Criminal Justice
Program Structure
St. Thomas University has partnered with New Brunswick Community College (NBCC) and Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) to offer this unique articulated degree program. This program is a double certification, two-stage admission program. It provides students with a combination of practical training and liberal arts education that will prepare entry-level practitioners to work in various sectors of the criminal justice system (e.g. community correctional practice, policy analysis, program design, or private sector management).
To graduate with a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Criminal Justice, the student must successfully complete the following program of studies.
- First Year: New Brunswick Community College or Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick
Students will be enrolled full time at the New Brunswick Community College or Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick. In addition to a series of required and elective courses, the program includes a three-week practicum in a criminal justice agency. - Second Year: New Brunswick Community College or Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick
Students will be enrolled full time at the New Brunswick Community College or Collège Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick. In addition to a series of required and elective courses, the program includes a nine-week practicum in a criminal justice agency 3. - Third Year: St. Thomas University (30 credit hours)
Please see specific requirements in Section Six: Course Descriptions (Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. - Fourth Year: St. Thomas University (30 credit hours)
Please see specific requirements in Section Six: Course Descriptions (Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.