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Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
PROGRAM ATTRIBUTES
BS Social Sciences: Curricula with 120 credits total. Includes 30 credits devoted to specialized credit in Criminal Justice. Other credits cover courses in general studies including Math, English, Science, History, Government, Communication, Fine Arts, etc. Accelerated 8 week courses are offered in the Fall & Spring semesters; 3 week and 6 week courses in summer. There are 15 to 25 students per course.
EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK
Many of the Criminal Justice students already come to McNeese who have been in law enforcement for anywhere from 10 to 20 years. They have been in law enforcement as:
• Police Officers
• Customs Agents
• Probations Officers
• Correctional Facilities
• Officers
• Homeland Security Agents
• Sheriff's Department Officers
• Crime Scene Investigators
• State Police Officers
• Detectives
• Immigration Agents
• Legal Assistants
• Marshals
• Court Reporters
• Paralegals
• FBI Agents
• Secret Service Agents
• Social Case Workers
The list continues; however McNeese has others who have moved up and have received promotions in their jobs due to receiving their bachelor's degree after being in their job for several years. Since many of our students have already achieved other hours prior to attending McNeese, then the majority of these students are already working in the field.
 
SAMPLE CLASSES
The BS, Criminal Justice degree includes major required courses:
• Criminalistics
• Community Corrections
• Crime and Jurisdiction
• Juvenile Delinquency
• Security Systems
• Terrorism, Crime and Security
• Work and Occupation
• Deviance and Social Control
• Criminal Justice Administration and Management
• Contemporary Criminal Justice
• Organized Crime
There are also Special Topics in Criminal Justice which may be accepted as courses for someone entering who has special knowledge of past Criminal Justice topics derived from his or her knowledge in the field. OVERVIEW
McNeese State University now offers online baccalaureate degrees in Criminal Justice and Family and Child Studies through the Center for Adult Learning in Louisiana (CALL) Program. The CALL Program allows adult learners the opportunity to pursue their degree online without putting their lives on hold. CALL allows adult learners to take advantage of two 8-week sessions within a regular semester. This allows students to earn credits each session during the semester while only having to concentrate on one or two classes at the same time. The online courses allow students to access class information and assignments when and where they choose.
CONTACT INFO
Dr. Helen Ware
adultlearn@mcneese.edu
337-475-5126; 337-526-4220
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