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2011-2012 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | Expires Aug. 2018

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Criminal Justice (B.A.)

To apply to become a Criminal Justice Major, students must be in good standing academically with an overall grade point of 2.0 or better and must have completed CJ 201!, Introduction to Criminal Justice, with a grade of “C” or better.

A minor is required.

Core Courses (21 credits required)

Major Electives (18 credits required)

CJ 305 - Criminal Law 3 cr
CJ 315 - Private Security 3 cr
CJ 316 - Criminal Investigation 3 cr
CJ 317 - Forensic Investigation 3 cr
CJ 320 - Restorative Justice 3 cr
CJ 326 - Research Methods 3 cr
[strongly recommended]
CJ 330 - American Constitutional Law 3 cr
CJ 340 - Crime and Punishment 3 cr
CJ 341 - Community Corrections 3 cr
CJ 350 - Juvenile Justice System 3 cr
CJ 360 - Evidence & Criminal Procedure 3 cr
CJ 405 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 3 cr
CJ 390 - Special Topics (1-4) cr
CJ 410 - Criminology 3 cr
CJ 415 - White Collar Crime 3 cr
CJ 420 - Criminal Justice Management 3 cr
CJ 490 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice (1-4) cr
CJ 493 - Directed Reading in Criminal Justice (1-4) cr
CJ 494 - Directed Research in Criminal Justice (1-4) cr
CJ 496 - Field Work 3 cr
CJ 497 - Police Academy Training 12 cr
CJ 498 - Special Topics (1-4) cr

Suggested Concentrations of Electives:

Corrections: 320, 340, 341, 350, 405, 420, 490, 496
Criminal Courts: 305, 320, 330, 350, 360, 405, 490, 496
Criminology: 310, 316, 326, 340, 350, 405, 490
Generalist: Any six CJ courses outside the core.
Policing: 305, 316, 317, 330, 360, 420, 490, 496, 497
Security: 305, 315, 316, 415, 420, 490, 496

Recommended minors for Criminal Justice majors:

Accounting, Black Studies, Communications, Computer Forensics, Geography, Management, Philosophy, Professional and Technical Writing, Psychology, Political Science, Public Administration, Sociology, Spanish, Youth Services.