• Offering Campuses
• Program Overview
• Program Learning Outcomes
• Admission Requirements
• Graduation Requirements
• Program Requirements
• Gainful Employment Information  

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Offering Campuses

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Argosy University, Atlanta;* Argosy University, Chicago;* Argosy University, Dallas; Argosy University, Denver; Argosy University, Hawai’i; Argosy University, Inland Empire; Argosy University Los Angeles; Argosy University, Nashville;* Argosy University, Orange County; Argosy University, Phoenix; Argosy University, Salt Lake City; Argosy University, San Diego; Argosy University, San Francisco Bay Area; Argosy University, Sarasota;* Argosy University, Schaumburg;* Argosy University, Seattle; Argosy University, Tampa;* Argosy University, Twin Cities*

Note

* Denotes campus that will begin offering curriculum effective Spring Semester 2014 (January 2, 2014).

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Program Overview

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The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Criminal Justice degree program is a practitioner-oriented program that is designed to prepare students to be successful professionals in the fields of law enforcement, corrections, probation and parole, and security. The curriculum is designed to provide students with critical thinking, communication, research, and professional skills that contribute to career development.

Students enrolled in the BS in Criminal Justice degree program can choose one of seven concentration areas.The primary goal of the concentrations is to help students acquire more in-depth knowledge of specific entry-level areas within the field of criminal justice. Optional concentrations are as follows:

• Corrections
• Forensic Psychology
• Homeland Security
• Management
• Police
• Security Management
• Substance Abuse

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Program Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcome One: Theoretical Foundations
Interpret the historical foundations and contemporary theories associated with the causes of crime, systems of social control, law enforcement, judicial process, and correctional philosophies.

Program Outcome Two: Problem Solving Principles
Apply principles of scientific methodology in order to solve varied and complex problems associated with the management of public safety and maintenance of social control.

Program Outcome Three: Ethics
Recognize the purposes for, and be able to ethically apply, laws, policies, procedures, and operational techniques to the investigation, detection, apprehension, adjudication, and rehabilitation or punishment of criminal offenders.

Program Outcome Four: Research and Analysis
Use basic research methods for gathering, analyzing, and interpreting statistical data associated with criminal activity, law enforcement, the judicial process, and corrections.

Program Outcome Five: Communication
Gather, document and communicate pertinent information, using software systems, computer technology, and other resources.

Program Outcome Six: Information Literacy
Use information to enhance operational performance, aid in strategic planning, predict crime trends, and promote personal safety.

Program Outcome Seven: Diversity and Interpersonal Effectiveness
Analyze and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a diverse society and manage social problems and interpersonal conflict with due respect for race, ethnicity, gender, religion, culture, economic status, and lifestyle.

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Admission Requirements

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• Applicants must provide proof of high school graduation or GED documented by one of the following:
  • Official or unofficial high school transcript (except in Georgia and Tennessee)
  • High School diploma (except in Georgia and Tennessee)
  • State issued high school equivalency (home school)
  • Official General Educational Development (GED) document
  • Official Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) document
  • Official High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) document
  • Official college transcript from a regionally accredited institution or nationally accredited institution approved by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences that shows proof of high school graduation or an appropriately certified foreign institution that shows proof of high school graduation

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• Official college transcript from a completed associate’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or nationally accredited institution approved by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
• A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, English Language Proficiency Policy .

Other Admission Requirements

All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative will help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:

• Completed Application for Admission Form
• Application fee (Non-refundable, except in  Arizona. In the state of Arizona, the application fee is refundable if the application is canceled within three business days of the applicant signing the Enrollment Agreement)

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Graduation Requirements

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• Completion of 120 credit hours as follows
  • 42 credit hours general education curriculum requirements¹
  • 33 credit hours criminal justice core course requirements
  • 12 credit hours criminal justice electives or concentration requirements
  • 33 credit hours open elective requirements²
• Completion of a minimum of 42 credit hours of upper division courses
• An Argosy University GPA of 2.0 or higher
  • Satisfactory completion of general education curriculum requirements with a grade of “D-” or better
  • Satisfactory completion of criminal justice core requirements with a grade of “C-” or better
  • Satisfactory completion of criminal justice electives or concentration requirements with a grade of “C-” or better
  • Satisfactory completion of open elective course requirements with a grade of “D-” or better
• A minimum of 30 credit hours completed at Argosy University
• A completed Petition to Graduate submitted to campus administration

Notes 1 General education requirements at Argosy University, Sarasota and Argosy University, Tampa are 45 credit hours. To satisfy these requirements, students choose an additional general education elective. Open electives requirements are ten courses or 30 credit hours. The total credit hours required to complete the program remains the same at 120 credit hours. 2 The open electives requirements are 30 credit hours at Argosy University, Sarasota and Argosy University, Tampa.

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Program Requirements

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Students enrolled in the BS in Criminal Justice degree program are required to successfully complete a minimum of 120 credit hours distributed as follows: general education curriculum requirements, 42 credit hours; criminal justice core  requirements, 33 credit hours; criminal justice electives or concentration requirements, 12 credit hours; and open elective requirements, 33 credit hours.