Justice B.A. Program

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Justice satisfies the educational prerequisites for a variety of administrative, operational, research, and planning positions related to crime and the administration of justice. Those graduates with records of high achievement in the Justice undergraduate program will be prepared to pursue advanced education in graduate and professional degree programs at the University of Alaska Anchorage and other universities.
     Graduates who receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Justice have both broad educational preparation for productive citizenship and the specialized knowledge and skills required for the evaluation, administration and improvement of police, court, and correctional policies and organizations.
     For those who wish to further their education in the justice area, the Justice Center offers a Criminal Justice emphasis in the Master of Public Administration program.

See also:
Justice & paralegal careers

Program Information
Program information for the Justice B.A. degree is available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

After August 30, 2004, new students enrolling in the Justice B.A. program at UAA or students who change their major to Justice must meet requirements significantly different from those published in the 2003-2004 and prior catalogs.
     Students who entered under the old requirements who wish to graduate under the new requirements can so so simply by talking with their Justice advisor about their choice and then, when applying for graduation, indicating their new catalog year in the space provided.
     Changes to the requirement include (but are not limited to):

• JUST 451 Research and Policymaking will be replaced by two new courses, JUST 200 Introduction to Justice Research Methods and JUST 201 Justice Data Analysis.
• There will be an (ungraded) exit exam.
• The new Justice Research Honors designation will be available to students who complete JUST 400, JUST 401, and JUST 488 as well as meeting the other requirements. Students who complete the Honors requirements will have the Justice Research Honors designation placed on their official transcript. It is hoped that students who work towards Honors will participate as research assistants on the Justice Center's many research projects, most of which are paid positions, and that the combination of the Honors designation and the practical experience of working on research projects will increase their attractiveness to potential employers or graduate programs.

Admission to the program

• Apply to the program through Enrollment Services.

Financial assistance
See also Financial aid.

• Justice Center Tuition Waiver Application

Other academic programs

• Some Justice B.A. students simultaneously pursue the Paralegal Certificate; see Paralegal Certificate program. Paralegal courses can be used to fulfill some Justice elective requirements; speak with a Justice Center advisor for more information.