Criminal/Social Justice / Bachelor of Arts (Online Accelerated)
Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 39
Please note: The Criminal/Social Justice Program has been updated and altered. The former version of the Criminal/Social Justice program is being replaced by both an onsite traditional version and an online accelerated version. These versions will be implemented in Fall 2015. Current students should follow the catalog of their entry and consult an advisor. The online accelerated version is below.
The accelerated program in Criminal/Social Justice is offered in 8-week online sessions and is intended for sworn officers and adults. This program is offered only through The School for Professional and Continuing Education.
Majors in this program may wish to take a minor in Communication Studies for Justice, Law, and Public Safety Studies Majors or a minor in Business Studies for Criminal/Social Justice Majors or a minor in Cyber Security Science or in Data Science.
Admission
To be admitted, adult students should have earned a minimum of 30 semester hours of transferable credit, which includes College Writing 1 or equivalent, at a regionally-accredited, post-secondary institution; have earned a minimum of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) cumulative transfer grade point average based upon all transferable courses; demonstrate evidence of significant work experience or military training; and write a personal statement outlining a plan for achieving success in an adult accelerated program at Lewis University. Credits earned through Prior Learning Assessment cannot be used for satisfying the transfer credit hour requirement for admission into an accelerated degree program.
Degree Requirements
I. Core Courses (39)
| LX-110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LX-200 | Court Systems and Probation | 3 |
| LX-220 | Criminology | 3 |
| LX-240 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| LX-260 | Juvenile Justice System | 3 |
| LX-275 | Law Enforcement | 3 |
| LX-286 | Domestic Violence | 3 |
| LX-356 | Professionalism and Ethics | 3 |
| LX-430 | Elements of Criminal Law | 3 |
| LX-440 | Social Policy and Social Justice | 3 |
| LX-445 | Criminal Procedure/Rules of Evidence | 3 |
| LX-490 | Research Methods | 3 |
| LX-496 | Rights and Civil Liability | 3 |
II. The Advanced Writing requirement is fulfilled by successful completion of the following courses:
| LX-356 | Professionalism and Ethics | 3 |
| LX-490 | Research Methods | 3 |
| LX-496 | Rights and Civil Liability | 3 |