2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice, BA (2105)

University Core

PSY 201 - Introduction to Psychology 1 Credits: 3 or
PSY 202 - Introduction to Psychology 2 Credits: 3
and
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 or
SOC 102 - Social Problems Credits: 3

Note:

CRJ 450 is a professional course and not a liberal arts course.

Major Requirements - BA Degree

Students who choose to major in criminal justice must complete the following:

Prerequisites

POL 201 - American Government 1 Credits: 3 or
POL 203 - Introduction to Global Politics Credits: 3

Major Courses

CRJ 205 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRJ 305 - Substantive Criminal Law Credits: 3
CRJ 317 - Evidence and Procedure Law Credits: 3
CRJ 320 - Corrections Credits: 3
CRJ 325 - Critical Issues in Policing Credits: 3
CRJ 330 - Criminal Justice Criminology Credits: 3
CRJ 400 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology Credits: 3
CRJ 450 - Internship in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRJ 490 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Credits: 3

Any two electives from the following:

CHM 125 - Criminalistics Laboratory 1 Credits: 3
CRJ 310 - Criminal Investigation Credits: 3
CRJ 338 - The Juvenile Justice System Credits: 3
CRJ 340 - Probation and Parole Credits: 3
CRJ 342 - Species Justice Credits: 3
CRJ 345 - White Collar Crime Credits: 3
CRJ 347 - Environmental Crime Credits: 3
CRJ 350 - Organized Crime Credits: 3
CRJ 360 - Terrorism Credits: 3
CRJ 430 - Victimology Credits: 3
CRJ 440 - Profiling Violent Crimes Credits: 3
CRJ 491-499 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice (3 Credits)