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Apr 23, 2024
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American University Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Justice and Law (BA)
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Admission to the Program
New freshman and transfer students are admitted through the Office of Admissions. Current students who wish to transfer into the department or develop a double major should have a grade point average of 2.50 or higher and the approval of the undergraduate academic advisor. University Requirements
- 120 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better
- Completion of college writing requirement
- Completion of university mathematics requirement
General Education Requirements
- A total of ten courses, consisting of two courses from each of the five foundational areas
- At least one course from Area Five: The Natural and Mathematical Sciences must include a laboratory science component
- No more than two courses may be taken in the same discipline
Major Requirements
- 51 credit hours with grades of C or better
Required (21 credit hours)
Law and Society (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following: Concentration (15 credit hours)
Complete 15 credit hours with 12 credit hours in one of the following concentrations (Criminal Justice, Criminology, or Terrorism and Security Studies) and 3 credit hours from one of the other concentrations:
Terrorism and Security Studies
Electives (12 credit hours)
- 12 additional credit hours selected from other offerings in the Department of Justice, Law and Criminology
Combined Justice and Law (BA) and Justice, Law and Criminology (MS)
American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.
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