Degree Requirements
John Jay College of Criminal Justice candidates for the baccalaureate degree (Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science) must complete at least 120 credits, composed of the general education requirements, a major and electives (no more than 4 credits of physical education activities courses may be applied in this last category). To receive a baccalaureate degree from John Jay College, students must complete at least 30 credits of coursework in residence and at least 50 percent of their major at the College. Students may not take more than 50 percent of the courses used to fulfill their degree requirements online. In order to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, at least 90 of the 120 required credits must be in Liberal Arts and Sciences. The Bachelor of Science degree requires a minimum of 60 Liberal Arts and Science credits.