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The Department of Criminal Justice, a diverse learning community of educators and students in an urban setting, is dedicated to a multi-disciplinary education, merging theory and practice in service to society and the dynamic nature of criminal justice.
The Department of Criminal Justice is the only academic program in New Jersey that has completed an Approved Program Review by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. The Department sponsors a chapter of the American Criminal Justice Association’s Lambda Alpha Epsilon for its students.
The Department of Criminal Justice offers a Bachelor of Science degree program, which combines professional studies in the fields of criminal justice (law enforcement, courts, probation, corrections, parole and juvenile justice).
The degree program is designed for individuals who are currently involved in the fields of criminal and juvenile justice, as well as for those students who seek careers in these fields. All course work on our main campus is offered on a dual track basis, whereby the student has the option to attend the same class at two different times during the same day, at either 9:00 A.M. or 7:00 P.M. This system was adopted to accommodate students with varying work schedules. All course work is also offered at our satellite program in Wall, NJ through the NJ Coastal Communiversity. Many courses are also offered on-line.
All Criminal Justice majors who qualify may be eligible for the Cooperative Education Program. One of the major objectives of the program is to combine classroom learning with practical experience and to provide a realistic, in-the-field laboratory for skills and knowledge that ordinarily would not be acquired in the classroom. Students can earn up to 12 credits in Cooperative Education with a maximum of 6 credits in any one experience.
Students who choose to major in Criminal Justice will be required to take
39 credits.
All majors are required to complete a minimum of
39 credits of Criminal Justice courses in residence.
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