Criminal Justice, BS
International and Public Affairs
Campus:Modesto Maidique Campus, Fully Online
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Program Description
Criminal Justice focuses on formal mechanisms of social control by which society exercises constraint over its members. It is interdisciplinary involving law, the social and behavioral sciences, crime, the reaction of society to the crime problem, and the means used in treating it. The study of criminal justice fills the needs of students seeking careers in law and within the various agencies of the criminal justice system. The growing emphasis on homeland security has created an unprecedented demand for criminal justice and security professionals. Internship opportunities are plentiful for undergraduate students and students can be placed in numerous local, state and federal agencies. The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice is offered both onsite and fully online.
Admission Requirements
1. Students entering FIU as Freshmen or as a Transfer student with less than 60 transfer credits
Admissions criteria are the same as the general FIU criteria for students entering with fewer than 60 approved credits. Click here for the details.
2. Transfer students entering FIU with 60 or more transfer credits
Admissions criteria are the same as the general FIU criteria for students entering with 60 or more approved credits. Click here for the details.
Career Opportunities
Related Occupations:
- Police Detectives
- Police Identification and Records Officers
- Criminal Investigators and Special Agents
- Immigration and Customs Inspectors
- Intelligence Analysts
- Juvenile Probation Officer
- Parole Officer
- Probation Counselor
Wages & Employment Trends for Detectives and Criminal Investigators:
| Florida Median income | $64,310 |
| Florida rate of growth | 3% |
| National Median wages | $79,870 |
| National Projected growth | +2% |
Source and more information: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/33-3021.00
Contact Information
Criminal Justice
MMC: PCA 257 | 305-348-5890
http://cj.fiu.edu