Justice and Law (BA)

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Offered by the Department of Justice, Law and Criminology , School of Public Affairs .

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

Course Requirements

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:

Criminal Justice

Criminology

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.