The Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice is a self-paced learning program that may be completed off-campus. Study programs are not structured in semesters, quarters or terms, allowing students to begin their degree programs at any time during the year.

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice requires students to satisfy the following course requirements: 10 Core Courses, 4 Major Specialization Courses, 14 General Education Courses, and 14 General Elective Courses, for a total of 126 semester units of credit.

General Education Courses: (42 units)

Natural Sciences
GED 102 The Human Body
GED 108 Environmental Science

Humanities / Fine Arts
GED 120 Introduction to the Humanities
GED 130 Introduction to Civilization
GED 212 Introduction to Philosophy
GED 250 World Religions

Basic Subjects
GED 132 United States Government
GED 150 Mathematics
GED 155 English
GED 230 U.S. History

Social Science
GED 210 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
GED 215 Psychology of Adjustment
GED 216 Introduction to Sociology
GED 260 Criminology

Major Courses: (42 units)

BCJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
BCJ 210 Juvenile Justice
BCJ 230 Criminal Investigation
BCJ 240 Procedures in the Justice System
BCJ 303 Terrorism
BCJ 351 Forensic Science
BCJ 360 Criminal Law
BCJ 400 Theory and Practices of Law Enforcement
BCJ 403 Theory and Practices of Corrections
BAM 312 Business Communications
BAM 406 Business and Society
BAM 410 Organizational Theory and Behavior
BAM 411 Human Resource Management
BAM 450 Psychology and Work

Elective Courses: (42 units)
Select 14 of the following courses:

BAM 402 Public Relations
BAM 411 Human Resources Management
BAM 418 Small Business Management
BAM 421 Operations Management
GEL 205 Marketing Hospitality
GEL 231 Personal Finance
GEL 240 Child Development
GEL 280 Advertising
GEL 305 Social Gerontology
GEL 314 Criminal Justice in America
GEL 316 Animal Science
GEL 350 Introduction to Human Sexuality
GEL 370 Death and Dying
GEL 420 Art History
GEL 467 Introduction to E-Commerce
GEL 477 Business Ethics
PSY 102 Introduction to Psychology
PSY 115 Environmental Psychology
PSY 150 Health Psychology
PSY 180 Introduction to Organizational Psychology
PSY 220 Developmental Psychology
PSY 228 Social Psychology
PSY 380 Personality Theories
PSY 408 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 418 Counseling Psychology

Course work requirements may be satisfied in the following ways.

Transfer of Credit Previously earned acceptable, academic credit may be transferred to the University to meet existing coursework requirements. Transfer credit is limited to a maximum of 75% of the total semester units of credit required in the program. Specialized Training Specialized Training allows students to receive up to 12 semester units of credit in the General Elective Category only. Specific training programs which a student may have completed through their employer, company, organization, military training experiences, professional or personal licensure requirements or other documented training experiences may be eligible for academic credit. Additional details on Specialized Training credit (including examples) may be found by following this link: Specialized Training Credit for Experiential Learning Experiential Learning allows undergraduate students to receive up to 15 Semester Units of credit for Experiential Learning in the major field of study (core courses). Eligibility for Experiential Credit is determined at the application stage of the enrollment process. The application and all supporting documentation are reviewed and an assessment made indicating which courses may be eligible for academic credit. Additional details on Experiential Learning may be found by following this link: Experiential Learning Challenge Examinations During the admissions process, all professional experience is reviewed to determine if an applicant has sufficient occupational experience to warrant taking a Challenge Examination in lieu of completing the Study Guide for a particular course. An applicant may be offered an opportunity to complete a Challenge Examination if the candidate's occupational expertise appears to be comparable to the objectives identified for a particular course. Successfully passing a Challenge Examination will demonstrate an acceptable level of competence for that course. If a student does not pass a Challenge Examination they are assigned a Study Guide for completion. Additional details on Challenge Examinations may be found by following this link: Challenge Exams Study Guides California Coast University has developed comprehensive Study Guides, for each course, that are designed to coordinate and sequence the learning materials for the student. Study Guides are based on specific college level textbooks, which may be obtained from local bookstores, the publisher, or the University's Lending Library which is available by telephone, fax, e-mail or on-line via Coast Connection. Study Guides are organized in such a way that a student receives a complete syllabus for each course along with instructional materials, which guides the student chapter by chapter through the corresponding textbook. Each Study Guide contains an overview and summary of each textbook chapter, along with a listing of important keywords (with definitions) and self-tests (with answers) on key points. All test items are referenced back to the specific learning objectives for the chapter, which allow the student to easily understand concepts or theories presented in that particular chapter. Study Guides include 4 "Unit Tests" equally spaced throughout the instructional materials, a brief writing assignment and the Final Examination. Examinations are designed to test the student on the preceding chapters. All tests are un-timed and may be completed as open book tests. Additional information on Study Guides may be found by following this link: Study Guides Proctored Final Examinations The Bachelor of Science degree programs require that a Proctor administer Final Examinations in the Major (or core) courses and in all General Education courses. Proctored Examinations are conducted as un-timed open book examinations. The purpose of the proctored examination is to verify that you are, in fact, the person who enrolled in the course of study. During proctored examinations, you may use your course textbook, and any notes that you have taken during the completion of your Study Guide. The student selects the Proctor. A Proctor can be any responsible person who is not a family member. (Such as your Minister, Rabbi, a co-worker, librarian, etc) Additional information on Proctored Examinations may be found by following this link: Proctored Examinations