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-165Introduction to Criminology3.00
CJ-170Intro to Criminal Justice3.00
CJ/SO-253Social Deviance3.00
CJ-258Criminal Justice Ethics (Values)3
CJ-280Juvenile Delinquency3.00
CJ-285Criminal Corrections Systems3.00
CJ-315Criminal Procedure3.00
CJ-350Research Techniques & Data Analysis3
CJ-390Criminal Law3
CJ-489Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice3.00
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 below9
Total Credits42

Concentration in Law and Justice

Choose 3 of the following courses9
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 Credits9

Concentration in Corrections

Choose 3 of the following courses9
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 Credits9

Concentration in Police Administration

Take the following required course
CJ-175Intro to Law Enforcement3
Choose 2 of the following courses 16
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 Credits9

Special Notes on Major Requirements for Criminal Justice