1. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
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  3. Bachelors
  4. BA Criminal Justice Studies

BA Criminal Justice Studies

3 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Program Overview

Criminal justice studies at SIUE, offered through the Department of Criminal Justice Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, is a multidisciplinary degree program with a strong academic foundation in the liberal arts. Among the general topic studies are theories of crime and delinquency; the origins and development of criminal law and procedure; the functions and operations of criminal justice agencies in America, including the criminal justice response to juvenile offenders; the prevention of crime and delinquency; privatization in corrections and policing; the nature, meaning and purpose of criminal punishment; the nature and impact of criminal justice policy; and the relationship between criminal justice and human diversity.

Program Key Stats

$18246 (Fees Per semester)



Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Complete online application, Pay the $40 application fee, Submit official records showing grades for all years of secondary/high school AND official exam results or certificate/diploma, who have attempted at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of college-level transfer credit either from the U.S. or abroad are not required to provide secondary school records, English proficiency requirement:TOEFL: minimum score of 72, IELTS: minimum score of 6.0 no component score under 5.5, PTE: minimum score 50, Duolingo: minimum score 105 no component score below 85, Submit financial documents, Submit any additional requirements listed by the program

Career Options

  • Private Law Firm
  • Bar Association
  • Law School
  • Legal Clinic

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