Entry Requirements

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Social Sciences Department
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Entry Requirements
To be admitted into the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program, a student:
  • Must have achieved a cumulative GPA of 2.33 or higher following the completion of 52 credits of which 30 credit hours must have been taken at UVI;
  • must have earned a grade of C+ or better in CJU 110;
  • must have completed an application;
  • must have completed a pre-admission interview.


Other requirements
Students pursuing an BS in Criminal Justice are required to earn a minimum grade of C in all required courses in criminal justice, except for CJU 250 Criminal Justice Internship in which students must earn a minimum grade of B.

Students declaring this major must meet the following requirements before taking any CJU courses:                  

  • (a)  completion of WAC and RAC, or, received a passing grade on the placement exam(s) for entrance into ENG 120;
  • (b)  completion of MAT 023 and MAT 024 or received a passing grade on the placement exam(s) for entrance into MAT 140, MAT 143 or MAT 153.