Social Sciences

Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Major

This major consists of 18 hours 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.

Criminal Justice Major with Justice Concentration
Required Core: (Hours)

  • Soc 210 Statistics for Social Science ** (3)
  • Soc 252 Standards for Professional Behavior in Human Services (3)
  • CJ 220 Criminal Justice Systems (3)
  • CJ 342 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
  • CJ 343 Criminology (3)
  • SCJ 340 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)

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**requires Math Competency

In addition to the 18 hours of required core courses listed above, students completing a justice concentration must also take:

Required Concentration: (Hours)

  • CJ 300 Juvenile and Family Law (3)
  • CJ 360 Criminal Law and the Legal Process 3 OR PoSc 325 Supreme Court and Civil Liberties (3)

(Either of these can be an elective if not selected as the required course.)

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Electives: 2 of the following courses: 1 of which needs to be in the SCJ Department (Hours)

  • Soc 204 Modern Social Problems (3)
  • SW 342 Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3)
  • Hist 358 Constitutional History of the U.S. (3)
  • CJ 222 Criminal Investigation and Law Enforcement Intelligence Systems (3)
  • CJ 223 Current Issues in Criminal Justice (3)
  • CJ 270 Terrorism (3)
  • CJ 290/390 Special Topics for Criminal Justice (3)
  • CJ 333 Sexual Violence, Perpetrators and The Criminal Justice System (3)
  • SCJ 341 Family Crisis Intervention (3)
  • SCJ 347 Fieldwork Seminar (3)
  • SCJ 380 Senior Project (3)
  • SCJ 391/392 Honors Tutorial (3)

Required Core (18)
Required Concentration (6)
Electives (6)

Total (30)

Criminal Justice Major with Administration Concentration
Required Core: (Hours)

  • Soc 210 Statistics for Social Sciences** (3)
  • Soc 252 Standards for Professional Behavior in Human Services (3)
  • CJ 220 Criminal Justice Systems (3)
  • CJ 342 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
  • CJ 343 Criminology (3)
  • SCJ 340 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)

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**Requires Math Competency

In addition to the 18 hours of required core courses listed above, students completing an administrative concentration must also take:

Required Concentration: (Hours)

  • Acct 251 Principles of Accounting (3)
  • Magt 131 Management Concepts
  • Magt 323 Human Resource Management+ (3) OR Magt 333 Organization and Behavior (3) OR Magt 340 Labor and Industrial Relations # (3)

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+ Requires Magt 231 Business Law

# Requires Econ 102 Microeconomic Principles

Electives: one of the following courses:

  • Acct 252 Principles of Accounting II (3)
  • Soc 320 Sociological Theory (3)
  • Soc 321 Methods of Social Research (3)
  • Soc 331 Complex Organizations (3)
  • CJ 222 Criminal Investigation and Law Enforcement Intelligence Systems (3)
  • CJ 223 Current Issues in Criminal Justice (3)
  • CJ 290/390 Special Topics in Criminal Justice (3)
  • CJ 333 Sexual Violence: Victims, Perpetrators and the Criminal Justice System (3)
  • SCJ 347 Fieldwork and Seminar (3)
  • SCJ 380 Senior Project (3)
  • SCJ 391/392 Honors Tutorial (3)

Required Core (18)
Required Concentration (9)
Electives (3)

Total (30)

Criminal Justice Major with Corrections Concentration
Required Core: (Hours)

  • Soc 210 Statistics for Social Science ** (3)
  • Soc 252 Standards for Professional Behavior in Human Services (3)
  • CJ 220 Criminal Justice Systems (3)
  • CJ 342 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
  • CJ 343 Criminology (3)
  • SCJ 340 Race and Ethnic Relations (3)

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**Requires Math Competency

In addition to the 18 hours of required core courses listed above, students completing a corrections concentration must also take:

Required Concentration:

  • CJ 300 Juvenile and Family Law (3)
  • CJ 344 Correctional Practices in the U.S. (3)

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Electives: Two of the following courses

  • Psyc 250 Abnormal Psychology* (3)
  • Psyc 342 Theories of Personality* (3)
  • Soc 321 Methods of Social Research (3)
  • SW 201 Human Growth and Development (3)
  • SW 301 Counseling and Problem Solving in the Human Services (3)
  • CJ 223 Current Issues in Criminal Justice (3)
  • CJ 290/390 Special Topics for Criminal Justice (3)
  • CJ 333 Sexual Violence, Perpetrators and The Criminal Justice System (3)
  • SCJ 341 Family Crisis Intervention (3)
  • SCJ 347 Fieldwork Seminar (3)
  • SCJ 380 Independent Study (3)
  • SCJ 391/392 Honors Tutorial (3)

Required Core (18)
Required Concentration (6)
Electives (6)

Total (30)

*Prerequisite: Psychology 101, Introduction to Psychology.

Criminal Justice Minor

A total of 15 hours is required for a minor in Criminal Justice:

Required: (Hours)

  • CJ 220 Criminal Justice Systems (3)
  • CJ 342 Juvenile Delinquency (3)
  • CJ 343 Criminology (3)
  • Electives: Any two Courses in criminal justice (6)

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Last Updated: 6/12/09