Aug 20, 2025  
2025-2026 Rowan University Academic Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Rowan University Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in Law & Justice Studies

Location(s): Glassboro Campus, Online, RCBC Campus, RCSJ Cumberland Campus, RCSJ Gloucester Campus


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Students are required to earn a C- or better in all Law & Justice Studies major courses.

Rowan students majoring in fields other than Law & Justice Studies may elect to take courses in the department either as part of their general education requirements, as recommended requirements, as free electives, or as a minor in Law & Justice Studies.

Rowan Core: 9 s.h.


All first-time Freshmen must complete the University Rowan Core Literacies. There are six literacies:

Majors may suggest courses to fulfill the above literacies and will be applied elsewhere. 

A complete listing of courses that fulfill the above literacies can be found here Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience


Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

The attributes are as follows:

  • Broad-Based Literature Attribute (LIT)
  • Writing Intensive Attribute (WI)
  • Rowan Seminar Attribute*(RS)

Departments may recommend courses to fulfill these attributes. A complete listing of courses that satisfy these attributes can be found at Undergraduate Program Requirements .

*The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry. 

Program Requirements


Non-Program Courses: 18 s.h.


Courses in this section cannot be in the major department. 

Required Core Courses: 24 s.h.


One of the following: (3 s.h.)


Law & Justice Electives: 12 s.h.


Take four of the following courses. (Students can take ANY four elective courses from any category or multiple categories.) 

Available Concentration


This concentration is only available to Law & Justice Majors.

Undergraduate Concentration in Community Corrections  

Free Electives: 57 s.h.


Students should choose Free Electives that satisfy any Rowan Core or Rowan Experience requirements that are not fulfilled by Major or Non-Program courses. 

Total semester hours in program: 120 s.h.


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