1. South Carolina State University
  2. Program
  3. Bachelors
  4. BS Criminal Justice

BS Criminal Justice

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

South Carolina State University

Program Overview

The Criminal Justice Program offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of crime, theories of crime causation, and the evaluation of societal responses to it. Students majoring in Criminal Justice take a series of core courses which cover all phases of the three components of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, courts, and corrections. Courses in English, science, mathematics, social sciences and the humanities are included as a part of the University s general education curriculum. Foreign language courses are required in order to help prepare students for working and living in an ethnically and culturally diverse society.

Program Key Stats

$21120 (Annual cost)



86 %

Eligibility Criteria

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6.5
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Additional Information & Requirements

Official high school transcript and class rank or GED certificate, Letter of recommendation, Typical SAT scores: Math (340-420), Critical reading (340-420), ACT Composite (14-17), Average GPA 2.79h) TOEFL/IELTS/PTE scores if the applicant s native language is not English.

Career Options

  • Anti-Money Laundering Operations Analyst
  • ATF agent
  • Bailiff
  • Background screening analyst
  • Banking financial services card fraud specialist
  • Border patrol agent
  • Classification officer
  • Computer forensic specialist
  • Conservation officer
  • Correctional services specialist
  • Correctional officer
  • Crime analyst
  • Crime prevention specialist
  • Crime scene supervisor
  • Crime scene technician

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