2002-2003 - The University of Scranton

CRIMINAL JUSTICE
PROF. JOSEPH F. CIMINI, Esq., Chairperson
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Criminal Justice has the following objectives:
1. To prepare students for careers in law enforcement at the local, state or federal levels;
2. To prepare students for careers in the field of correction and rehabilitation: parole,
prisons, juvenile delinquency, etc.; 3. To provide students with academic preparation for
advanced study in law, criminology, public administration and related fields. The Criminal
Justice major is administered by the Department of Sociology/Criminal Justice, which also
administers the Sociology and Gerontology degree programs. An advisory board of community
leaders working in the field of criminal justice has been established to work with
University students, faculty, and administrators.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Dept. and No. Descriptive Title of Course Credits
FIRST YEAR FALL SPRING
MAJOR CJ 110-S/CJ 213 Intro. to Crim. Just.-Criminology 3 3
COGNATE SOC 110 Intro to Sociology 3
GE C/IL C/IL 102 Computing and Information Literacy 3
GE WRTG-SPCH WRTG 107-COMM 100 Composition-Public Speaking 3 3
GE PHIL PHIL 120 Introduction to Philosophy 3
GE T/RS T/RS 121 Theology I 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Electives 3 3
GE FSEM INTD 100 Freshman Seminar 1
GE PHED PHED ELECT Physical Education 1
16 16
SECOND YEAR
MAJOR S/CJ 210 Law and Society 3
MAJOR S/CJ 218-S/CJ 220 Amer. Court System-Penology 3 3
MAJOR S/CJ 212 Criminological Research 3
GE QUAN S/CJ 215 Statistics for the Social Sciences 3
GE S/BH PSYC 110 Fundamentals of Psychology 3
GE HUMN HUMN ELECT Humanities Electives 3 3
GE PHIL PHIL 210 Ethics 3
GE T/RS T/RS 122 Theology II 3
GE PHED PHED ELECT Physical Education 1 1
16 16
THIRD YEAR
MAJOR CJ ELECT Criminal Justice Electives 3 3
COGNATE SOC 224 American Minority Groups 3
COGNATE SOC SCI ELECT 1 Social Science Electives 3 6
GE S/BH PS 131 American National Government II 3
GE NSCI NSCI ELECT Natural Science Electives 3 3
GE ELECT ELECT 2 Free Electives 6 3
18 18
FOURTH YEAR
MAJOR CJ ELECT Criminal Justice Electives 3 6
MAJOR CJ 480-481 or ELECT Internships or Electives 3 3
COGNATE ELECT 1 Social Science Electives 3 6
GE PHIL-T/RS PHIL-T/RS ELECT Philosophy or T/RS Elective 3
GE ELECT ELECT 2 Free Elective 3
15 15
Total: 130 CREDITS
1. In the cognate, the department recommends PS 135 (State and Local Government); PSYC 225 (Abnormal
Psychology); PSYC 224 (Personality); SOC 116 (Community Organization); SOC 118 (Child Welfare); SOC 231
(Urban Sociology); SOC 228 (Social Psychology).
2. In the elective area, the department strongly recommends ACC 253 (Financial Accounting); ACC 254 (Managerial
Accounting); MGT 351 (Principles of Management I), if the student is considering general business as a minor.
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