The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Justice Studies is a streamlined 90-credit bachelor’s degree designed for career-focused students interested in Justice Studies fields.
Who it’s for
Career-focused students interested in Law Enforcement, Corrections, Paralegal studies.
What makes it different
The 90-credit degree includes 33 credit hours of Essential Studies and 57 credit hours in the Justice Studies major. The reduced-credit structure eliminates 30 credit hours of free electives while preserving the general education, Justice Studies coursework, internships, and other experiences directly connected to career preparation.
Advantages
The reduced-credit structure can shorten the time to graduation and lower the overall cost of earning a bachelor’s degree while maintaining focused career preparation and experiential learning.
Modality
Face-to-face, beginning in Fall 2027
Program Outcomes
Students will develop skills in critical thinking, ethical decision-making, professional communication, and justice-system knowledge, along with foundational skills related to their selected career area.
Options
Law Enforcement
Required coursework covers the foundations of law enforcement. Students also complete courses in corrections, police-community relations, race, crime and justice; mental health and justice; drugs, alcohol and crime; sex crimes and paraphilia; and ethical issues in criminal justice, as well as a required internship.
Corrections
Required courses include Victimology, Community Corrections, Institutional Corrections, and Correctional Law. Students also complete ethics coursework and a required internship.
Paralegal Studies
Required courses include accounting principles, legal research and writing; litigation and civil procedure; personal injury law; family law; administrative law; criminal law; real estate law; professional ethics; and a required legal studies internship.