Criminal Justice, B.S.C.J. (5830)

The student must complete the following minimal requirements and earn a grade of C or better in all major field requirements. In addition to the criminal justice major field core courses, students should select one of the criminal justice concentration areas as outlined below. A minor is required, except that no minor is required for students in the Law Enforcement Concentration.

General Education (38 Hours)

Biological and Physical Systems (8 Hours)

Complete two courses from approved
General Education Biological and Physical Systems
courses.

Communications (9 Hours)

ENGL 105 - English Composition Credit(s): 3
OR
ENGL 111 - English Composition Credit(s): 3
ENGL 112 - English Composition Credit(s): 3
COMM 230 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

Fine Arts (Aesthetics) (3 Hours)

Complete three hours from approved
General Education
listing.

Other Required Courses (12 Hours)

MATH 210 - Elementary Statistics and Probability Credit(s): 3
SWRK 220 - Understanding Human Diversity and Oppressed Populations Credit(s): 3

Any Two Courses from The Following:

POSC 210 - American Government and Politics Credit(s): 3
POSC 220 - American Political Institutions and Policy Credit(s): 3
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit(s): 3
SOC 300 - Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3

Major Field Core Courses (27 Hours)

CJ 200 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
CJ 211 - Principles of Law Enforcement Credit(s): 3
CJ 302 - Criminal Justice Ethics Credit(s): 3
CJ 303 - Methods and Analysis in Social Research Credit(s): 3
CJ 320 - Criminal Procedure Credit(s): 3
CJ 325 - Criminology Credit(s): 3
CJ 364 - Corrections Credit(s): 3
CJ 370 - Juvenile Justice: Social Problems and Legal Issues for Social Work, and Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
CJ 460 - Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3

Concentration Requirements (18 Hours)

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses and are responsible for satisfying any necessary prerequisites. Students pursuing the BSCJ degree may not minor in Forensic Science.

Law Enforcement Concentration

Law Enforcement Concentration (5831)

Corrections Concentration

Corrections Concentration (5832)

Courts and Law Concentration

Courts and Law Concentration (5833)

Forensics Concentration

Forensics Concentration (5835)

Generalist Concentration

Generalist Concentration (5834)

Minor Field (12 Hours Minimum, except that no minor is required for students in the Law Enforcement Concentration)

Completion of course requirements (at least 12 hours) and any prerequisites for a minor in any area approved by the student’s adviser.