Overview

Objectives

The Criminal Justice, Law and Society program at Pacific University Oregon explores the theory and philosophy of law and justice in the United States and teaches students to address the challenges of pursuing justice in a complicated and quickly changing social environment.

Students study an interdisciplinary set of topics, including criminal justice, philosophy of the law, conflict mediation, civil liberties, and constitutional law.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating with a Criminal Justice, Law and Society Major will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of how historical and contemporary social and legal contexts have shaped the various components of the criminal justice system

Apply criminological theories to explain deviant behaviors and the criminalization of non-conformity

Explain the construction of social structures and categories (e.g., race, class, gender) and their influence on laws and law enforcement, including the confluence of resultant criminogenic factors

Develop strategies to address issues of social change within the context of the criminal justice system

Demonstrate an in-depth understanding of one aspect of criminology, criminal justice, or law and its relationship to larger social issues

Communicate criminological concepts and/or research in a manner that is appropriate for the intended audience (e.g., race, class, gender, sexuality)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Law & Society

Criminal Justice

Criminology

Protest, Dissent, & Social Change

Ethics and Society

Critical Race Theory

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

More details

Rolling Admissions: After January 15

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Forest Grove, United States

Disciplines

Criminal Law Legal Studies Criminal Justice View 127 other Bachelors in Criminal Law in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Create an account and apply online using the Common Application.

Submit High School Transcript and Diploma. Transcripts from high school must be official with a certified translation in English. All college and/or university foreign transcripts must be sent to a credit evaluation company (WES or ECE are accepted). No exceptions to this policy.

English Proficiency - Official TOEFL or IELTS scores must be submitted if applicable.

Letter of Recommendation from your teacher or counselor.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

58348 USD / year

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Out-of-State

58348 USD / year

≈ 58348 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

58348 USD / year

≈ 58348 USD / year

Living costs

Forest Grove

United States

1410 - 2511 USD / month

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

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Overview

Objectives

Student Learning Outcomes

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Forest Grove

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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