Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Procedure tells you what to do. This degree tells you why: the law behind a search, the research behind a policy, and the ethics behind the hardest calls anyone in the field has to make.
Whether you are starting out, changing direction, or already working in criminal justice, there are six start dates a year to begin from.
The degree for the part of the job nobody trained you for
Academy training teaches you procedure. This degree teaches you the system the procedure sits inside: why the law reads the way it does, what the research says actually reduces crime, and how the constitutional history behind a search or a stop was decided.
The core runs 36 credits across criminal justice and criminology, criminal procedure, the history of the US Constitution, social science research methods, statistics, criminal justice ethics, and intercultural communication for law enforcement. It closes with a senior seminar where you research and argue a real issue in the field. Then 18 credits of your own choosing let you angle the degree toward intelligence, cybercrime, forensics, or policy.
Norwich has been training people for public service since 1819 and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
See what your previous experience can get you
Bring up to 90 credits, and find out what they are worth before you apply
- Up to 90 credits transfer in from prior coursework, military training, CLEP exams, and assessed professional experience. See what transfers
- A 36-credit core: criminal justice, criminology, criminal procedure, constitutional history, research methods, statistics, ethics, and a senior seminar
- Plus 18 credits chosen from a list of related courses, which is where you point the degree at intelligence, cybercrime, forensics, or policy
- Police academy training, military police and investigative roles, and corrections experience are all worth asking about. Send what you have, and we will assess it
Send a transcript and a resume, and we will tell you which requirements you have already met, what is left, and how many terms that is; no application required.