The goals of the Criminal
Justice major are to:
- Prepare the
graduate with the appropriate knowledge, skill, and background to pursue a
meaningful career in Criminal Justice and related professions
- Prepare the
graduate with the appropriate knowledge, skills, and background to pursue
graduate or advanced studies in Criminal Justice or the related fields of
Public Administration, Political Science, Sociology, Law, etc.
Objectives –
After completing the degree in Criminal Justice, the graduate will be able
to:
- Demonstrate
knowledge of current issues, concepts, philosophies and theories in the
field of Criminal Justice
- Utilize the
research method to keep abreast of Criminal Justice issues.
- Demonstrate the
ability to speak as well as write cogently, effectively, and correctly.
- Apply the
knowledge of ethical principles with the high standards expected of criminal
justice practitioners
- Demonstrate a
commitment to community service.
- Differentiate the
minority and non-minority perspective in the Criminal Justice field.
| The number of
hours required of a Criminal Justice major are: |
Hours |
| General Education (students must
take ECON 231 for GER) |
50 |
| Criminal Justice major courses |
33 |
| Social Science core courses |
24 |
| Electives |
18 |
| TOTAL |
125 |
| REQUIRED |
CRIMINAL JUSTICE COURSES |
33 hours |
| CJ 231 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
| CJ 232 |
Minorities in Criminal Justice |
3 |
| CJ 331 |
Criminal
Law |
3 |
| CJ 332 |
The
American Correctional System |
3 |
| CJ 333 |
The
Police System |
3 |
| CJ 334 |
Probation and Parole System |
3 |
| CJ 432 |
Court
Services |
3 |
| SS 434 |
U.S.
Constitution |
3 |
| SOCJ 333 |
Criminology |
3 |
| SOCJ 431 |
Juvenile
Delinquency |
3 |
| SPAN 132 |
Spanish
II |
3 |
| REQUIRED |
Social Sciences Courses: |
24 hours |
| GEOG 230 |
World
Geography |
3 |
| SS 231 |
American
National Government |
3 |
| SOC 230 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
| SS 331 |
Social
Statistics |
3 |
| SS 332 |
Research
Methods |
3 |
| SS 431 |
Social
Science Internship |
3 |
| SS 433 |
Ethics in
Social Science |
3 |
| SS 449 |
Senior
Seminar I |
1 |
| SS 450 |
Senior
Seminar II |
2 |
| Restricted |
Electives (select any 4 courses from
below): |
hours |
| CJ 431 |
Private
Security |
3 |
| CJ 435 |
Criminal
Procedures |
3 |
| SOC 335 |
The
Family |
3 |
| SOC 337 |
Racial
and Ethnic Relations |
3 |
| SOC 432 |
Social
Problems |
3 |
| SOC 433 |
Population Problems |
3 |
| SOC 434 |
Social
Gerontology |
3 |
| SWK 231 |
Introduction to Social Work |
3 |
| SWK 331 |
Human
Behavior and Social Environment |
3 |
| SOCJ 435 |
Deviant
Behavior |
3 |
| SOVVK 434 |
Substance Abuse |
3 |
CRIMINAL JUSTICE MINOR
|
REQUIRED |
COURSES |
18 hours - |
|
CJ 231 |
Introduction to Criminal
Justice |
3 |
|
CJ 232 |
Minorities in Criminal
Justice |
3 |
|
CJ 332 |
The American
Correctional System |
3 |
|
CJ 333 |
The Police System |
3 |
|
CJ 334 |
Probation and Parole
System |
3 |
|
SOCJ 435 |
Deviant Behavior |
3 |
|
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