics Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Crime Analytics Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Intercultural/Engagement Across Perspectives Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Major Elective Courses (21 credit hours)

Select seven of the following not already taken:

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Progression Requirements

A GPA (overall and CJUS-specific) of 2.0 or above must be maintained for the major. A grade of C or above in CJUS 1511 and CJUS 2340 (each within two attempts*), and a grade of C or above in CJUS 1200 and CJUS 2370 (or approved equivalent), and a grade of C or above in an approved Statistics Course (STAT 1220 , STAT 1221 , or STAT 1222 ) are required to complete the major.

*Grades of D, F, and W all count as attempts.

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.