1. San Diego State University
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  3. Bachelors
  4. BS Criminal Justice

BS Criminal Justice

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

San Diego State University

Program Overview

The purpose of the criminal justice program is to provide current and future decision-makers in criminal justice with the foundation for critical, balanced, responsible and effective administrative responses. Lower-division course work for the major consists of classes focusing on sociology, psychology, statistics and American and California government and politics.Upper-division course work consists of classes in law and social control, social policy and systems of justice, applied planning, and research and program evaluation.

Program Key Stats

$24043 (Annual cost)



34 %

Eligibility Criteria

3.2
30
66

1208
6.5
80

Additional Information & Requirements

University online application, Test scores: SAT scores- Critical reading and Math-1174, Average ACT-27, TOEFL: IBT-80, PBT- 550, IELTS, 3.85 High school GPA

Career Options

  • Corrections officer or Probation officer
  • Teacher or Trainer
  • Paralegal or Legal Assistant
  • Compliance Manager
  • State and Federal Courts
  • Social Services

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