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

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College of Liberal Arts >> Criminal Justice

39 hours; 2.0 Major GPA required

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.

Required Courses (27 hours)

CRIM 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
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

Electives (12 hours)

Select four courses, three 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 336 - Drugs and Society Credits: 3
CRIM 345 - Crime Scene Investigation Credits: 3
CRIM 370 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Credits: 3 (repeatable with topic change)
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/Supporting Courses

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)