Criminal Justice B.S.
Objectives
The major objectives of the criminal justice program are to prepare students for a wide variety of professional careers involving social needs such as the criminal justice system and human services. The program provides an opportunity for persons currently serving in the criminal justice system to continue their education. This discipline also complements the education received by students in related disciplines and fosters an understanding of the role and function of the criminal justice system.
Degree Requirements
Total Semester Credit Hours=120
University Core Curriculum (42 hrs.)
No grade below a "C" in criminal justice courses will be accepted toward the degree.
Prerequisite for upper division course work:
| CRIJ 1301 | Introduction to Criminal Justice [TCCN: CRIJ 1301] | |
Minimum 30 semester hours of upper-division criminal justice.
Ethical Issues--three semester hours
Administration of Justice--three semester hours
| CRIJ 3311 | Administration of Criminal Justice Agencies | |
Criminology Theory--three semester hours
Corrections--three semester hours from:
Law Adjudication--six semester hours:
Law Enforcement--three semester hours:
NOTE:
CRIJ 2332: for students with fewer than 12 hours of lower-division criminal justice
CRIJ 4332: for students with prerequisite of at least one policing course
Research and Methods--three semester hours:
Capstone Experience--three semester hours:
9 hours of approved electives in Criminal Justice
A minor of 18 hours, chosen in consultation with the student's major advisor
Electives
Notes: (1) No more than 21 lower-division hours in criminal justice may be applied toward baccalaureate degree requirements. (2) All courses cross-listed between criminal justice and any other discipline must be taken as criminal justice courses.