2014-15-Undergraduate-Catalog

Criminal Justice (B.S.)Beverly Brown Schulke, Associate Professor of Criminal JusticeHenkel Hall, Room 205, (540) 535-3589, bschulke@su.eduCollege of Arts & Sciences • 160The Criminal Justice major provides a broad understanding of criminal justice principles andissues in the framework of contemporary society. The major equips students with thebreadth of knowledge expected of a liberal arts education. Students majoring in CriminalJustice will be prepared to work in entry-level positions in law enforcement, courts orcorrections agencies at the local, state or federal levels or to continue their studies at thegraduate level.Courses Required for the Criminal Justice MajorCourse Title Credit HoursCJ 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3CJ 220 Crime and Its Analysis 3CJ 305 Criminal Theory 3CJ 321 Policing and Law Enforcement 3CJ 322 The Courts 3CJ 323 Corrections 3CJ 343 Law for the Criminal Justice Professional 3CJ 350 Criminological Research Methods 3CJ 477 Issues in Criminal Justice 3Choose four of the following (at least one at the 400 level): 12CJ 261 Juvenile DelinquencyCJ 295 Topics in Criminal JusticeCJ 335 Women and CrimeCJ 360 Criminal ProcedureCJ 370 Drugs and CrimeCJ 371 White-Collar CrimeCJ 372 Organized CrimeCJ 373 TerrorismCJ 374 HomicideCJ 390 History of Criminal LawCJ 401 InternshipCJ 495 Topics in Criminal JusticeCJ 499 Guided Independent StudyTotal 39Courses Required for the Criminal Justice MinorCJ 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3CJ 220 Crime and Its Analysis 3And 4 other CJ classes, at least 3 at the 300 level or greater 12