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Criminal Justice Major B.A.
The B.A. in criminal justice provides students with a broad analysis of the relationship between law and society as well as a thorough examination of the interrelationships, functions and operations of the different components of the criminal justice system. Students completing a criminal justice major are well prepared for employment and advancement in a wide range of criminal justice careers. To earn a B.A. in criminal justice, students must complete the minimum bachelor's degree requirements, including 53 semester credits of criminal justice course work.
Required Core Courses (41 credits)
- CJS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (prerequisite for all criminal justice and law enforcement courses)
- CJS 200 Literature in Criminal Justice (prerequisite for all criminal justice and law enforcement courses)
- CJS 210 Constitutional Law (a, b)
- CJS 300 Corrections (a, b)
- CJS 302 Juvenile Justice (a, b)
- CJS 320 Applied Criminology (a, b)
- LAWE 330 Critical Issues in Law Enforcement (a, b)
- CJS 350 Citizenship: Community Involvement (a, b)
- CJS 360 Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice (a, b)
- CJS 375 Criminal Justice Ethics (a, b)
- CJS 483 Research Seminar in Criminal Justice (a, b)
- CJS 490 Criminal Justice Capstone (a, b, c)
Prerequisites:
- CJS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CJS 200 Literature in Criminal Justice
- CJS 483 Research Seminar in Criminal Justice.
Directed Electives (12 credits)
- Criminal justice majors must select 12 elective credits (4 course minimum) of criminal justice or law enforcement courses listed below:
- CJS 110 Careers in Criminal Justice
- CJS 310 Introduction to Security Management
- CJS 315 Dynamics of Criminal Sexual Assault
- CJS 333 Gangs
- CJS 335 Murder: A Global Perspective
- CJS 339 Violent Crime Investigation
- CJS 340 Comparative Criminal Justice
- CJS 345 Organization and Administration in Criminal Justice
- CJS 346 Victimology
- CJS 354 Restorative Justice
- CJS 356 Urban Violence
- CJS 365 Criminal Justice and the Media
- CJS 367 Introduction to Forensic Science
- CJS 370 Probation and Parole
- CJS 377 Criminal Justice Practicum (4 credits maximum)
- CJS 382 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
- CJS 387 White Collar Crime
- Any non-core criminal justice class is also included.
- LAWE 104 First Responder for Law Enforcement
- LAWE 301 Community-oriented Policing
- LAWE 325 Criminal Procedure and Investigation
- LAWE 370 Assisting Families in Crisis
- LAWE 400 Managing Police Organizations
- LAWE 410 Managing Human Resources in Law Enforcement
- LAWE 431 Police Culture
- LAWE 445 Police Leadership: Contemporary Issues
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