BSc in Criminal Justice
Greensboro, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2025
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Examine. Protect. Serve.
As a Criminal Justice major you’ll focus on the policies, history and opportunities for change in the American criminal justice system — and you’ll get real-world experience through a variety of internship opportunities. Plus, the study of ethics, justice, discretion and organizational dynamics will build your communication and critical thinking skills.
Get to the heart of today's toughest issues as you examine the use of force, racial profiling and discretion in law enforcement. Through discussion and research, led by faculty experienced in policing, law and the criminal justice system, you’ll closely examine the sociological, psychological and ideological questions that surround current criminal justice policies and practices.
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Curriculum
Core Courses
- Inquiry into Criminal Justice
- Internship
- Ethics & Profs. in CJ
- Leadership
- Research Methods
- CJ Capstone Seminar
Select one course from the following:
- Criminal Procedure
- Criminal Law
- Law Enforcement and Police Roles
- Punishment and Corrections
- Courts and the Judicial Process
Select course from the following:
- Criminal Procedure
- Law Enforcement and Police Roles
- Punishment and Corrections
- Fundamentals of Cyber Security (CTIS 221)
- Conflict Transformation for Peacebuilding and Justice (PECS 236)
- Special Topics (In Justice and Policy Studies)
- Research Problems/Independent Study
- Restorative Justice
- Prisons in US and Norway (Study Away Course)
- Interpersonal Communications (PSY 270)
Select three of the following courses:
- Criminal Justice Policy and Practice
- Juvenile Justice & Delinquency
- Policy in Action
- Police & Communities
- Wrongful Convictions
- Capital Punishment
- Family Violence
- Trial Advocacy
- Police Brutality & Culture
- Criminal Investigation
- Understanding Oppressive Systems
- Special Topics (In Justice and Policy Studies)
- Independent Study (In Justice and Policy Studies)
- Special Topics (In Justice and Policy Studies)
- Race, Society and Criminal Justice
- Victimology
- Intermediate Conversation and Composition
- Advanced Grammar and Composition
Total credit hours required for B.S. degree in criminal justice is 44 credits.
Career Opportunities
Criminal Justice majors have expanded their professional network and prepared for their careers with internships at the following:
- Local law firms
- City, state, and county police agencies across the country
- DEA, FBI, U.S. Marshall’s Office
- Guilford County District Attorney’s Office, Victim/Witness Coordinator’s Office and Public Defender’s Office
- Guilford County Superior Court
- Guardian ad litem
- State and Federal Probation and Parole Offices
- Local and Regional Prisons and Jails
- Youth Focus
- Family Services of the Piedmont