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Bachelor of Social Science (Criminal Justice) BSocSc(CrimJustice)
CSU’s Bachelor of Social Science (Criminal Justice) course is designed to enhance the knowledge and professional capacities of people involved in occupations related to criminal justice and social justice.
About the course
Charles Sturt University’s Bachelor of Social Science (Criminal Justice) course contains a core of vocationally relevant subjects which will enhance the knowledge and professional capacities of people involved in occupations related to the operation and administration of criminal justice and social justice.
Key points
- students will graduate with the award Bachelor of Social Science (Criminal Justice)
- this degree has been designed with extensive consultation with police, the justice community and academics, to ensure it is vocationally relevant and up to date with latest issues
- through a proactive placement with a justice organisation, students gain a systematic introduction to the professional environment
Where it will take you
Graduates could adapt to a range of careers in criminal justice and beyond.
You could consider: corrections, probation and parole and associated work with offenders and families, juvenile justice, justice research and policy, policing, and in other justice and social justice occupations.
Professionals teaching you
The course is taught by dedicated professional academics with a wide range of experience.
They include:
Mr David Bull – interests include police-community relations, and police and the media
Ms Kim Browne – criminal law, DNA evidence, human rights, international law and illicit trafficking in antiquities
Ms Libbie Douglass – interests include psychology, and psychology of crime
Dr Alyce McGovern – interests include police-media relations, police media units, governmentality and risk communications
Dr Andrew McGrath – interests include juvenile offending, risk and needs assessment of juvenile offenders labeling theory
Dr Len Palmer – interest include sociology
Ms Kate Seymour – interests include corrections, gender and crime and serving Police Officers from the NSW Police Force
Dr Oliver Villar – political economy, Latin America & the global drug trade, immigrant community and international concerns
Dr Diane Westerhuis – interests include juvenile justice, historical and environmental criminology.
Your course is recognised by industry
The Bachelor of Social Science (Criminal Justice) is a nationally accredited and registered award in tertiary education.
Hands-on experience
As a result of the integration of field work placements into the course, students gain an important introduction to diverse professional environments.
Graduation requirements
To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
Further study
The following courses provide opportunities for further study in justice studies and criminology by course work and/or research:
- Bachelor of Social Science (Justice Studies) (Honours)
- Graduate Certificate in Criminology
- Graduate Diploma of Investigations Management
- Master of Social Science (Honours)
- Doctor of Philosophy
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This online course brochure is for prospective students. If you are a currently enrolled student, please consult the Charles Sturt University handbook