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45425 National Road W.
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
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Criminal Justice

Serve and protect your community through careers in corrections, law enforcement and the court system. The Bachelor of Criminal Justice (BCJ) program is designed for students who have already completed an applied associate degree in a related area such as law enforcement, human services technology, corrections technology, or police administration.

Since a bachelor's degree is rapidly becoming a minimum requirement for employment in this field, your chances for employment and advancement are strengthened greatly by this program. Over 80% of our BCJ students are non-traditional students employed full-time in the criminal justice field.

16:1
Student to faculty ratio for classroom instruction at OHIO Eastern
97%
OHIO Eastern first-year students received financial aid in Fall 2021*

Criminal Justice Courses

The multidisciplinary curriculum comprises a broad range of courses from the social and behavioral sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and professional disciplines, all of which make a contribution to the complex field of Criminal Justice. You may individualize your program of study through elective courses.

Sample Courses

Area I: Basic Skills

  • COMS 1030 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking
  • PHIL 3300 - Ethics
  • LET 3555 - Quantitative Applications in Criminal Justice Research
  • SW 3870 - Research Methods in Social Work

Area II: Cultural, Legal and Political Issues

  • AAS 2540 - History of Injustice in the United States
  • SW 3602 - Social Welfare Policy

Area III: Understanding Human Behavior and Social Problems

  • SOC 4650 - Social Change
  • SOC 3670 - Corporate and Governmental Crime

Area IV: Professional and Organizational Skills

  • POLS 2000 - American Politics, Policy, and Administration
  • LPA 4860 - Public Budgeting
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    Potential Careers

    The Criminal Justice program offers students with technical education background the opportunity to broaden their exposure to a liberal arts curriculum while training for careers fields like parole and probation, adult and juvenile corrections, and police administration. Criminal justice students might also prepare for law school or for further study in graduate or professional schools.

    •  for police and detectives nationally in 2022 was $69,160 with 3% growth in employment demand from 2022-32.
    •  for Forensic Science Technicians in Ohio in 2022 was $63,740 with 9% growth in employment demand from 2022-2032.

     

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    Tuition and Fees

    The OHIO Guarantee takes the guesswork out of budgeting for college and provides a fixed rate table for tuition and most fees for four years (or 12 consecutive semesters). 

    Financial aid for undergraduate students (regardless of discipline) is available in the form of scholarships, grants and student loans. Visit our Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships to learn more.

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    West Virginia and Kentucky Residents

    Exploring the Southern or Eastern Campus? Residents of West Virginia can now qualify for in-state tuition. Kentucky residents in nearby counties can qualify for in-state tuition at OHIO Southern or Athens. Access the resources of a large, public university at an affordable, regional campus rate.

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