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Dallas Bachelor of Science (BS) in Criminal Justice Courses & Admissions Requirements
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Admissions Requirements
- Applicants must provide proof of high school graduation or GED documented by one of the following:
- Official or unofficial high school transcript (except in Georgia and Tennessee)
- High School diploma (except in Georgia and Tennessee)
- State issued high school equivalency (home school) (except California)
- Official General Educational Development (GED) document
- Official Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) document
- Official High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) document
- Official college transcript from a regionally accredited institution or nationally accredited institution approved by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences that shows proof of high school graduation or an appropriately certified foreign institution that shows proof of high school graduation
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- Official college transcript from a completed associate's degree from a regionally accredited institution or nationally accredited institution approved by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
- A minimum score on an Argosy University pre-approved English language proficiency test is required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction as specified in Section Five, Admission Policies, English Language Proficiency Policy.
Other Admission Requirements
All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department. An admissions representative will help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:
- Completed Application for Admission Form
Course List
Students enrolled in the BS in Criminal Justice degree program are required to successfully complete fourteen general education courses (42 credit hours)3 distributed as follows:
- 6 credit hours in academic and interpersonal skills4
- 6 credit hours in communications, consisting of ENG101 - Composition I and ENG210 - Writing in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- 6 credit hours in humanities5
- 6 credit hours in social sciences6
- 6 credit hours in natural sciences
- 6 credit hours in mathematics, including MAT210 - Statistics in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
- 6 credit hours in elective courses (in any general education distribution area)7
Notes
3 General education requirements at Argosy University, Tampa and Argosy University, Tampa are 45 credit hours.
4 To satisfy the Academic and Interpersonal Skills requirements, students are required to take ASP100 - Skills for Success and COM180 - Interpersonal Effectiveness during the first semester of attendance. The requirement to take ASP100 Skills for Success will be waived for students who are admitted with a CGPA of 2.0 and who have either 1) completed an associate's degree from a regionally accredited institution or 2) successfully completed at least 60 credit hours of college level coursework. Transfer credit is not accepted for either course. Exceptions to this policy may occur in the case of established course equivalencies with institutions that have a transfer or articulation agreement with Argosy University. Academic and Interpersonal Skills requirements are 3 credit hours at Argosy University, Twin Cities and are fulfilled by successful completion of COM180 Interpersonal Effectiveness. Students at Argosy University, Twin Cities who are required to take ASP100 Skills for Success apply this course towards the Open Electives requirements. Arkansas residents who are enrolled in bachelor's degree programs offered through Argosy University Online Programs are not required to take ASP100 Skills for Success and COM180 Interpersonal Effectiveness.
5 Students at Argosy University, Twin Cities are required to take 9 credit hours within the humanities category.
6 Students at Argosy University, Twin Cities are required to take 9 credit hours within the social sciences category. It is recommended that students who are interested in completing the Forensic Psychology and Substance Abuse concentrations should take PSY101 - General Psychology to count towards the social sciences requirement.
7 Students at Argosy University, Sarasota and Argosy University, Tampa are required to take 9 credit hours of general education elective courses. Students at Argosy University, Twin Cities are required to take 3 credit hours general education elective courses. Students who receive a waiver for ASP100 Skills for Success take an additional 3 credit hours of general education elective courses as follows. Students at all campuses except Argosy University, Sarasota, Argosy University, Tampa, and Argosy University, Twin Cities take 9 credit hours of general education elective courses. Students at Argosy University, Sarasota and Argosy University, Tampa take 12 credit hours of general education elective courses. Students at Argosy University, Twin Cities apply ASP100 Skills for Success towards the open elective requirements of their selected degree program, and therefore their general education elective requirements are not impacted by the course waiver.
Students enrolled in the BS in Criminal Justice degree program are required to complete eleven criminal justice core courses (33 credit hours).
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Students enrolled in the BS in Criminal Justice degree program are required to successfully complete four criminal justice elective courses (12 credit hours). Students may select one of the optional concentrations that will be applied to this requirement.
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Students enrolled in the BS in Criminal Justice degree program may select a concentration that will be applied towards the fulfillment of the criminal justice electives requirements. The primary goal of the criminal justice concentration is to help students gain the knowledge, skills, and competencies in a specific area of study. Students may choose to complete one of the following optional concentrations:
- Corrections
- Forensic Psychology
- Homeland Security
- Management
- Police
- Security Management
- Substance Abuse
The Corrections concentration is designed for students who are interested in entry-level careers in adult or juvenile corrections or probation and parole.
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The Forensic Psychology concentration is designed to provide students with a psychological perspective for understanding crime and its causes. Each course in this concentration has prerequisite requirements, please check the course description for details and consult with your academic advisor on how best to meet the prerequisite(s) required.
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The Homeland Security concentration is designed for students who desire to enhance their understanding of foreign and domestic threats to national security and/or who may be interested in entry-level careers with state or federal Homeland Security agencies.
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The Management concentration is designed to provide students with an understanding of business management practices that can benefit leaders in various criminal justice fields.
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The Police concentration is designed for students interested in law enforcement careers.
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The Security Management concentration is designed for students interested in entry-level careers in public or private security.
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The Substance Abuse concentration is designed to provide students with an understanding of the nature and impact of the abuse of controlled substances on individuals, families and society. Each course in this concentration has prerequisite requirements, please check the course description for details and consult with your academic advisor on how best to meet the prerequisite(s) required.
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Students enrolled in the BS in Criminal Justice degree program are required to successfully complete eleven open elective courses (33 credit hours). Students choose undergraduate courses listed under Section Twelve, Undergraduate Course Listings with the approval of their program chair.
Students may be eligible to complete select graduate courses to fulfill some of their undergraduate electives. To qualify to take graduate courses, the student must apply and be accepted in the Master's Accelerated Plan (MAP); application criteria include a CGPA of at least 3.0, successful completion of a minimum of 60 credit hours toward the bachelor's degree, and approval from the College Dean. If approved, students may take up to 18 graduate credit hours in an area of interest (see list below). Upon completion of the bachelor's degree, the student may apply to the master's program associated with the area of interest listed below. If accepted, the elective courses completed with a grade of B- or better as an undergraduate student may transfer into the graduate degree.
- Master of Science in Forensic Psychology (up to 18 credit hours may apply)
- Master of Science in Management (up to 15 credit hours may apply)
- Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (up to 15 credit hours may apply)
Note
The open electives requirements at Argosy University, Sarasota and Argosy University, Tampa are ten courses or 30 credit hours.
Note
Students at Argosy University, Twin Cities apply ASP100 - Skills for Success towards the open electives requirements. Students who receive a waiver for ASP100 Skills for Success may select a different course to apply towards the open electives requirements.
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