BA/BS in Criminal Justice

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice examines the network of government agencies concerned with the causes of crime, its deterrence and mitigation, the sanctioning of offenders and their rehabilitation. It aims to prepare students for work in correctional services, customs, ministries of justice and security, alternate dispute resolution and law offices, from a Christ-centred perspective, and to build research and communication skills. Core courses cover ethics and jurisprudence, the philosophy of punishment and corrections, organized crime, victims of crime, international human rights, crime and technology, restorative justice, juvenile delinquency and criminology, supported by law, psychology, research methods and statistics, and an internship. Every student must complete a concentration of at least 30 credits chosen under advisement, such as law enforcement, law, information technology or media and communication. The degree totals at least 137 credits.