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Criminal Justice, B.Sc.

  • Application Deadline
  • 48 months
    Duration
University rank #703 (BCR) , NV,
Students who receive a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice complete a degree preparing them for justice-related careers, graduate study and law school.

About

The department's two undergraduate tracks, criminal justice major and law and justice specialization, are not intended to serve as applied professional training programs; rather, they are academically centered programs that focus on the legal, ethical, administrative, theoretical and behavioral aspects of the justice system and its various parts, as identified in the department's student learning outcomes and objectives.

Both programs stress the importance of research, critical thinking and writing skills essential for criminal justice and justice-related careers in today's society.

The criminal justice major broadly focuses on the various components of the criminal justice system, criminological theory, and issues of diversity, mythology, and ethics. Students attracted to the program are interested in a variety of careers including criminal justice, behavioral science, politics and treatment services.

Detailed Programme Facts

  • Deadline and start date Application deadline and start date were not specified by the programme.
  • Programme intensity Full-time
    • Full-time duration 48 months
  • Credits
    120 ECTS
  • Languages
    • English
    Schedule TOEFL® Schedule IELTS
  • Delivery mode
    On Campus

Programme Structure

  • Introduction to Administration of Justice
  • Introduction to Corrections
  • Police in America
  • Criminal Law and Procedure
  • Introduction to the Courts and American Legal System
  • Research Methods in Criminal Justice
  • Criminological Theory
  • Practical Statistics
  • Seminar in Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice Colloquium

English Language Requirements

This programme may require students to demonstrate proficiency in English.

Academic Requirements

  • Total Units: 120
  • Cumulative GPA: 2.0
  • University GPA: 2.0
  • Major GPA: 2.0
  • Residency Requirement: 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
  • Major Residency Requirement: 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
  • Upper-Division Requirement:40 Upper-Division Units
  • Half Program Units/4 Year Institution: 60 Units

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Reno

  • 860 - 1230 USD/month
    Living Costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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