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BS Economics and Criminal Justice at Northeastern University

Northeastern University, United States

Programme overview

The combined degree in economics and criminal justice offers an interdisciplinary approach, integrating economic principles with the study of criminal justice. Students will explore how economic factors influence crime and have an opportunity to master tools for evaluating criminal justice policies and understand the connections between economic processes and criminal justice systems. Offered at: Boston.

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

What you will study

Requires 128 semester hours. Required courses include ECON 1115 Principles of Macroeconomics; ECON 1116 Principles of Microeconomics; ECON 2315 Macroeconomic Theory; ECON 2316 Microeconomic Theory; ECON 2560 Applied Econometrics; ECON 2990 –ECON.

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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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