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Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice

  • ID:OD10011
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
  • Duration:
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* Activity Fee, International Student Programming Fee

Estimated Total/program:
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60
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100
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20
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1

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • International Student Application
  • And original copies of your secondary school transcripts

English requirements

  • Successful completion of ELS level 109 or
  • Official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 495 (score of 60 for internet-based tests) or
  • Official IELTS band score of at least 6.0 or
  • SAT ER&W score of at least 500

Course Information

ODU's Criminology & Criminal Justice program provides comprehensive coverage of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement, courts, corrections, and juvenile justice as well as criminological theory and research methods.

Program highlights:

  • Major and minor available in Criminology & Criminal Justice.
  • Complementary minors include Nonprofit Management and Quantitative Methods & Data Management.
  • Small class sizes allow ODU professors to interact, instruct and mentor students on a personal level.
  • Curriculum incorporates content areas specified in the Baccalaureate Degree Standards of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

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  • CRJ 105 The Criminal Justice System
  • CRJ 230 The Law, Society & Policy
  • CRJ 352 Research Methods
  • CRJ 365 Criminology
  • CRJ 479 CORE: Criminal Justice Seminar

Select two courses from the following:

  • CRJ 236 The Judicial Process
  • CRJ 263 Juvenile Delinquency
  • CRJ 280 Police and Modern Society
  • CRJ 310 Corrections

Select one course from the following:

  • CRJ 268 Victimology
  • CRJ 305 Ethics in Doing Justice
  • CRJ 320 Women in Crime & Criminal Justice
  • CRJ 378 Race & Ethnicity in Criminal Justice

CRJ Electives: Select 18 semester credits from the courses below excluding those selected above.

  • CRJ 231 The History of the Constitution of the United States of America
  • CRJ 236 The Judicial Process
  • CRJ 263 Juvenile Delinquency
  • CRJ 268 Victimology
  • CRJ 278 Crime in Media & Popular Culture
  • CRJ 279A CORE: Environmental Values Policymaking
  • CRJ 279G CORE: Interpersonal Negotiation & Mediation
  • CRJ 280 Police & Modern Society
  • CRJ 305 Ethics in Doing Justice
  • CRJ 310 Corrections
  • CRJ 320 Women, Crime & Criminal Justice
  • CRJ 330 Punishment, Sentencing & the Death Penalty
  • CRJ 378 Race & Ethnicity in Criminal Justice
  • CRJ 379A CORE: Justice, Rights & Liberties
  • CRJ 379C CORE: Causes of Collective Violence: 
Terrorism, Genocide & War
  • CRJ 486 Independent Study
  • CRJ 497 Internship

Required Correlatives

  • POL 101 The Great Issues of Politics

Select one course from the following:

  • SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology
  • SOC 215 Deviance and Institutional Problems
  • SCE 000 Senior Comprehensive Examination
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Pre Courses

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Career opportunities with a degree in Criminology & Criminology include positions in:

  • Local, State & Federal Law Enforcement
  • Courts
  • Institutional Corrections
  • Community Corrections
  • Victim Services
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Social Service Agencies
  • Students are also prepared for private sector positions in areas that include investigation, security and loss prevention.

Job titles include:

  • Case Manager
  • Correctional Program Specialist
  • Corrections Program Coordinator
  • Investigator
  • Loss Prevention Manager
  • Parole Officer
  • Police Officer
  • Probation Officer
  • Victim Advocate

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance - USD $1999 per year

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