Criminal Justice (BA) - SPS
Bachelor of Arts Degree Program in Criminal Justice
Students choosing the Criminal Justice major may elect to concentrate in Law and Justice, Corrections or Police Administration.
Major Requirements
CJ-165 | Introduction to Criminology | 3.00 |
CJ-170 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3.00 |
CJ/SO-253 | Social Deviance | 3.00 |
CJ-258 | Criminal Justice Ethics (Values) | 3 |
CJ-280 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3.00 |
CJ-285 | Criminal Corrections Systems | 3.00 |
CJ-315 | Criminal Procedure | 3.00 |
CJ-350 | Research Techniques & Data Analysis | 3 |
CJ-390 | Criminal Law | 3 |
CJ-489 | Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice | 3.00 |
Take one of the following: | 3 | |
Ethnicity and Race in Urban History | ||
Ethnic and Racial Relations | ||
Multiculturalism in Justice | ||
Concentration: Choose one of the 4 concentrations below | 9 | |
Total Credits | 42 |
Concentration in Law and Justice
Choose 3 of the following courses | 9 | |
Family Law | ||
Victimology | ||
Comparative Justice Systems | ||
Leadership for Criminal Justice | ||
Criminal Evidence | ||
Gender Crime and Justice | ||
Internship I | ||
or CJ-487 | Internship II | |
UR/AS-333 | ||
Total Credits | 9 |
Concentration in Corrections
Choose 3 of the following courses | 9 | |
History of Crime & Punishment | ||
Comparative Justice Systems | ||
Leadership for Criminal Justice | ||
Probation and Parole | ||
Internship I | ||
or CJ-487 | Internship II | |
Personality | ||
Abnormal Psychology | ||
Total Credits | 9 |
Concentration in Police Administration
Take the following required course | ||
CJ-175 | Intro to Law Enforcement | 3 |
Choose 2 of the following courses 1 | 6 | |
Police Culture | ||
Homeland Security & Terrorism | ||
Gangs and Organized Crime | ||
Leadership for Criminal Justice | ||
Corruption | ||
Community Policing | ||
CJ-400 | ||
Intro to Forensics Techniques | ||
CJ-419 | ||
Internship I | ||
or CJ-487 | Internship II | |
Total Credits | 9 |
Special Notes on Major Requirements for Criminal Justice
1 | A single course may not count towards both the core major requirement and a concentration. |
2 | A student must maintain a 2.25 average in the Criminal Justice major and concentration courses. |