Criminal Justice

Virginia Wesleyan College

United States of America, Virginia Beach

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Virginia Wesleyan College

United States of America , Virginia Beach

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

Mix

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines8-Sep-2023 8-Jun-2024

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Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 36,010 / year

Apply Date 8-Jun-2024

Next Intake 8-Sep-2023

Criminal Justice

About

One of only two true liberal arts criminal justice programs in the nation and one of the most popular majors on campus, the Department of Criminal Justice at Virginia Wesleyan offers a line-up of core and allied courses which provide a practical liberal arts perspective of a rapidly growing field. Unique due to its incorporation of other disciplines within the liberal arts framework, it meets and exceeds the minimal standards set by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Students in the criminal justice program receive classroom instruction as well as real-world experiences through simulations, internships, and other teaching tools that contribute to the applied nature of the program.

Criminal Justice is a wide-ranging field that is primarily concerned with understanding the origins, nature, and consequences of criminal behavior and societal reactions to crime. As a profession, it focuses on careers directly related to social institutions of law, law enforcement, and the legal system.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

First-year students and first-semester transfer students are counseled by their advisors according to their past record as to whether they should limit their registration to three or four courses during their first semester at Virginia Wesleyan.
The maximum academic credit load for a student on academic probation is 16 semester hours.
Any student with a cumulative grade point average of less than 2.0 is limited to 16 semester hours.
Any student with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above is limited to 18 semester hours.
All semester hours of “Incomplete” from the previous term (counting summer and January Term as a term) are considered part of the student’s academic load.

English Program Requirements

Application completed and signed
Official transcripts from each college or university attended, sent directly from that institution to VWU. If the college or university is located outside of the United States, the applicant must provide an official transcript evaluation report. Applicants are advised to use World Educational Services (WES). The University also accepts evaluation reports from current members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)
All international students whose native language is not English must submit proof of English proficiency. Applicants may do so by providing official English-language proficiency test scores with the following scores:
- Minimum of 550 on the TOEFL written test or 80 on the Internet-based exam
- Minimum of 6.5 on the IELTS exam
- Minimum of 58 on the PTE exam
Completed Financial Disclosure Form

Career

Federal Law Enforcement
State/ Local Police
Court Support
Forensics
Probation/ Parole
and Victim Advocacy

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

USD 36,010 / year

How to Apply

Create your account
Submit your application
Submit the following documents:
- First-Year Students Required Documents: Official High School Transcript and SAT or ACT Test Score
  Please note that we are test-optional for start terms Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, and Spring 2023
- Transfer and Graduate Required Documents: Official Transcript(s) from all colleges / universities attended