Academic Catalog

Criminal Justice (BS)

The Criminal Justice degree, offered in collaboration with eMajor, includes two concentrations: Criminal Justice (general) and Law Enforcement. eMajor is a University System of Georgia collaboration program that delivers flexible, online degree program s through USG affiliate institutions. (https://emajor.usg.edu/). The goal of emajor is to provide high quality degrees that are designed to expand career options through development of critical thinking and leadership. The Criminal Justice degree will prepare students to enter a field with many career options. Students will take courses in a wide variety of criminal justice-related topics that provide a solid foundation to jumpstart their career. Graduates have the opportunity to begin their career in law enforcement (local, state, or federal) or in corrections (security, treatment, etc.). A criminal justice degree is also a solid foundation for those desiring to attend law school to become an attorney. For those already employed in the criminal justice field, a bachelor’s degree will assist in career advancement and open up promotion opportunities. 
 
Criminal Justice eMajor partner institutions have pre-evaluated Georgia’s POST training curriculum for applicable credit for prior learning in the BS in Criminal Justice program.