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Although the Kutztown Criminal Justice Program dates back into the 1960s, the curriculum has been modified over the years in response to the changing needs of students and employers. Requirements are divided among 60 semester hours of General Education (taken by all students), a 24 semester hour core of criminal justice courses taken by all majors, and 36 semester hours of Criminal Justice electives, concomitant courses in related disciplines, and upper level Liberal Arts and Sciences courses.
Criminal Justice students have the option of completing an American Bar Association approved Paralegal Studies Program along with their B.S. in Criminal Justice through a cooperative program with Lehigh Carbon Community College. All classes are offered on the KU campus.
Admission to the Criminal Justice major is competitive. Students transferring from another university or from a community college must complete CRJ010 Introduction to Criminal Justice with a grade of "C" or higher and have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.5 or higher.
Kutztown University students who would like to declare Criminal Justice as a major must have completed CRJ010 Introduction to Criminal Justice with a grade of "C" or higher and have completed 24 credits with a grade-point average of 2.5 or higher.
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