Criminal Justice, BA/Security Threat Assessment & Terrorism Studies Minor (2105)

Students who choose to minor in Security Threat Assessment and Terrorism Studies while completing the major in Criminal Justice must complete the following:

Overview

BA in Criminal Justice

College Core	57 credits
Major Prerequisites	03 credits
Criminal Justice Degree Core	27 credits
General Electives (used to complete Minor)	06 credits
CRJ Elective requirements	27 credits
Total credits needed for graduation	120 credits
Total credits needed to complete the major and minor	42 credits (9 credits on top of major)

Criminal Justice Degree Core & Electives

Major Prerequisite 3 Credits
CRJ 205 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credits
CRJ 305 - Substantive Criminal Law 3 Credits
CRJ 317 - Evidence and Procedure Law 3 Credits
CRJ 320 - Corrections 3 Credits
CRJ 325 - Critical Issues in Policing 3 Credits
CRJ 330 - Criminal Justice Criminology 3 Credits
CRJ 400 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology 3 Credits
CRJ 450 - Internship in Criminal Justice 3 Credits
CRJ 490 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice 3 Credits
Criminal Justice Electives 6 Credits

Total Criminal Justice Program: 36 credits

Criminal Justice Minor in Security Threat Assessment & Terrorism Studies

STA 360 - Terrorism 3 Credits
STA 363 - The Terrorist Mindset and Their Decision-Making Strategies 3 Credits
STA 370 - Security Threat Assessment and Implementation 3 Credits
STA 388 - Crisis Management and Emergency Planning 3 Credits
STA 389 - Theory and Practice of Intelligence Gathering and Oversight 3 Credits

Total for Minor Program: 15 credits

Recommendations

Students majoring in criminal justice who intend to pursue graduate study in psychology or related areas are encouraged to take PSY 323 - Quantitative Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 1 -PSY 324 - Quantitative Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences 2 , and PSY 390 - Experimental Psychology 1 .

Students planning to obtain employment in the metropolitan area are encouraged to include Spanish in their program.