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The School of Criminal Justice and Criminology provides courses for students pursuing careers in law enforcement, corrections, and juvenile and adult courts. The school offers a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, an Associate of Science in Law Enforcement, and a Minor in Criminal Justice.

We offer all Criminal Justice courses and degrees listed below, both online and in-person.

The School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, in partnership with the Criminal Justice Institute, offers Certificates of Proficiency, Technical Certificates, and Associate of Applied Science degrees in Law Enforcement Administration and Crime Scene Investigation for sworn law enforcement officers and individuals employed full-time by law enforcement agencies in a crime scene capacity.

General Information

Major in Criminal Justice

The major in criminal justice requires 30 credit hours, including CRJU 10203 , CRJU 30303 , CRJU 30403 , CRJU 40033 , and CRJU 40403 . Although the school will consider similar courses from other schools as substitutes for the CRJU required courses, the acceptance of those courses is solely at the school’s discretion. Students majoring in criminal justice must complete at least 15 hours within the School of Criminal Justice at UA Little Rock. Completion of ENGL 10103 , ENGL 10203 , and GPA of 2.25 or better is recommended for admission to the CRJU program. Students may be advised within the school before fully meeting the recommended standards for admission to the major.

For information regarding graduate study in criminal justice, see the UA Little Rock Graduate Catalog.

Minor in Criminal Justice

The minor in criminal justice requires 18 credit hours, which requires CRJU 10203  with 15 elective credit hours.

Programs

• Law Enforcement, A.S.

• Criminal Justice, B.A.

• Criminal Justice Minor