Criminal Justice
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    Criminal Justice

    Virginia Wesleyan College
    Virginia Wesleyan College
    United States of America
    United States of America, Virginia Beach
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    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 36,010 / Year
    Apply DateJune 8, 2024
    Next IntakeSeptember 8, 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 Requirements

    • PTEMin 58
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 80

    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

    How to Apply

    1. Create your account
    2. Submit your application
    3. 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

    Criminal Justice

    Virginia Wesleyan College

    Virginia Wesleyan College

    United States of America

    United States of America, Virginia Beach

    Go to Official Website