Criminal Justice, BS

Program Description

The Associate in Arts (A.A.) at JCCC partners well with the first two years of the Criminal Justice major at Park. It is highly recommended that students complete the Associates degree prior to transfer to Park whenever possible. If a student presents documentation of an A.A. degree prior to the end of the first term of enrollment at Park, the block method is used in evaluating the transfer of the 43-hour Liberal Education component. No transfer course with a grade equivalent less than “C” will be used to meet any Park University course requirement. If a student transfers to Park without an A.A. degree, the student should visit the Park Liberal Education Requirements guide.

The major in Criminal Justice Administration at Park is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the complete criminal justice system within society in the United States. 

• There are two areas of concentration the student can choose from which to build on the core curriculum: Law Enforcement or Corrections.
• The BS program is offered online, in campus center locations and at the Parkville campus.
• The BS in Criminal Justice is 120 credit hours total.
• A maximum of 75 hours from all two-year schools can be applied toward a Park undergraduate degree.

Transfer student admission requirements

• A cumulative 2.0 GPA in all previous college study.
• Submit all transcripts from prior college work completed.
• If less than 60 hours of college credit earned, also submit an official high school transcript or GED.
• Apply online to complete the Park Application. Select the session, year and location (online or Park campus center). The application fee is waived for JCCC transfer students, using the waiver code JCCC.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours with a cumulative 2.0 GPA.
• Completion of all requirements for the major, degree specific requirements, Liberal Education requirements.
• Completion of residency requirement, 30 hours of earned and graded (A, B, C, D) college hours at Park, at least 15 of the 30 hours must be in the major.