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The Bachelor of Technology degree in Criminal Justice is designed to give students a thorough hands-on preparation for employment in the field, either as public safety officers or in the private sector. Students are challenged by courses that address practical and current issues in law enforcement. In addition to courses in the Criminal Justice area, students will work with advisors to complete a technological sequence with a minimum of nine credits. Examples of technological sequence disciplines include Information Technology, Natural Resources, Economics and White Collar Crime, Adolescents and the Criminal Justice System, and Public Safety and Security. The program also includes a 15-credit full-time internship to give students extensive experience in a real-world Criminal Justice setting.

As a result of new technologies, including forensic sciences, DNA, new evidence collection equipment, crime scene investigation advances, surveillance expertise, computers, and the specialty services instituted since 9/11, the need for a higher level of training and education in the criminal justice field is essential. Advances in all areas of the protective services have been drawn on to create this technologically-based academic degree program to support the criminal justice fields with highly qualified personnel.

Admission Requirements

First-year students
A high school average in the 75 grade range is an admission requirement. Also required is a minimum combined verbal, math and written SAT score of 1400 or a minimum composite ACT score of 19. It is recommended students complete two science and four math courses in high school prior to application.

Transfer Students
Transferring students should possess an associate degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or a closely related field and have successfully completed courses that are equivalent to CJUS 101, CJUS 201, CJUS 202, CJUS 230 and CJUS 231. Students who have completed associate degrees in other areas or who have completed the associate degree without successfully completing courses that are equivalent to CJUS 101, CJUS 201, CJUS 202, CJUS 230 and CJUS 231 may apply for acceptance with the understanding that time to degree completion may be increased.

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