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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Criminal Justice (B.A.)
Goals: The Criminal Justice program is designed to prepare students
to serve in the criminal justice field by combining liberal arts study
with professional education. The Criminal Justice program provides
students with comprehensive knowledge of the philosophies,
processes, and objectives of the American criminal justice system,
and it seeks to develop the decision-making and communication
skills necessary to professional success.
In addition to a core of criminal justice courses, students
enrolled in the major will study sociology, psychology, religion,
social work, and political science. This focused, multidisciplinary
approach is designed to enhance students’ knowledge of the human
and societal complexities which are integral to an understanding of
the criminal justice field. Within this course of study there is strong
emphasis on development of oral and written communication skills,
critical thinking skills, professional problem-solving, and ethics.
Students will also gain hands-on experience through field
observation, internships, service learning, and practicum. In order to
meet the objectives of the Criminal Justice program, the University
regularly assesses how well it realizes these and other goals and its
methods to achieve them.
Vocational Applications: Traditional careers in criminal justice
include positions such as city police officers, county/state/federal
law enforcement, private investigators, security officers, loss
prevention specialists, attorneys, court service employees, parole
officers, probation officers, and corrections officers. There are also
numerous agencies and programs which support aspects of the
criminal justice system in areas such as crime prevention, juvenile
services, victim services, and aftercare. The concentrated social
science education which Criminal Justice majors receive also has
broad application within social service fields.
Requirements: In addition to meeting the liberal arts core
requirements of the University, students must complete a minimum
of 53 semester hours in the major curriculum, including all courses
in the core group and enough courses from the elective group to
produce at least 53 credits in the major. A minimum course grade of
“C-” is required for each course in the major.
Core Requirements
❏ CRJ 203 Introduction to Criminal Justice
❏ CRJ 218 Field Observation
❏ CRJ 220 Criminal Law and Procedure
❏ CRJ 233 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences
❏ CRJ 250 Methods of Research
❏ CRJ 470 Practicum
❏ PSY 201 General Psychology
❏ PSY 305 Abnormal Psychology
❏ SOC 302 Minorities
❏ SOC 310 Delinquency and Criminology
❏ SOC 322 Deviant Behavior
❏ SWK 275 Family Violence
❏ THE 341 Ethics
56 Criminal Justice
Electives–choose at least two courses from each group:
Professional
CRJ 305 Juvenile Justice
CRJ 320 Rules of Evidence
CRJ 370 Criminal Justice and Community Relations
CRJ 390 Special Topics
CRJ 405 Constitutional Issues & Criminal Justice Cases
CRJ 420 Policing: Operations and Issues
CRJ 430 Corrections: Operations and Issues
CRJ
Liberal Arts
491-492 Independent Study
PSC 211 American Federal Government
PSC 212 American State and Local Government
PSC 321 Constitutional History of the U.S.
PSY 211 Human Development
PSY 306 Social Psychology
PSY 403 Psychology of Personality
SOC 202 Social Problems
SOC 301 Family
SOC 400 Seminar
SWK 225 Crisis Intervention
SWK 235 Family & Children’s Services
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Criminal Justice Minor
Goals: The Criminal Justice minor is designed to provide the student
with a focused understanding of the structures, philosophies, and
processes of the criminal justice system.
Vocational Applications: The study of Criminal Justice prepares the
student for service in the fields of law, public or private law
enforcement, corrections, or the court system.
Requirements: In addition to the regular degree requirements of the
University, the student must take a minimum of 19 semester hours in
Criminal Justice and Sociology, including the following courses.
The student must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the minor.
❏ CRJ 203 Introduction to Criminal Justice
❏ CRJ 218 Field Observation
❏ CRJ 220 Criminal Law and Procedure
❏ CRJ 420 Policing: Operations and Issues OR
CRJ 430 Corrections: Operations and Issues
❏ SOC 201 Fundamentals of Sociology
❏ SOC 310 Delinquency and Criminology
❏ SOC 322 Deviant Behavior