Criminal Justice and Criminology

Welcome to the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

Welcome to the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at East Carolina University where we educate YOU to join the next generation of criminal justice leaders! The Department offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Criminal Justice, a Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Education, and minors in Criminal Justice, Criminal Law and Legal Process, and Forensic Science. Our academic programs prepare you for careers in criminal justice professions, advanced study or, if you are a working professional, advancement in your career. Courses are taught by award-winning faculty with teaching and research expertise in law enforcement, forensic science, homeland security, criminology, juvenile delinquency, law, corrections, organized crime, transnational crime, terrorism, and more.

We provide extraordinary learning and leadership opportunities that enable you to participate in the national criminal justice honor society, student organizations, field experience, international study abroad, annual job/career fair, and faculty-student research programs. You can interface with peers, dynamic faculty, and the university community while studying in a vibrant criminal justice department where we are committed to your success.

 

Explore the Criminal Justice Major:

Explore the Criminal Justice Major – Narrated Presentation

Important Dates:

Welcome to the Fall 2024 Semester!

  • August 30, Friday – Census Day (Official enrollment count taken at 5:00 pm.)
  • September 2, Monday – State Holiday (no classes)
  • September 15, Sunday – Last day to apply for graduation for Fall
  • October 5 – 8, Saturday – Tuesday – Fall Break — Classes resume at 8:00 am Wednesday, October 9.
  • October 21 – 25, Monday – Friday – Advising for Spring Semester 2025
  • October 28, Monday – Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to withdraw from term-length courses or withdraw from school without grades, by 5:00 pm; block courses may be dropped only during the first 60% of their regularly scheduled class meetings.
  • November 1, Friday – Early registration for special populations begins at 1:00 pm.
  • November 4, Monday – Registration for Spring Semester 2025 begins.
  • November 5, Tuesday – Election Day / Civic Engagement Day (classes meet)
  • November 20, Wednesday – Survey of Student Opinion of Instruction (SSOI) becomes available.
  • November 21, Thursday – Last day for undergraduate students to submit work for removal of incompletes given during Spring or Summer Sessions 2024
  • November 22, Friday – Last day to submit a thesis or dissertation for Fall graduation
  • November 27 – December 1, Wednesday – Sunday – Thanksgiving Break — Classes resume at 8:00 am Monday, December 2.
  • December 2, Monday – Last day for graduate students to submit work for removal of incompletes given during Fall Semester 2023; Classes end; last day for Survey of Student Opinion of Instruction (SSOI); last day for submission of grade replacement requests.
  • December 3, Tuesday – Reading Day
  • December 4, Wednesday – Final Examinations begin.
  • December 11, Wednesday – Exams for Fall Semester end.
  • December 13, Friday – Commencement; Grades due at 4:30 pm