What will it take to graduate?

Mount Mercy's criminal justice major provides a broad base of knowledge about criminal justice while allowing students greater choice of courses. The major consists of 36-37 semester hours, still allowing flexibility for double-majors and minors in other disciplines.


You can view course offerings and descriptions in the current college catalog (pdf), where specific classes for each career track are outlined. Please keep in mind that these are representative of current offerings for the academic year. Classes can be added or changed as needed. A more detailed explanation of these requirements is outlined in the current catalog.


What classes should I take to enter the program?
What will it take to graduate?
How will I gain experience?
What can I do with a criminal justice degree?
Who can I talk to?

Criminal Justice Department