Requirements for a Criminal Justice Major

Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Liberal Arts Core: 60 credits
Major
Criminal Justice: 39 credits
Open Electives: 21 credits
Total: 120 credits

Students who major in Criminal Justice must complete:

CJ 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice (prerequisite to required CJ courses)
SO 344 Methods of Social Research I
SO 346 Methods of Social Research II (prerequisite SO 344)
CJ 275 Juvenile Justice
CJ 280 Community-Based Corrections OR CJ 290 Institutional Treatment of the Offender
CJ 384 Police and Law Enforcement
CJ 390 U.S. Courts: Structure and Functioning
CJ 430 Crime and Criminal Law
CJ 479 Cooperative Education OR CJ 489 Field Internship
SO 335 Criminology

And three (3) elective courses, one from each of the following three clusters:

Criminal Justice Cluster

CJ 250 Victimology
CJ/CO 255 Criminal Justice Issues and the Media
CJ 260 Domestic and International Terrorism
CJ 350 The Criminal Justice System and Women
CJ 387 Organized Crime in America
CJ 388 Counseling and Guidance of the Offender
CJ 410a Seminar: Topics in Criminal Justice
CJ 425 Criminal Investigation
CJ 499 Independent Study

Sociology Cluster

AN 410a Seminar: Topics in Anthropology
SO 231 Sociology of Poverty
SO 323 Sociology of Racial and Cultural Groups
SO 348 Sociology of Deviance
SO 410a Seminar: Topics in Sociology
SO 476 Urban Sociology

Political Science/Psychology Cluster

PO 225 American Government
PO 230 State and Local Government
PO 330 Introduction to the American Legal System
PO 372 Introduction to Public Administration
PO 375 Public Policy
PS 318 Cross-Cultural Counseling
PS 324 Psychology and the Law
PS 330 Psychology of Addiction

The department suggests that students with a major in criminal justice choose a minor in sociology, psychology, computer science or political science. Students should also consider a double major in sociology, psychology, history, or political science.