Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

Program Overview

Pursue justice and advance your career. Get the credentials you need to advance your career in the vast field of criminal justice. With a broad foundation in the social sciences, Newberry’s online criminal justice program prepares students for a wide variety of exciting career paths, from policing, corrections, security, judicial administration, social services, and more. You will also be well-prepared for graduate school, should you wish to pursue an advanced degree such as Newberry's online M.A. in Criminal Justice.

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Admission Requirements

Official transcripts
Freshman students must provide a high school transcript or equivalent (GED)
Transfer students must provide transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities. If the student has not successfully completed 28 college credits, they will be required to provide their high school transcript.
Minimum GPA requirement: 2.0 on a 4.0 scale

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Learning Path

The criminal justice online degree program requires 120 total credit hours. 48 credit hours in major/related coursework, including courses such as:

CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJ 212 Correctional Systems
CRJ 214 Policing in America
CRJ 246 Criminology
CRJ 400 Professional Ethics in Criminal Justice
CRJ 311 Criminal Law and Judicial Process
CRJ 417 Diverse Populations and Criminal Justice
PSC 343 Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
SSC 220 Research Methods for the Social Scientist
SSC 230 Introduction to Statistics for Social Scientists
PSY 120 General Psychology
PSC 121 U. S. Government
CRJ 403 Capstone

Psychology Course (Choose 1 course)

PSY 231 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 312 Applied/Forensic Psychology

Criminal Justice Electives (Choose 2 courses)

At least 1 chosen course must have a CRJ prefix. Chosen courses in this section may not be the same as courses chosen in another section.

CRJ 248 Juvenile Justice
CRJ 315 Victimology
CRJ 480 Seminar in Selected Topics
CRJ 403 Capstone
CRJ 491 Independent Study
CRJ 492 Independent Study
CRJ 495 Internship in Criminal Justice
PSY 231 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 312 Applied/Forensic Psychology
SOC 102 Social Problems

Core Curriculum Requirement:
30‑32 credit hours

Electives
Students must complete electives or a minor to fulfill the 120-credit hour graduation requirement.

Tuition and Financial Aid

Tuition Rate: $405 per credit hour

Included Fees / Costs:

Application fee — No fee to apply
Student Services fees — included in tuition
Course Resource fee —included in tuition
Testing fees — included in tuition

Other Expenses:

Books and Supplies —varies by course; approx $100-$300 per course
Transcript fees (for transferring schools) —varies by institution; typically $20-$30 per school

Financial Aid and Grants: