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BS Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice degree is designed to prepare students for professional and research careers in criminal justice, criminology, and related fields by applying multidisciplinary and comparative social science to understand, predict, and explain crime and contribute to the development of public policy. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Social Sciences and Humanities  |  Department: Criminology Criminal Justice  |  Duration: 128 semester hours  |  Study mode: co-op  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 128 semester hours. Required courses include CRIM 1000 Criminal Justice at Northeastern; CRIM 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice; CRIM 1110 Criminal Due Process; CRIM 1120 Criminology; CRIM 3600 Criminal Justice Research Methods; CRIM 3700 Analyzing and Using Data on Crime and Justice.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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