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Nov 23, 2024
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2024-2025 Edgewood College Catalog
Criminal Justice, BS
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Policies for Criminal Justice Majors
Criminal Justice major transfer students must earn at least 12 credits of coursework in the major program at Edgewood, with a least 4 of those credits from a criminal justice course.
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Criminal Justice Major Requirements
The Criminal Justice major is an inter-disciplinary program anchored by a Sociological perspective, with a focus on compassion, human rights, and ethics. The Criminal Justice major seeks to educate students to become criminal justice professionals who are able to handle the technical, psychological, and ethical challenges a career in a criminal justice occupation requires. The Criminal Justice major is appropriate for those interested in a variety of careers in areas such as policing, probation, corrections, crime prevention programs, social service agencies addressing social problems such as poverty, at-risk youth, addiction, or other social issues related to crime. The Criminal Justice major also serves as a Pre-law program for those interested in attending law school. Electives
Criminal Justice majors select four of the elective courses. One of the following sociology courses
Select one of the below: One of the following economics courses
To be selected in consultation with Criminal Justice advisor. One of the following political science courses
To be selected in consultation with Criminal Justice advisor. Social Science Interdisciplinary Sequence
The following 3 courses are required:
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