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Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Human Security
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Human Security

Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Human Security

  • ID:UB10011
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • A completed application
  • Academic records
  • At least one letter of recommendation
  • A personal statement or essay

English requirements

  • TOEFL score of 75 (IBT)
  • IELTS Band score of 6.0
  • Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) score of 53
  • Duolingo English Test score of 100
  • SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing Score of 450 or above

Course Information

The College of Public and International Affairs Bachelor, BA, in Criminal Justice and Human Security degree program, allows students interested in pursuing a career in criminal justice to develop expertise in the international dimensions of public safety.

Students in the degree may choose from one of three areas of concentration

  • Human Security
  • Comparative Justice
  • Criminology

The degree requires two years of college-level study of a foreign language or demonstrated working competency in a foreign language. Students have the option of choosing from Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish and French.

Qualified students also have the option of earning a Masters degree in Business Administration or in Global Development and Peace by completing a fifth year of study beyond the normal years.

UB Criminal Justice track students are also encouraged to take courses in Martial Arts. Internships with law enforcement agencies are also available.

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Program Core Courses (required)

  • CJHS 118 Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • CJHS 218 Human Security
  • SOC 315 Criminology
  • SOSC 300 Research Methods
  • CJHS 395 Senior Thesis
  • CJHS 398 Internship

Criminology Concentration (5 required out of the following)

  • SOC 270 Sociology of Deviance
  • CJHS 271 Law Enforcement and Society
  • CJHS 275X Criminal Investigations
  • CJHS 299X Fraud Investigations
  • SOC 310 Race and Ethnicity
  • SOC 311 Juvenile Delinquency
  • SOC 355 Globalization
  • CJHS 312 Victimology

Comparative Justice Concentration  (5 required out of the following)

  • PSCI 101 American Government
  • PSCI 208 Public International Law
  • PSCI 233 U.S. Legal System
  • CJHS 299X Criminal Justice Communications
  • PSCI 299X Judicial Process
  • CJHS 343 Constitutional Law
  • CJHS 345 Comparative Criminal Law
  • CJHS 350 Legal Advocacy
  • CJHS 351X Trial Skills and Advocacy
  • CJHS 371 Homeland Security and Terrorism
  • CJHS 372 Transnational Crime

Human Security Concentration (5 required out of the following)

  • PSCI 203 U.S. Foreign Policy
  • PSCI 204 Government and Politics Abroad
  • PSCI 206 Political Economy of North-South Relations
  • PSCI 207 World Politics
  • PSCI 209 Introduction to United Nations Studies
  • PSCI 215 International Human Rights
  • SOC 231 Cultural Anthropology
  • WREL 299X Christian, Muslim, Jewish Relations
  • PSCI 312 Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
  • PSCI 329 Political Economy of China
  • PSCI 330 Political Economy of East Asia
  • PSCI 341 Political Economy of the Middle East
  • CJHS 371 Homeland Security and Terrorism
  • SOC 355 Globalization
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

The program introduces the emergence and implications of human security as a dimension of criminal justice. We explore its impact on both domestic and international levels. You will become part of a cadre of security professionals who demonstrate the language skills and intercultural understanding required for effective law enforcement in today’s globalized society.

Based on your performance, you may be eligible for admission to graduate study in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security programs and for careers in domestic and international security. Career tracks:

  • ATF Agent
  • CIA Agent
  • Coast Guard Officer
  • Corrections Officer
  • Crime Scene Investigation
  • Criminologist
  • Customs Agent
  • DEA Agent
  • FBI Agent
  • INS Agent
  • Police Officer
  • Probation Officer
  • Secret Service
  • Sheriff
  • U.S. Marshall

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance - USD $2875 per year

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