Criminal Justice Major
Criminal Justice Major
The Bachelor of Science major in Criminal Justice offers an interdisciplinary foundation within the liberal arts and sciences. Beyond the core of criminal justice academic work, students choose a focus to prepare for a variety of professional roles, including corrections, offender rehabilitation, substance abuse counseling, conflict resolution, policy development, law enforcement and law. This major requires a minimum of 42 credits and allows for students to choose a concentration.
Major Requirements
| CRJ 101: Criminal Justice | 3cr |
| CRJ 215: Criminology | 3cr |
| CRJ 315: Race, Class, & Gender in the Criminal Justice System | 3cr |
| CRJ 325: Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3cr |
*Choose one of the following:
| 3cr |
| POL 321: Constitutional Law | 3cr |
| PSY 101: Psychology | 3cr |
| PSY 410: Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences | 3cr |
| Concentration in General Criminal Justice or Victim Advocacy (see below) | 15cr |
| CRJ 495: Criminal Justice Major Capstone | 3cr |
Students enrolled in the Criminal Justice Major, must choose one of the Concentrations below (15 credits):
General Criminal Justice Concentration:
Courses for this concentration may include (a minimum of 9 upper level credits are required):
- CRJ 210: Forensic Science
- CRJ 360: Homeland Security and Criminal Justice
- PLG 211: Criminal Law
- PSY 333: Social Psychology and Deviance
- PSY 336: Abnormal Psychology
- SOC 320: Urban Youth in American Society
- SOC 449: Social Problems: Impact on Workplace
- No more than 6 credits from the following Victim Advocacy courses can be used in the General CJ Concentration: CRJ340, CRJ 335, CRJ55, CRJ 405.
Victim Advocacy Concentration:
Courses for this concentration must include the following (12 required, 3 elective):
- CRJ 340: Sexual and Domestic Violence
- CRJ 335: Victimology
- CRJ 355: Mental Health/Substance Abuse in Criminal Justice
- CRJ 405: Victim鈥檚 Rights and Services
- One additional 3-credit elective in Criminal Justice
* Grade of C- or higher required for MAT 105 and PSY 216. All other major courses require a grade of C or higher.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate with a major in Criminal Justice will be able to:
- explain the scope and nature of the three major components of the criminal justice system: police, courts, and corrections;
- apply the theoretical models that attempt to explain the causes of crime;
- explain how the fair and just operation of the criminal justice system is dependent upon the ethical and professional behavior of those working in the criminal justice system;
- apply research and statistics to the analysis of data; and
- communicate effectively.
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Criminal Justice Major
The Bachelor of Science major in Criminal Justice offers an interdisciplinary foundation within the liberal arts and sciences. Beyond the core of criminal justice academic work, students choose a focus to prepare for a variety of professional roles, including corrections, offender rehabilitation, substance abuse counseling, conflict resolution, policy development, law enforcement and law. This major requires a minimum of 42 credits and allows for students to choose a concentration.
Major Requirements
| CRJ 101: Criminal Justice | 3cr |
| CRJ 215: Criminology | 3cr |
| CRJ 315: Race, Class, & Gender in the Criminal Justice System | 3cr |
| CRJ 325: Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3cr |
*Choose one of the following:
| 3cr |
| POL 321: Constitutional Law | 3cr |
| PSY 101: Psychology | 3cr |
| PSY 410: Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences | 3cr |
| Concentration in General Criminal Justice or Victim Advocacy (see below) | 15cr |
| CRJ 495: Criminal Justice Major Capstone | 3cr |
Students enrolled in the Criminal Justice Major, must choose one of the Concentrations below (15 credits):
General Criminal Justice Concentration:
Courses for this concentration may include (a minimum of 9 upper level credits are required):
- CRJ 210: Forensic Science
- CRJ 360: Homeland Security and Criminal Justice
- PLG 211: Criminal Law
- PSY 333: Social Psychology and Deviance
- PSY 336: Abnormal Psychology
- SOC 320: Urban Youth in American Society
- SOC 449: Social Problems: Impact on Workplace
- No more than 6 credits from the following Victim Advocacy courses can be used in the General CJ Concentration: CRJ340, CRJ 335, CRJ55, CRJ 405.
Victim Advocacy Concentration:
Courses for this concentration must include the following (12 required, 3 elective):
- CRJ 340: Sexual and Domestic Violence
- CRJ 335: Victimology
- CRJ 355: Mental Health/Substance Abuse in Criminal Justice
- CRJ 405: Victim鈥檚 Rights and Services
- One additional 3-credit elective in Criminal Justice
* Grade of C- or higher required for MAT 105 and PSY 216. All other major courses require a grade of C or higher.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate with a major in Criminal Justice will be able to:
- explain the scope and nature of the three major components of the criminal justice system: police, courts, and corrections;
- apply the theoretical models that attempt to explain the causes of crime;
- explain how the fair and just operation of the criminal justice system is dependent upon the ethical and professional behavior of those working in the criminal justice system;
- apply research and statistics to the analysis of data; and
- communicate effectively.