Join our alumni working for INTERPOL or Homeland Security or choose your own path in international related criminal justice. With Appalachian State University's Criminal Justice (BSCJ) - International Studies degree, you will understand the criminal justice system, its stakeholders, and the interaction and influence of foreign countries and governments. Students in this degree take criminal justice classes as well as courses with an international focus in political science, religion and languages.
Appalachian State University's Criminal Justice (BSCJ) – International Studies majors are taught by faculty in the Department of Government and Justice Studies who have diverse expertise. At Appalachian, you will take classes from both sides of the department, including faculty from the pre-professional legal studies concentration and faculty from the public administration undergraduate concentration.
In addition to classes in criminal justice, the program's strong liberal arts focus emphasizes critical writing, communications and analysis skills. You will be required to complete a writing course that focuses on the writing skills needed in your specific concentration. Students are required to complete an internship to gain practical experience, and the department's full-time internship coordinator can help you find that perfect host site.
If you want to continue your education and have a 3.4 GPA or higher, you can complete Appalachian's Accelerated Master's Program and receive a Master's of Public Administration in one extra year.