Law & Criminal Justice (B.A.)
Program Transfer Guide
Hood College
Effective
Fall, 2025 - Current
Instruction Methods
In person
About the Program
About this Program
The law and criminal justice major is a unique and distinctive program, featuring two areas of study with separate objectives and goals.
Program Overview
The law component offers a rigorous curriculum that prepares you for law school and careers in the legal profession.
The criminal justice component provides a challenging curriculum that examines the nexus between law enforcement, the judicial process and the correctional system.
Both focus areas are grounded in an interdisciplinary approach that is central to the liberal arts tradition.
An internship is recommended for the law component and is required for criminal justice. Past internship sites for both areas have included the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Children's Defense Fund, Maryland State's Attorney's Office, the Public Defender's Office, Frederick County Sheriff's Office, State of Maryland Division for Parole and Probation and private attorney offices.
Important note: Hood College is transitioning to new core requirements and Program Transfer Guides are unavailable at this time. In the meantime, please visit Law & Criminal Justice (B.A.) to review more information about the major. If you would like to map out your major, follow this link: Major Maps. If you would like to see single-course equivalencies, you can do so here.
Important note: Hood College is transitioning to new core requirements and Program Transfer Guides are unavailable at this time. In the meantime, please visit Law & Criminal Justice (B.A.) to review more information about the major. If you would like to map out your major, follow this link: Major Maps. If you would like to see single-course equivalencies, you can do so here.