181 The clearances must be on file in the Criminal Justice Department in the semester prior to enrolling in the internship. If the required clearances are not received in a timely basis, students will not be allowed to enroll in the internship. If a student fails a clearance, the student is responsible for finding an internship that will accept them even though they failed the clearance. The internship agency decides whether or not to accept a student with clearance issues. The chair of the Criminal Justice Department has final approval for all internship placements and sites. At the completion of sixty (60) credits at Alvernia University, criminal justice majors must have maintained a C average overall, and obtained a C or better in all required criminal justice courses. A criminal justice major may use the repeat/delete option for a required criminal justice course a total of two (2) times. If the preceding requirements are not met, students will be compelled to withdraw/drop criminal justice as a major. Students with career goals in law enforcement have the option of the Law Enforcement Track and may attend the Reading Police Academy to obtain Municipal Police Officer Certification (ACT 120) as part of their four-year degree without extended time or expense. Students apply for the Academy during their junior year. If accepted, these students will attend the Academy during the fall semester of their senior year at Alvernia University. If the students successfully complete the Academy, they will be awarded fifteen (15) Alvernia University credits. Students with criminal histories and/or serious motor vehicle violations may not be able to successfully complete this program. As noted above, criminal justice majors are required to complete an internship. If a student has a criminal record, agencies may not accept them as an intern, and the student will not be able to complete their criminal justice degree at Alvernia University. In addition, students with criminal records may not be able to obtain employment in the discipline, and should consider another major course of study. Major: 48 credits CJ 101, 102, 201, 216 or 218, 220, 221, 272 or 274, 302, 350, 377, 379, 403, 408, 422. CJ elective course: 3 credits. All required CJ courses must have a grade of C or higher. Minor: 18 credits Required courses: CJ 101, 102, 218, CJ 379, and two CJ elective courses (6 credits).
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