Criminal Justice Major, B.A./B.S.

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Criminal Justice is a dynamic, multi-disciplinary approach to studying agencies of social control and crime-related issues. A degree in Criminal Justice provides students with diverse knowledge that emphasizes lifelong learning, problem-solving, and critical thinking. Upon completion of the degree in Criminal Justice, students will be prepared for a broad range of public and private careers in the field, or to further their studies in law or graduate school.

39 hours required (2.0 Major GPA required)

Required Courses (24 hours)

CRIM 224 - Criminology Credits: 3
CRIM 234 - Introduction to Corrections Credits: 3
CRIM 244 - Police & Society Credits: 3
CRIM 254 - Criminal Courts and Law Credits: 3
CRIM 351 - Research Methods Credits: 3
CRIM 352 - Statistics Credits: 3
CRIM 371 - Criminological Theory Credits: 3
CRIM 475 - Criminal Justice Capstone Credits: 3

CJ Electives (15 hours)

Select five courses, four of which must be 300/400-level.

ANTH 211 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology Credits: 3
CRIM 200 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRIM 245 - Ethics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRIM 301 - Criminal Justice Administration Credits: 3
CRIM 302 - Criminal Law Credits: 3
CRIM 304 - Community Relations Credits: 3
CRIM 305 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems Credits: 3
CRIM 311 - Convict Criminology Credits: 3
CRIM 312 - Organized Crime Credits: 3
CRIM 315 - Crime Control Strategies Credits: 3
CRIM 331 - Gender and Crime Credits: 3
CRIM 335 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3
CRIM 370 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRIM 401 - Community Corrections Credits: 3
CRIM 403 - Violence Against Women Credits: 3
CRIM 405 - Death Penalty Credits: 3
CRIM 411 - Criminal Procedure Credits: 3
CRIM 412 - Police Discretion Credits: 3
CRIM 431 - Crime, Deviance, and Deviants Credits: 3
CRIM 489 - Independent Study in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRIM 499 - Internship in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
POLS 405 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3
POLS 406 - Constitutional Rights Credits: 3

Core 39 Requirements

Take one course within Ways of Knowing, Social Inquiry Core 39 category
Take either PHIL 201 - Introduction to Ethics or CRIM 245 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (CRIM 245 does not count towards Core 39)