Charleston Southern University Collaboration (CRJ)

Bachelor of Science (CSU)

Charleston Southern University (CSU), in collaboration with HGTC and Coastal Carolina University, offers the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with a major in Criminal Justice and Bachelor of Technology (B.T.) with a cognate in Criminal Justice. Program graduates meet the same curriculum requirements as graduates of the on-campus program, thus meeting accreditation requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

CSU offers 33 hours of criminal justice and six hours in religion while CCU provides 18-21 hours for minors in business administration, political science, psychology and sociology. Up to 68 lower division hours, liberal arts core and electives may be earned at HGTC. Graduation requirements for both degrees consist of 125 hours, i.e., 33 hours of criminal justice courses, 44 hours of liberal arts core, and 48 hours of electives. For students pursuing the B.S. degree, 18-21 hours for a minor are included in the 48 hours of electives. No minor is required for the B.T. degree. Faculty members from CSU teach the criminal justice courses in the evening at the Criminal Justice Center located at HGTC’s Grand Strand Campus. CCU and HGTC offer courses during the day and evenings at their Conway campuses as well as their satellite campuses. 

The degrees are conferred by CSU; therefore, the student’s school of records is CSU. Grand Strand graduates participate in commencement at the main campus of CSU in Charleston, S.C. Students who excel academically are provided the opportunity for membership in Alpha Phi Sigma, the national honor society for Criminal Justice.

For further information or to apply for admission, contact Dr. Ted Shields by phone at (843) 839-2350 or (843) 477-2028 or by e-mail at tshields@csuniv.edu. Application can also be completed online at www.charlestonsouthern.edu.

This Page last Modified on 11/15/2007