Criminal Justice

The major in Criminal Justice is concerned with the application of knowledge derived from a broad range of college subjects, especially the social sciences and humanities. Specifically, students completing the Criminal Justice major will be able to think in the abstract and apply theoretical orientations to the analysis of concrete situations. They will acquire an understanding of the operation of and interactions between components of the criminal justice system in the United States. In addition, students will be able to demonstrate statistical skills and be able to interpret and use quantitative data.

Criminal Justice Major

This major consists of 24 credits of required “core” courses and the selection of one of three concentration areas. In order to complete the major in criminal justice, a concentration must be completed in addition to the required core courses. The concentrations are: Justice, Administration and Corrections.

Students will complete ten courses (including one concentration area) plus a capstone as follows:

Criminal Justice Core
Required:

  • Soc 210 Statistics for Social Science
  • Soc 252 Standards for Professional Behavior in Human Services
  • CJ 220 Criminal Justice Systems
  • CJ 342 Juvenile Delinquency
  • CJ 343 Criminology
  • SCJ 340 Race and Ethnic Relations

Concentration: Choose One Concentration from below.

Capstone:

  • SCJ 347 Field Experience and Seminar

Concentrations:

Justice Concentration
Required:

  • CJ 300 Juvenile and Family Law

Choose one of the following:

  • CJ 360 Criminal Law and the Legal Process
  • POSC 325 Supreme Court and Civil Liberties

Choose two electives from the following:

  • Soc 204 Modern Social Problems
  • SW 342 Human Behavior in the Social Environment
  • Hist 358 Constitutional History of the U.S.
  • CJ 222 Criminal Investigation and Law Enforcement
  • CJ 223 Current Issues in Criminal Justice
  • CJ 270 Terrorism
  • CJ 290/390 Special Topics in Criminal Justice
  • CJ 333 Sexual Violence, Perpetrators and the C.J. System
  • SCJ 341 Family Crisis Intervention
  • SCJ 380 Senior Project
  • SCJ 391/392 Honors Tutorial

Administration Concentration
Required:

  • Acct 201 Introduction to Accounting
  • Magt 131 Management Concepts

Choose one of the following:

  • Magt 323 Human Resource Management
  • Magt 333 Organization and Behavior
  • Magt 340 Labor and Industrial Relations

Electives – Choose one of the following

  • Soc 320 Sociological Theory
  • Soc 321 Methods of Social Research
  • Soc 331 Complex Organizations
  • CJ 222 Criminal Investigation and Law Enforcement
  • CJ 223 Current Issues in Criminal Justice
  • CJ 290/390 Special Topics in Criminal Justice
  • CJ 333 Sexual Violence, Perpetrators and the C.J. System
  • SCJ 341 Family Crisis Intervention
  • SCJ 380 Independent Study
  • SCJ 391/392 Honors Tutorial

Corrections Concentration
Required:

  • CJ 300 Juvenile and Family Law
  • CJ 344 Correctional Practices in the U.S.

Electives – Choose two from the following:

  • Psyc 201 Developmental Psychology
  • Psyc 250 Abnormal Psychology
  • Psyc 342 Theories of Personality
  • Soc 321 Methods of Social Research I
  • SW 301 Counseling Strategies I
  • CJ 223 Current Issues in Criminal Justice
  • CJ 290/390 Special Topics in Criminal Justice
  • CJ 333 Sexual Violence, Perpetrators and the C.J. System
  • SCJ 341 Family Crisis Intervention
  • SCJ 380 Independent Study
  • SCJ 391/392 Honors Tutorial