The Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice prepares Coast Guard members with the skills needed for professional growth within the Coast Guard or for a civilian career once active duty service has ended. Students focus on the interdisciplinary study of crime and the functioning of the criminal justice system while developing critical analytical skills and knowledge of the research findings and methods used in the field.  In addition, students develop a broad general knowledge of the traditional liberal arts disciplines while developing a greater depth of knowledge in criminal justice.

Learn how Coast Guard and Maritime Law Enforcement Academy training can be applied as credit toward this degree.

The program is available completely online and complements the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies and Master of Science in Management degree programs at Thomas Edison State College.

Subject Category	Credits
I. General Education Requirements	60
A. English Composition	6
B. Humanities	12
Must include at least two subject areas
C. Social Sciences	12
Must include at least two subject areas
D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics	12
One college-level mathematics course required	(3)
One computer science course recommended	(3)
Other natural sciences/mathematics	(6)
Must include at least two subject areas
E. General Education Electives	15
One multicultural studies course	(3)
II. Area of Study: Criminal Justice	33
A. Required Courses	15
Public Policy and Criminal Justice	(3)
Select one of the following courses:
Social Policy and Criminal Justice Justice Planning Public Policy, Crime and Criminal Justice Any social policy course
Criminal Law	(3)
Select one of the following courses:
Constitutional Issues Criminal Law related courses
Justice Administration	(3)
Select one of the following courses:
Introduction to Criminal Justice Any Justice Administration course
Criminal Behavior and Victimology	(3)
Select one of the following courses:
Criminal Behavior and Victimology Any Criminal Behavior course Any Victimology course
Research Methods	(3)
Select one of the following courses:
Research Methods in Social Sciences or other similar courses Criminal Justice Research Methods Justice Administration Research & Evaluation Research Methods and Design in Criminal Justice
B. Criminal Justice Electives*	18
LIB-495 Liberal Arts Capstone strongly recommended American Court System Community-based Corrections Comparative Criminal Justice Systems Correctional Administration Correctional Institutions Correctional Law Correctional Psychology Corrections Administration Counter Terrorism Courts and Criminal Procedure Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Criminology Domestic and International Terrorism Emergency Response to Terrorism Environmental Crime Federalism and Law Enforcement Hazardous Materials and Terrorism Illegal Drugs and Crime in America International Terrorism Introduction to Forensic Science Introduction to Law Enforcement Introduction to Private Security Introduction to Corrections Introduction to Criminal Justice Introduction to Security Juvenile Delinquency Juvenile Justice Law and Human Rights Law and Secure Organizational Management in Criminal Justice Organized Crime Philosophical Issues in the Law Police Administration Police Ethics Prisoner’s Rights Probation and Parole Terrorism Terrorism/Counter Terrorism issues Terrorism and Public Safety Treatment of the Offender Security Systems and Designs Sex Crimes and Justice White Collar Crime Women and the Law Women in Policing
III. Free Electives	27
Total	120

*This list is a guide. Other criminal justice courses may be appropriate for this area of study.