John Jay College Of Criminal Justice | The City University of New York

You select a major upon application to the College.  Majors may be changed at any time before graduation.  To change a major, you will need to fill out an Undergraduate Declaration of Major Form at the Office of the Registrar.  Forms are also available through One Stop (under Downloadable Forms).

John Jay College of Criminal Justice offers the following majors for baccalaureate degree candidates:

Computer Information Systems in Criminal Justice and Public Administration (BS)
Correctional Studies (BS)
Criminal Justice (BA)
Criminal Justice (BS)
Criminal Justice Administration and Planning (BS)
Criminology (BA)
Deviant Behavior and Social Control (BA)
Economics (BS)
English (BA)
Fire Science (BS)
Fire and Emergency Service (BA)
Forensic Psychology (BA)
Forensic Science (BS)
Gender Studies (BA)
Global History (BA)
Government (BA) (see Political Science)
International Criminal Justice
Judicial Studies (BA) Please Note: Students will no longer be admitted to this program as of January 2009
Justice Studies (BA)
Legal Studies (BS)
Police Studies (BS)
Political Science (BA)
Public Administration (BA)
Security Management (BS)

You are urged to consult with an academic advisor or the major coordinator to plan your course of study.  You may also consult DegreeWorks through the CUNY Portal.

An audit sheet for each major can be picked up in the Counseling Department.  Prerequisites for beginning each major are listed in the major description.  Be aware that individual courses may have their own prerequisites.  You are advised to read carefully all course descriptions in this bulletin and consult DegreeWorks when planning your schedule in addition to consulting with an advisor.

Please note: ENG 101 is a prerequisite for students wishing to enroll in 200-level courses and ENG 102 or ENG 201 is a prerequisite for students wishing to enroll in 300-level courses or above.