Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Building on the College's strengths in Sociology and Psychology, the Criminal Justice major will prepare students for employment in those social services and criminal justice sectors which directly support police and government law enforcement efforts.
The program will also prepare them for graduate work in these fields. The focus of the major will be to ensure that students understand the criminal justice system in the United States as it is related to class structure, race, ethnicity, and gender so that they will develop a more person-centered understanding of crime and law enforcement. Counseling skills, coupled with an understanding of individuals' behavior within families and groups in society, will ensure that students, as leaders in the community and as professionals, are prepared for respectful and effective interaction with citizens.
This focus on a person-centered orientation, rooted in the discipline of Sociology, also provides a strong foundation from which "action-oriented" ethics teaching can be provided. Our students, through both core and major courses, as well as in their Criminal Justice field experiences, will be exposed to and practice ethical reasoning and will work to gain an understanding of the perspective of others.
Our students receive extensive field experience through participation in at least one guided internship. This experience provides a more broad set of career options, including graduate education in fields such as criminal justice, law, social work or public administration.
Criminal Justice Camp: James Scott
Where Will Your Degree Take You?
CIA Agent
Military Officer
Warden
Police Officer
US Marshall
Detective
Program Of Study (45 Credits)
Required Criminal Justice Core (30 credits)
CJ 111 Introduction to Criminal Justice
SO/CJ 121 Contemporary Social Problems
SO 218 Statistics
SO 219 Research Methods
SO/CJ 231 Deviance and Criminology
SO/CJ 232 Juvenile Delinquency
CJ 233 Corrections
CJ 234 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
SO/CJ 242 Minorities and Multicultural Diversity
Upper-Level Courses (9 credits)
CJ 345 Criminal Law and Procedure
CJ 380 Criminal Justice Internship (Senior Year)
SO/CJ 310 Sociology of Law and Social Control
CJ 391 Criminal Justice Senior Seminar: Ethics
Criminal Justice Electives (6 credits)
SO 111 Introduction to Sociology
CJ 236 The Death Penalty in America
SO/CJ 241 Urban Sociology
CJ 238 Criminal Evidence
CJ 239 National Security and Civil Liberty
CJ 240 Police Administration
CJ 255 Special Topics: Classes in forensics, police patrol, etc.
CJ 280 Criminal Justice Practicum
Students wishing to minor in criminal justice must take CJ 111 and any five other criminal justice classes