To successfully complete the program for graduation, all students must:
- Maintain a minimum of a 2.75 GPA in the major
- Maintain a minimum of a 2.0 GPA overall
- Meet the CJS major requirements listed below
- Complete 30 credits at the 300/400 level (this includes courses in major, excluding Experiential Learning)
- Complete a minimum of 120 credits with at least 45 at UMass Dartmouth
- Complete the University Studies requirements
- Complete the distribution requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences
- All courses counting for the major must be completed with a C- or higher
- Complete all required CJS core courses, 3 CJS electives within the Crime and Justice Studies department and 4 interdisciplinary courses in the social sciences or humanities.