Criminology & Criminal Justice, BS
The BS with a major in criminology & criminal justice requires a total of 120 semester hours. The degree does not require a foreign language. The major requires 43 hours in criminology & criminal justice courses:
The 43 semester hours in criminal justice (CRJU) must include:
I. Required Criminal Justice Courses (22 hours)
Career Planning, Ethics, and Professional Development in Criminology & Criminal Justice | 1 | |
Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
Critical Issues in Crime and Justice | 3 | |
Research Design in Criminology & Criminal Justice | 3 | |
Data Analyses in Criminology & Criminal Justice | 3 | |
Criminological Theory | 3 | |
Courts and Judicial Process | 3 | |
Internship in Criminology & Criminal Justice | 3 |
II. Distribution Requirements (12 semester hours)
One Law Enforcement Course
Police in a Free Society | 3 | |
OR | ||
Federal Law Enforcement | 3 | |
OR | ||
Controversial Issues in Policing | 3 |
One Law Course
Criminal Law | 3 | |
OR | ||
Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice | 3 | |
OR | ||
Law, Justice, and Social Control | 3 |
One Corrections Course
Institutional Corrections | 3 | |
OR | ||
Community Corrections | 3 |
One Diversity Course
Multiculturalism in the Criminal Justice System | 3 | |
OR | ||
Youthful Offenders | 3 | |
OR | ||
Race, Ethnicity, and Crime | 3 |
III. Elective Criminology & Criminal Justice Courses (9 hours)
Although taught regularly, not all required courses are scheduled every semester. It is the students’ responsibility to complete the major requirements for graduation as early in their tenure as possible. Exemptions to the major requirements will not be made because of student failure to complete coursework in a timely fashion.