Criminal Justice (BS)
Description
Courses in this program lead to a Bachelor of Science with a major in Criminal Justice, which prepares one to work in a wide variety of careers, public and private, at various levels of responsibility. These careers include federal, state and local policing, other regulatory agencies of various branches of government, various levels of private investigation and private security and a variety of careers in corrections, including parole and probation as well as institutional corrections. Students planning on pursuing a law degree have often found criminal justice a relevant major.
Criminal Justice is an interdisciplinary area that draws much of its content from law, psychology, political science and sociology. The goal of the Criminal Justice curriculum is to make students aware of the key issues, concepts and theories involved in understanding the operation of the criminal justice system. With this knowledge, students are taught to analyze the practical issues and controversies of the field from a social justice perspective. Problem-solving, the ability to make discriminating judgments and the application of theory to practice are key skills that the program fosters.
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Degree Requirements - Bachelor of Science with a major in Criminal Justice (120 credits)
To obtain this undergraduate degree, the student must fulfill the requirements of the University Core Curriculum, the requirements for the program major (45 credits) and complete a minimum of 120 credit hours.
Required Criminal Justice Classes (30 credits):
- CJS 1300 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 credits)
- CJS 1310 Introduction to Corrections (3 credits)
- CJS 2500 Introduction to Police Administration (3 credits) OR CJS 4800 Theory of Law Enforcement (3 credits)
- CJS 3950 Criminal Investigation (3 credits) OR CJS 3900 Introduction to Forensic Science (3 credits)
- CJS 4100 Criminal Law (3 credits)
- CJS 4150 Juvenile Justice (3 credits) OR