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Dec 07, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Criminal Justice B.S., Law Enforcement and Homeland Security Concentration
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The Law Enforcement and Homeland Security concentration is designed to provide Criminal Justice majors with a more in-depth and focused understanding of contemporary issues and problems in law enforcement and homeland security. This concentration will be particularly relevant for students who are interested in pursuing careers in law enforcement and those who are interested in understanding the balance between public safety and civil rights and liberties. The concentration is open to all Criminal Justice majors.
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Requirements for the Criminal Justice Major
The Criminal Justice major consists of 42 credits. All students must complete at least 21 credits of Criminal Justice coursework at Westfield State University. There are six required courses in the major (Major Core) that comprise 18 of the 42 required credits. All Criminal Justice majors must complete the Major Core courses with a minimum grade point average of 2.5, and no grade in any of the Major Core courses may be below a C-. Students may repeat any of these courses in order to meet this requirement, in accordance with the University’s Course Repeat Policy.
- Students are not required to take a concentration for the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Degree
- Students may take only one concentration for the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Degree, even if they have completed the coursework for more than one concentration
Requirements for Law Enforcement and Homeland Security Concentration
UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVES
Students choose upper-level electives in the major to complete 21 credits for the major, 18 of these upper-division elective credits must be from the courses listed below, to complete the 42-credit requirement. Students may take any other 3 upper-division credit Criminal Justice elective to complete the 21-credit upper-division credit requirement for the major.
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