Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
- 4 years
- Duration
- 27,900 USD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Bachelor
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Multiple Locations / USA
- Location
Program description
Programs leading to degrees with emphases in particular facets of criminal justice. The Justice Studies - Criminal Justice degree programs at Berkeley College can give you a solid foundation in an area where you can make a difference, taught by instructors with years of substantial professional experience. You will learn via field trips and guest speakers from diverse fields of criminal justice as part of the career-focused program, which focuses on the skills that employers demand.
Bachelor's degree programs allow you to concentrate in a particular area of criminal justice to help you better prepare for your preferred career by enhancing your qualifications and helping to distinguish yourself in the job market. This can help you prepare for a variety of careers.
You can choose a concentration in:
- Police Studies
- Homeland Security
- Cyber Security
- Investigations and Security
- Social Justice
- Social Welfare
The Criminal Justice-Justice Studies BS program is offered by Berkeley College New Jersey and Berkeley College New York.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Introduction to Justice Studies
- Computer Applications
- First Year Experience
- Writing and Research
- Human Relations
Semester 2
- Communication Skills for Criminal Justice Professionals
- Introduction to Sociology
- Writing through Literature
- Liberal Arts Elective
- Justice Studies Elective
Semester 3
- Police and Society
- Criminology
- Statistics I
- Introduction to Ethics
- Career Development
Semester 4
- Criminal Law
- Forensic Science
- Criminal Procedure
- Justice Studies Elective
- Free Elective
Semester 5
- The Confident Writer
- Justice Studies Electives
- Liberal Arts Elective
- Humanities Elective
Semester 6
- Corrections, Probation, and Parole
- Justice Studies Elective
- Liberal Arts Elective
- English Elective
- Mathematics/Science Elective
Semester 7
- Research Methods in Criminal Justice
- Justice Studies Elective
- Liberal Arts Electives
- Free Elective
Semester 8
- Internship
- Liberal Arts Electives
- Free Elective
Electives
- Police Administration and Management
- Homeland Security
- Introduction to Intelligence
- Terrorism
- Corporate Security Management
- Private Security Management
- Cyber Crime
- White Collar Crime
- Global Security
- Special Topics in Justice Studies
- Drugs and Drug Policy
- Constitutional Law
- Systems Security and Auditing
- Immigration Law
Price
Tuition
- Each semester $13,950
- Academic year (two semesters) $27,900
- Administrative fee per semester $450
- Technology fee per semester $500
- Application fee $50 (non-refundable)
- Late registration fee $50 per instance
- Graduation Fee $100
- Tuition Deposit $300
- International Application Processing Fee $100
Requirements for applicants
- International application form;
- 50 USD application fee;
- Official secondary or post-secondary transcripts with proof of graduation accompanied by certified English translations;
- Proof of graduation;
- Proof of English proficiency (TOEFL – 61 or IELTS – 5.5 or other English tests are acceptable or ESL certificate of appropriate level from approved ESL program 6);
- Official document of financial support demonstrating a minimum of $39,000 (USD) in available funds
About the university
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Berkeley College offers a distinctive college experience. We want to make every effort to enable you to realize your greatest potential. At its campuses in New York and New Jersey, as well as Berkeley College Online, more than 4,000 students (including more than 380 foreign students from 50 different countries) pursue their education.
Berkeley College also places a high premium on making it simple to accommodate a high-quality education into a busy lifestyle. Berkeley College's academic programs are created and frequently updated with input from industry advisory boards to make sure that students are taught the skills that companies of today are looking for.