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About Us UVI’s Criminal Justice Program is designed to prepare students for employment in entry-level and advanced positions in the public and private sectors. This program is ideal for students, who are interested in career paths, such as becoming a police officer, marshal, corrections officer, enforcement officers, state or federal patrol, customs agent, FBI agent, Homeland Security positions as well as manager and supervisor in these fields. It also lays the academic foundation for post graduate education and law school. In the CJU program, students have the opportunity to select additional courses from the criminal justice program toward their interested field of specialization. College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ST. THOMAS Social Sciences Building #2 John Brewer’s Bay St. Thomas, VI 00802-9990 Phone: 340.693.1260 Fax: 340.693.1265 ST. CROIX Liberal Arts & Social Sciences RR1 Box 1000 Kingshill, VI 00850 Phone: 340.692.4110 Fax: 340. 692.4009 College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences The Criminal Justice Program is offered on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix and the St. Thomas Campus. Degrees:  Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice  Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice  Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice UVI’s CJU program is accredited through institutional accreditation with the Middle States Regional Accrediting Commission. Advising Information It is recommended that students select additional courses from the criminal justice major core courses in order to broaden their preparation or to direct their program toward their interested field of specialization. Students should seek advisement from the Criminal Justice Advisor to plan their career path and select appropriate electives Website http://www.uvi.edu/academics/lib-arts- and-sciences/programs/criminal- justice/default.aspx Criminal Justice Program Exciting Courses! Criminology, Criminal Law, Police Organization and Administration, Criminal Procedure and Evidence, Criminal Investigation, Victimology, Drugs and Crime, Crime Prevention and Delinquency Control, Forensic Science, Forensic Psychology… Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice UVI’s Associate of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice presents the major components of the American criminal justice system. It includes criminal behavior patterns, law enforcement organizations, juvenile systems, legal principles and doctrines and fundamentals of criminal investigations. Courses utilize hands-on activities and analytical exercises and prepare students for employment in entry-level and advanced positions in the public and private sectors. All requirements for the degree can be completed on either campus, and some courses can be completed online. Entry level courses can be completed on either campus, and some courses can be completed online. Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice The BA in Criminal Justice prepares students for the many careers in criminal justice and law enforcement and lays the academic foundation for post graduate education and law school. The program covers the study of law enforcement and security procedures, courts and corrections, and criminal justice theory. This degree will teach students the functions of criminal justice organizations and law enforcement procedures. Upon graduation, a student will have the knowledge necessary to begin a rewarding career in the field. This program is also designed to qualify those students who are already in the criminal justice and law enforcement fields for promotion to advanced positions. All requirements for the degree can be completed on either campus and some requirements can be completed online. Entry level courses can be completed on either campus and online. Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice The BS in Criminal Justice is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students for the many careers in criminal justice and law enforcement; This degree will teach students the functions of criminal justice organizations and law enforcement procedures. The BS degree differs from the BA because of its emphasis on the institutions of criminal justice, specifically the police, courts and corrections, forensic science, and crime scene investigations (CSI). This program is also designed to qualify those students who are already in the criminal justice and law enforcement fields for promotion to advanced positions. Upon graduation, a student will have the knowledge necessary to begin a rewarding career in the field. All requirements for the degree can be completed on either campus and some requirements can be completed online. Entry level courses can be completed on either campus and online.