Criminal Justice (BA)
At Saint Peter’s University, our criminal justice program attracts students who want to make a difference in their community. With a solid foundation in the Jesuit educational principles of justice and social equality, we provide students with the opportunity to explore areas as diverse as law and justice, corrections, police administration, investigative sciences, as well as criminal research and intelligence analysis.
Students who successfully complete a degree in criminal justice will be well positioned to assume or expand roles the criminal justice field, at the local, state or federal levels.
Application Processing
Applications are processed on a rolling basis. The selection process is completed within one week of Admissions receipt of all required documentation.
Bachelor of Arts Degree Program in Criminal Justice
Students choosing the Criminal Justice major may elect to concentrate in Law and Justice, Corrections or Police Administration.
Major Requirements
| CJ-165 | Introduction to Criminology | 3.00 |
| CJ-170 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3.00 |
| CJ/SO-253 | Social Deviance | 3.00 |
| CJ-258 | Criminal Justice Ethics (Values) | 3 |
| CJ-280 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3.00 |
| CJ-285 | Criminal Corrections Systems | 3.00 |
| CJ-315 | Criminal Procedure | 3.00 |
| CJ-350 | Research Techniques & Data Analysis | 3 |
| CJ-390 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ-489 | Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice | 3.00 |
| Take one of the following: | 3 | |
AS/UR-412 | Ethnicity and Race in Urban History | |
SO-200 | Ethnic and Racial Relations | |
CJ-210 | Multiculturalism in Justice | |
| Concentration: Choose one of the 4 concentrations below | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
Concentration in Law and Justice
| Choose 3 of the following courses | 9 | |
CJ-222 | Family Law | |
CJ-250 | Victimology | |
CJ-290 | Comparative Justice Systems | |
CJ-299 | Leadership for Criminal Justice | |
CJ-316 | Criminal Evidence | |
CJ-333 | Gender Crime and Justice | |
CJ-486 | Internship I | |
or CJ-487 | Internship II | |
UR/AS-333 | ||
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Concentration in Corrections
| Choose 3 of the following courses | 9 | |
CJ-265 | History of Crime & Punishment | |
CJ-290 | Comparative Justice Systems | |
CJ-299 | Leadership for Criminal Justice | |
CJ-395 | Probation and Parole | |
CJ-486 | Internship I | |
or CJ-487 | Internship II | |
PS-250 | Personality | |
PS-260 | Abnormal Psychology | |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Concentration in Police Administration
| Take the following required course | ||
| CJ-175 | Intro to Law Enforcement | 3 |
| Choose 2 of the following courses 1 | 6 | |
CJ-177 | Police Culture | |
CJ-230 | Homeland Security & Terrorism | |
CJ-240 | Gangs and Organized Crime | |
CJ-299 | Leadership for Criminal Justice | |
CJ-359 | Corruption | |
CJ-396 | Community Policing | |
CJ-400 | ||
CJ-418 | Intro to Forensics Techniques | |
CJ-419 | ||
CJ-486 | Internship I | |
or CJ-487 | Internship II | |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
Special Notes on Major Requirements for Criminal Justice
| 1 | A single course may not count towards both the core major requirement and a concentration. |
| 2 | A student must maintain a 2.25 average in the Criminal Justice major and concentration courses. |