Criminal Justice, B.S.

Requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Note: A minimum of 60 credits in Liberal Arts is required.

1.0 Course Requirements in Criminal Justice: 30 cr

CRJU 101L - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 202L - Criminology 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 230L - Policing in America 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 235L - Corrections and Penology 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 302L - Criminal Courts 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 306L - Criminal Law and Procedure 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 305L - Juvenile Justice System and Delinquency 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 374L - Criminal Justice Research Methods 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 477L - Senior Seminar: Capping Course 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 496N - Criminal Justice Internship: I 3 Credit(s)

1.1. One additional Criminal Justice course from: 3 cr

CRJU 314L - Race and Crime 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 440L - Cross Cultural Criminal Justice Systems 3 Credit(s)

1.2 Three additional Criminal Justice courses including but not limited to: 9 cr

Special Topics courses may be substituted with prior approval of the Chairperson.

CRJU 206N - Criminal and Scientific Investigation 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 210L - Cyber Crimes 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 221L - Law and Society 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 242L - Drug and Alcohol Use and Abuse 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 301L - Criminal Justice Organization and Administration 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 310L - Criminal Justice Ethics 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 314L - Race and Crime 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 348L - Psychological Perspectives on Criminal Behavior 3 Credit(s)
OR
PSYC 348L - Psychological Perspectives on Criminal Behavior 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 350L - Organized Crime 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 440L - Cross Cultural Criminal Justice Systems 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 497N - Criminal Justice Internship: II 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 498N - Criminal Justice Internship: III 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 499N - Criminal Justice Internship: IV 3 Credit(s)

2.0 Course Requirements in Related Fields: 3 cr

MATH 130L - Introductory Statistics I 3 Credit(s) *

Total Credit Requirement for a Major in Criminal Justice: 45 cr

* Fulfills one Core/LS Math requirement

3.0 Core/Liberal Studies Requirements

3.1 Foundation: 7 cr

FYS 101L - First Year Seminar 4 Credit(s)
ENG 120L - Writing for College 3 Credit(s)

3.2 Distribution

Breadth: 21 cr

PHIL 101L - Philosophical Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies 3 Credit(s)
Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
History 3 Credit(s)
Literature 3 Credit(s)
Mathematics 0 Credit(s)
Natural Science 3 Credit(s)
Social Science 3 Credit(s)

Pathway: 12 cr

Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.