BA/BS in Criminal Justice and Corrections

This bachelor's degree gives general knowledge of social science methods and theories along with specialized study of criminal activity, policing, how courts operate, corrections, and social policy on crime control. It may be completed full time or part time. Graduates are expected to know the theoretical perspectives on the causes of crime and how they inform public policy, to hold specialized knowledge of the justice system, meaning its laws, police, court processes and prisons, and to understand how to conduct, interpret and evaluate research. They should also analyze legal and ethical limits on justice policy and write or speak persuasively from scholarly evidence. Metropolitan College bachelor's candidates complete at least thirty-two courses, 128 units, spanning BU Hub requirements, major courses, related courses and electives. The major and related courses total sixteen courses, with grades of C or higher.