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Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

  • ID:UIW10017
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements:

You will be required to present the following results:

  • Official high school transcript in English

English requirements:

  • IELTS - 6.5 overall band score
  • TOEFL - 79 IBT
  • TOEIC – 650
  • CAE (Cambridge Advanced) – C1
  • PTE Academic (Pearson’s) – 53
  • SAT Evidence-Based Reading/Writing Score of 560 or higher
  • Completion of UNAM – San Antonio’s Academic Preparation Course with TOEFL equivalencies on exit exam
  • Duolingo English Test - 105 undergraduate

Other requirements:

NO

Course Information

UIW’s Criminal Justice program develops an awareness and knowledge of the criminal justice system in American society. The Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice is built from an integrated liberal-arts orientation. Emphasizing the history and current operations of the criminal courts, law enforcement, and corrections, the program fosters critical analysis of criminal justice as a social institution. The program develops informed and conscientious students who understand the responsibilities of working in the criminal justice field.

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24 credit hours of required courses:

  • Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • Introduction to the U.S. Legal System (cross-list with POLS)
  • Criminology (cross-list with SOCI)
  • Law Enforcement in America
  • Corrections
  • Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (cross-list with SOCI)
  • Research Methods in Criminal Justice
  • Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice

12 credit hours from the following courses:

  • Issues in Contemporary Criminal Justice (cross-list with SOCI)
  • Community Corrections
  • Correctional Casework and Counseling
  • Sociology of the Death Penalty (cross-list with SOCI)
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Ethics in Criminal Justice
  • Media and Crime
  • Texas Criminal Justice System
  • Justice: Tradition and Transformation
  • Internship in Criminal Justice
  • Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
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Pre Courses

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Pathway Courses

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Students with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice can pursue a career in the following areas:

  • Texas Ranger
  • Juvenile Court Counselor
  • Probation Officer
  • Police Officer
  • Park Ranger
  • Parole Officer
  • Victim Services Specialist
  • U.S. Customs Agent
  • Fish and Game Warden
  • Corrections Officer
  • Postal Service Investigator
  • Pre-Trial Services Officer

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance - USD $2115 per year

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