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Bachelor of Criminal Justice

Lees-McRae College

  • Banner Elk, United States
  • 4 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

Master's degree for leadership roles in criminal justice.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Criminal Justice can develop the ability to interpret relevant legal or policy concepts
  • Evaluate evidence and arguments and communicate structured
  • Ethically informed analysis
  • And apply advanced analytical or reflective approaches to complex work. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Management
  • Supervisory and leadership roles for practitioners and academics

Curriculum

  • 32 to 36 credit hours (the page gives both figures) over two years
  • Full or part time. Asynchronous courses
  • Course list unreported on the page. Faculty include former attorneys and law enforcement officers. Partner tuition discounts such as NYPD remission are mentioned.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Graduation from an accredited high school
  • Home school or GED with 18 units (4 English
  • 3 mathematics
  • 2 science
  • 1 history); Essay or interview; Official transcripts; SAT/ACT not required.

Accepted academic background

Graduation from an accredited high school, Home school or GED with at least 18 units (4 English, 3 mathematics, 2 science, 1 history)

Language tests

  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 110
  • IELTS 6.5

Documents you’ll need

  • Typically includes Passport or identity document
  • Academic transcripts
  • Qualification certificates
  • Language proficiency evidence
  • And completed application materials.

How to apply

  1. Review the programme admission requirements. Prepare academic transcripts and qualification documents. Complete the application. Submit supporting documents and language proficiency evidence. Pay the application fee if applicable. Await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$36,760 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit$300 USD

Program details

CampusBanner Elk main campus
Faculty or schoolSchool of Education and Social Sciences
DepartmentLaw and Criminal Justice
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteInstitutional scholarships or tuition awards may be available to eligible international students; Value, Availability, And eligibility vary by programme and intake.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Applications closed

    1 Nov 2026

    Closed

Scholarships

Institutional scholarships or tuition awards may be available to eligible international students; Value, Availability, And eligibility vary by programme and intake.

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Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 4 years.