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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice, B.S.


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The primary objective of the criminal justice program is to provide students with a curriculum that would qualify them to assume administrative, research and other professional positions in the criminal justice system. Courses offered in the program are designed to teach students how to develop and apply knowledge and critical thinking to current situations in our pluralistic society.

Admission to the Program

Admission is through filing of a formal application for a major, after completion of General Education requirements.

Major Requirements


Pass all criminal justice courses with a grade of “C” or higher.

Criminal Justice: Total Semester Hours = 120


Freshman Year


Sophomore Year


First Semester


Total: 16

Total: 17

Junior Year


First Semester


Total: 16

Total: 15

Senior Year


First Semester


Total: 15

Second Semester


Total: 12

Criminal Justice Electives by Focus Area


Law Enforcement

  • CJ 351  - Forensic Science
  • CJ 305  - Crime and the Elderly
  • CJ 331  - Principles of Criminal Investigation

Corrections

  • CJ 406  - Probation and Parole
  • CJ 435  - Treatment of Drug Addiction
  • CJ 436  - Deprivation of Liberty

Courts & Legal Systems

  • CJ 310  - Adjudication and Legal Terminology
  • CJ 320  - Women and the Criminal Justice System

Juvenile Justice Reform

  • CJ 314  - The Color of Law (In)Justice in American History
  • CJ 463  - Juvenile Justice Reform
  • CJ 464  - Juvenile Law

 

 

Note:


GE = General Education Courses.

*Based on your placement testing scores, these courses may require prerequisites which may extend the number of semesters needed to complete degree requirements. These prerequisites do not count towards the degree for graduation.

**MARCHING BAND MEMBERS ONLY, MUST substitute PE Activity with MUB 110 - Marching Band .

**ROTC MEMBERS ONLY, substitute PE Activity with MY 104 - Basic Military Science  and MYL 104 MY 104 - Basic Military Science . (ROTC)

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