Criminal Justice Degree Requirements
Criminal Justice Major – Bachelor’s DegreeGeneral Requirements (24)
COM 151 Public Speaking
EN 101 College Writing
EN 102 Critical Interpretation of LiteratureInterdisciplinary Core Course I
SO 101 Introduction to Sociology
MA 200 Topics in Statistics
MA/Science (6)Courses in Major (36)CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal JusticeCJ 200 Introduction to CorrectionsCJ 204 Crime and SocietyCJ 305 Research MethodsCJ 330 Ethics in Criminal JusticeCJ 405 Seminar in Criminal JusticeCJ 300/400 Level Courses (12)
CJ Any Level Courses (6)Upper-Level Electives (24)
Liberal Arts ElectiveInterdisciplinary Core Course II or SymposiumLiberal Arts 300/400 Level Courses (9)All College 300/400 Level Courses (9)General Electives – Any Level (36)
Liberal Arts Courses (12)
All College Courses (24)
MIS ElectiveCourses That May Be Used in the CJ Major:
CJ/HS/PSY 317 Family Violence Treatment
ECI 350 Law of Economic Crime
HS 101 Introduction to Human Services
PSY 410 Forensic Psychology
LW 302 Introduction to Criminal Law and Procedure
LW/HS 410 Child and Family LawCorrections Concentration
CJ 300 Probation, Parole, and Community Based Corrections
CJ 400 Advanced Issues in Corrections
HS 300 Introduction to Chemical Dependency
PSY 410 Forensic PsychologyFamily Violence Concentration
CJ/HS/PSY 316 Family Violence
CJ/HS/PSY 317 Family Violence Treatment and Prevention
CJ 416 Family Violence Seminar
CJ 417 Violent Phenomena
HS 330 Violent Children
HS 403 Family CounselingForensic Investigation Concentration
CJ 314 Environmental Investigation
CJ 315 Laws of Evidence
CJ 404 Criminal Investigation/Criminalistics
FS 318 Special Topics in Forensic Science I
FS 319 Special Topics in Forensic Science II
PSY 410 Forensic PsychologyInvestigations Concentration
CJ 304 Organized Crime/Career Criminal
CJ 315 Laws and Rules of Evidence
ECI 340 Intelligence Research Methods OR ECI 350 Law of Economic CrimeJuvenile Justice Concentration
CJ 302 Juvenile Justice System
LW/HS 410 Child and Family Law (Core)Law Concentration
LW 312 Environmental Law
LW 402 The U.S. Constitution: Legal and Historical Perspectives (Core)
LW/HS 410 Child and Family Law (Core)Police Management Concentration
CJ 311 Police Management
CJ 312 Police: Human Dimensions
CJ 411 Police, Politics, and Professionalism
CJ 412 Advanced Issues in Policing
Security Concentration
CJ 303 Retail Security
CJ 321 Homeland Security
CJ 333 Information Security
CJ 403 Security AdministrationCriminal Justice Major – Associate’s DegreeCriminal Justice Concentration (18)
CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ 204 Crime and Society
CJ 100/200 Level Electives (three courses)
English (9)
EN 102 Critical Interpretation of Literature
COM 151 Public SpeakingAll College Electives (9)
MIS ElectiveInterdisciplinary Core Course I (3)Liberal Arts Electives (12)Mathematics (3)Mathematics/Natural Science (6)
Criminal Justice Degree Requirements