Justice Studies (B.S.)

Go discover the inner workings and the broad scope of the American justice system through Southern New Hampshire University’s bachelor’s degree program in justice studies.

Unlike programs that focus on only one aspect of the justice model, such as law enforcement, the university’s justice studies program covers an overview of the system, criminal law, corrections systems, legal and social science research and more.

Students tailor the program according to their career goals. All students take courses that focus on police and law enforcement, crime and criminology, and law and legal processes. In light of the professional nature of the justice system, students also are encouraged to explore courses in such aligned subject areas as business, psychology, sociology and political science.

Graduates are prepared for a number of careers in law, business security, police and law enforcement, federal service agencies, terrorism prevention, the courts, corrections, dispute resolution, victim advocacy, the military and more.

Justice Studies (B.S.) course listings

B.A./B.S. Core

Required Courses (Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise indicated)
IT 210 Business Systems Analysis and Design
JUS 103  Correctional Systems
JUS 375 Criminal Law
JUS 455 Legal Traditions

Choose one:
JUS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
POL 306 American Legal and Judicial Systems

Choose One:
JUS 495 Legal and Justice Research Methods
SCS 224 Research Methods

Police and Law Enforcement
Select three of the following:
JUS 102 American Policing
JUS 104 Introduction to Security
JUS 201 Criminal Investigation
JUS 202 Industrial and Retail Security
JUS 351 Civil Liberty of Criminal Justice Personnel
JUS 394 Problems in Policing
JUS 465 Police Organization and Management
JUS 466  Homeland Security

Crime and Criminology
Select three of the following:
JUS 211 Organized Crime
JUS 215 The Victim and the Justice System
JUS 309 White Collar Crime
JUS 468 Crimes Against Children
PSY 205 Forensic Psychology
SOC 324 Sociology of Crime and Violence
SOC 326 Sociology of Deviant Behavior

Choose one:
JUS 429 Terrorism
HIS 310 History of Tourism

Law and Legal Process
Select three of the following:
JUS 331 Juvenile Justice System
JUS 335 Private Security Law
JUS 361 Judicial Administration
JUS 376 Criminal Procedure
JUS 485 Forensic Law
JUS 496 Administrative Law
JUS 497 Law and Evidence
POL 210 American Politics
POL 305 State and Local Government
POL 316 Civil Liberties/Civil Rights/Judicial Process

Major Electives
Select three of the following:
BUS 206  Business Law I
BUS 307  Business Law II
JUS 305 International Criminal Justice
JUS 325 Law, Justice and Family
JUS 345 Probation and Parole
JUS 395 The Death Penalty
JUS 400 Foreign Study in Criminal Justice
JUS 498  Criminal Justice Internship
JUS 480 - Independent Study in Law and Justice