Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
The Department of Criminal Justice seeks to provide students with a broad orientation of the major branches in Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement, Corrections, and the Criminal Justice Court System), while at the same time staying committed to the mission of Social Justice that was implemented by the Sisters of the Incarnate Word during the University's inception. The program is designed to develop critical thinking and ethical decision-making skills by combining knowledge and practical experience to prepare students for a career in criminal justice.
The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice degree program is uniquely designed to develop a student’s awareness and knowledge of criminal justice issues while at the same time meeting the University’s mission of social justice. The Criminal Justice department offers courses that emphasize social equity, responsibility, and empathy that help the student grow and develop academically and professionally. Students who have graduated with a Criminal Justice degree from UIW will have taken many of the traditional criminal justice courses that are offered at other universities such as Criminology, Ethics in Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Corrections, Juvenile Justice, Research Methods, and Statistics. However, a Criminal Justice graduate from UIW will have the opportunity to take courses that emphasize social justice issues that are generally not available, as a collective whole, at many other universities, including Victimology, Restorative Justice, the Death Penalty, Wildlife Crimes, Environmental Crimes, Women in Crime and Criminal Justice, Art Crimes, and many other courses that fit into the University’s mission of social justice.
A minimum of 120 credit hours are required to complete the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice.
Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice Degree Plan
UIW Undergraduate Core Curriculum
UIW core coursework is required. Review the Undergraduate Core Curriculum Here and review the degree plans for each concentration for scheduling of the core curriculum classwork. In addition, 45 Community Service hours are part of all bachelor's degree programs. See Community Service.
| UIW Core Curriculum |
| Composition and Rhetoric |
6 credit hours |
| Literature and Art |
6 credit hours |
| Science and Mathematics |
7 credit hours |
| History and Behavioral Science |
6 credit hours |
| Philosophy and Religion |
9 credit hours |
| Second Language |
6 credit hours |
| Wellness and Physical Education |
3 credit hours |
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43 total core credit hours |
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| Community Service |
45 clock hours (non-credit) |
Required Coursework
Criminal Justice Elective Coursework
To satisfy the requirement for 12 additional hours of Criminal Justice courses, a student may take any additional 12 credit hours of CRJU courses.
Required Minor in Any Other Discipline
The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice degree plan requires a minor in any other discipline. Minors require a minimum of 12 credit hours to complete. The Criminal Justice minor is not available as a choice. See list of available minors.
General Elective Coursework
General electives are required to fulfill the 120 credit hour requirement.
Total Credit Hours: 120