B.A.刑事和社会司法
This flexible B.A. program explores the intersection of criminal and social justice through the lenses of psychology, sociology, and data analysis. In addition to studying the foundations of the criminal justice system, 学生分析成瘾等系统性问题, race, gender, and violence to understand the social and economic roots of crime and identify ethical approaches to addressing them.
Taught by experts in the field of criminal justice—including attorneys, police chiefs, academics, and practitioners—the program combines in-depth study of criminal law and criminology with electives on social change, psychology, and sociology. Boston College’s Jesuit tradition of inquiry and service prepares graduates to help build an ethical, 恢复性刑事司法制度.
A distinguishing characteristic of liberal arts education is a required core curriculum. The Bachelor of Arts programs require the following core courses:
- The Examined Life
- 2 English courses:
- College Writing
-文学作品或其他核心文学课程 - 2门哲学课程(其中一门必须是伦理学课程)
- 2 Theology courses
- 2个社会科学课程
- 2门历史课程(其中1门必须是非西方的)
- 1定量推理课程
- 1自然科学课程
- 1 Arts course
- 1文化多样性课程
- Designing Your Career
| 专业要求 | Course Code |
|---|---|
| 刑事司法原则 | ADCJ 1100 |
| 犯罪学或罪与罚 | ADCJ 2000 - ADCJ 2001 |
| 刑法与诉讼法 | ADCJ 3010 |
| American Institutions | ADCJ 3051 |
| 更正:政策和实践 | ADCJ 2101 |
| 心理学概论 | ADPS 1100 |
| 社会正义 | ADCJ 1100 |
| 社会学概论 | ADSO 1100 |
Additional electives: Select 4 courses (2 courses from 刑事司法中的社会和制度挑战 and 2 from Interdisciplinary Courses).
| 刑事司法中的社会和制度挑战 (2 courses) | Course Code |
|---|---|
| 成瘾心理学 | ADPS 2110 |
| Community Psychology | ADPS 2445 |
| 越轨行为与社会控制 | ADSO 1030 |
| 阶级、权力和社会变革 | ADSO 1151 |
| 行动中的社会变革 | ADSO 1357 |
| Law and Society | ADSO 1365 |
| Drugs and Society | ADSO 2010 |
| 反种族主义社会学 | ADSO 3019 |
| 种族、性别和暴力 | ADSO 3503 |
| 种族、监视和社会 | ADSO 3510 |
| 正义的挑战 | ADTH/ADPL 2160 |
| 跨学科选修课(2门选修课) | Course Code |
|---|---|
| 应用数据分析与解释 | ADBM 1771 |
| 解决冲突和谈判技巧 | ADBM 3075 |
| Law and Morality | ADPL/ADCJ 1454 |
| 社会科学电子游戏正规平台方法 | ADPS 1153 |
| 发展心理学 | ADPS 1261 |
| Forensic Psychology | ADPS 2220 |
| Abnormal Psychology | ADPS 2234 |
| Cognitive Psychology | ADPS 2272 |
| 文化人类学 | ADSO 1501 |
- 评估政策的力量动态, social norms and biases in determining how criminal laws are made and enforced.
- Apply established and emerging psychological and sociological theories to explain criminal behavior.
- Identify and propose interdisciplinary approaches to resolve critical criminal and social justice issues, 认识到这些问题是不断发展和有争议的, 正如现实生活中的案例电子游戏正规平台所证明的那样.
- Employ oral and written communication to effectively interact within a variety of audiences and contexts.
- Articulate the competing ethical issues surrounding criminality and punishment and advocate for a course of action informed by ethical principles that serve the common good.
- Explain the roles of the key components of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, the courts, and corrections.
- 整合历史社会, cultural, legal, economic, and political events into a coherent explanation of the current state of American institutions.
- Distinguish the constitutional protections of people who are suspected to have committed a crime, 那些被指控犯罪的人, 还有那些被定罪的人.
- Explain how legislation and judicial decisions affect criminal justice policies and practices.
- Apply criminal and constitutional law to specific facts employing legal reasoning skills
Careers
The B.A. in 刑事及社会司法 prepares students to work in fields and roles such as:
Law
Social Work
Corrections
社区和受害者宣传
Government
Law Enforcement
Nonprofit Sector
Security
Deadlines
- Fall Enrollment
- August 1
- Spring Enrollment
- December 1
- Summer Enrollment
- April 15
- Rolling Admission
- 在截止日期之后，如果空间允许的话.
Application
Academic transcripts
Submit the following:
- Official high school transcript with degree conferral date or official GED
- Official college transcript(s) from all previously attended colleges or universities
If you have been conferred your associate's degree, you may submit an Attestation Form 代替正式的高中成绩单. 填妥的表格可寄至 wcasadm@repjcclothing.com.
请将成绩单邮寄至:
Boston College
伍兹高等教育学院招生办公室
St. Mary's Hall South
联邦大道140号
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
If your academic institution provides electronic transcripts please indicate wcasadm@repjcclothing.com as the recipient.
母语不是英语的申请人必须填写 展示英语语言能力，有关要求分数，请访问我们的国际学生页面.
Essay
上载至网上申请表格.
Please submit one essay by responding to one of the topics listed below. The essay should be typewritten, double-spaced, and should be limited to 500 – 750 words in length.
The essay is essential to the Admissions Committee as it allows the committee to assess your personal goals, 你选择你申请的课程的原因, 你对教育目标的承诺, 还有你的写作能力.
- 讨论你申请B级的原因.A. 伍兹高等电子游戏正规平台学院的项目. 用具体的例子来支持你的理由.
- Discuss your academic goals and how they apply to your planned career and/or life goals.
论文必须作为在线申请的一部分上传.
Application Fee
Application fee: $45
- 通过网上申请支付.
Recommendations
推荐信
需要两封推荐信. Letters must be sent directly from the recommender through our online application portal or sent directly to Woods College (wcasadm@repjcclothing.com).
Please note: Letters of recommendation should be provided by recommenders who can speak to your professional or academic abilities.
If you are having difficulty securing a second letter of recommendation, please email wcasadm@repjcclothing.com to schedule an interview with the Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions. This interview will serve in lieu of the second letter of recommendation.
国际学生
1. Demonstrated English Language Proficiency required (minimum TOEFL score of 90-100)
有关分数的更多信息，请访问我们的 国际学生页面.
2. Interview
面向所有国际学生和非英语母语人士, 面试是申请过程的一部分.
The purpose of the interview is for the admission committee to gain a better sense of an applicant and how the program fits his or her academic and vocational needs. Additionally, the interview provides the committee an opportunity to assess a student’s specific information and to address the unique needs one may have in transitioning to Boston College. 面试时间不超过15分钟. Interviews will only be scheduled once an application has been submitted.
3. 成绩单评估
All students who have, 或者正在参加, an institution outside of the United States must provide a detailed, 每门课程的成绩单评估表明:
For BA applicants: conferral of a secondary school degree that is equivalent to a U.S. 获得认可机构的高中学历.
For MS applicants: conferral of an undergraduate degree that is equivalent to a U.S. 获得认可机构的学士学位.
这个评价不仅仅是一个英文翻译, but a document provided by an accredited evaluating agency that shows all grades, course titles, credit hours, 美国学位等同, 平均绩点(GPA), 授予学位的日期.
This detailed, course-by-course transcript evaluation must be submitted to complete the application.
请索取详细的, course-by-course transcript evaluation for all international institutions where a degree was conferred from one of the following agencies:
教育证书评估员 | 教育文献中心 | SpanTran |
世界教育服务公司.
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Questions
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