All important admission requirements must be met by the end of the spring semester before the fall term of enrollment. Find out below what the main requirements are and what other criteria you need to meet. To enroll a minor, contact your major`s student advisory service. This is true even if your intended minor is outside your major`s school. The distinctive interdisciplinary Bachelor of Criminology, Law and Society (CLS) focuses on the problem of crime and on understanding the social, cultural, political and economic forces that interact with the law. The core courses provide an overview of legal systems with particular emphasis on criminal and juvenile justice, forms of criminal behaviour, the role of law in understanding social and psychological phenomena, and the applications of sociological theory to the understanding of law and legal systems. The following courses provide a better understanding of the causes and consequences of crime, criminal justice policy and social law theory. In addition, substantive areas of law such as criminal, environmental and family law are presented. Presents three interdisciplinary literatures: criminology, social law and justice. Focuses on theoretical and empirical work on legislation, breaches of the law and legal systems. You will receive up to 70 semesters/105 quarterly credit units for lower division courses earned at an institution or combination of institutions. For units exceeding the maximum, a specialized loan will be provided for reasonable courses that go beyond this unit restriction and can be used to meet the requirements.
You can apply for a major change by submitting an online application through StudentAccess. (See exceptions below.) (This major does not participate in the TAG program or the Honors to Honors partnership) Your transfer admission guarantee only applies to the major material you specified on your TAG form. Familiarizes students with the related fields of criminology, law and social sciences, and criminal justice studies. Organized around three established interdisciplinary literatures: criminology, social law and criminal justice studies. Yes, you must choose an academic orientation. You can also specify an alternative major for which you will be considered if you meet the requirements and space permits. There are no changes to the main subject in the admissions process. When applying, candidates must select the majors they are interested in. Students transferred from four-year colleges/universities will be considered for admission based on available space. However, the University of California gives priority to transfer students from California community colleges. In general, admission requirements are the same for community college transfer applicants and other four-year transfer applicants, except that four-year college students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8.
In addition, individual majors may have specific GPA requirements for approval well above 2.80, as well as specific prerequisite requirements. Students wishing to be considered for the following majors must complete the required and recommended course preparation for Life Sciences and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, and Biology/Education. The following majors are not available until the student is enrolled at UCI: We want to make the transfer process as transparent as possible. The first step is to make sure you have the right information and requirements. The degree program prepares perfectly for law studies and graduate studies in sociology, criminology and criminal justice. The careers of students who complete their university studies at the bachelor`s level can be developed through internships in criminal justice and regulatory bodies, in organizations that determine public policy, and in programs that provide services to people who have difficulties with any aspect of the justice system. Review evidence showing that defective eyewitness memory is the leading cause of false convictions. Examines what the legal system thinks about eyewitness testimony and how the legal system deals with eyewitness issues.