Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Back

The amount of time it takes to complete this degree depends upon the amount of transfer and prior learning credit a student has approved after they are admitted to University College.  University College students can transfer in as much as 90 credits and/or can achieve as many as 60 credits in prior learning.  Listed below is a course selection path organized by the number of credits a student starts their University College degree with.  All are 4 credit courses unless otherwise stated.

Sample Course Path

Starting Credit Amount: 0-30 Credits

Expository and Professional Writing Amer. System of Criminal Justice (3cr)
Mathematical Problem Solving Science and the Citizen
Global and Societal Development Outsiders: Studies in Nonconformity
Cultural Anthropology Forensic Science

Starting Credit Amount: 31-60 Credits

Introduction to Psychology Society & the Individual
Law & Social Inequality (3cr) Psychology of Criminal Behavior (3cr)
Police Org. & Administration Crime & Punishment
Organized Crime Forensic Anthropology (3cr)

Starting Credit Amount: 61-89 Credits

Criminal Justice Planning & Research Criminal Law
The Price System (3cr) Social Psychology
Sociology of Law (3cr) Sociology of Violence (3cr)
Juvenile Delinquency (3cr) Introduction to Forensic Psych (3cr)

Starting Credit Amount: +90 Credits (cannot transfer in more than 90 credits total)

Police & Community Relations Individual Rights in the Constitution (3)
Criminology Law & the Legal Process (3cr)
Gender Issues in Criminal Justice (3cr) State & Local Government (3cr)
Humankind, Culture, & Environment (3cr) Contemporary Developments in
  Criminal Justice
S/T Police Studies
Senior Capstone


Contact
For additional information, please contact:

University College
p - 516.877.3412
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Hagedorn Hall, Room 201
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY 11530



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