2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Criminal Justice Major

CIP Code

43.0104

The major in Criminal Justice requires the completion of 36 credits of Criminal Justice courses and 6 credits of required supporting courses.

Program Requirements

Required Courses

CJ 101Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CJ 203Criminal Procedure

3

CJ 206Crime & Criminal Behavior

3

CJ 220Introduction to Corrections & Correctional Law

3

CJ 230Introduction to Law Enforcement

3

CJ 381Research Methods in Criminal Justice

3

CJ 390Internship

3-6

CJ 391Senior Seminar: Issues and Problems in Criminal Justice

3

Choose at least 1 course in each of the content areas:

Content Area 1: LAW ENFORCEMENT
CJ 222Race, Ethnicity & Crime

3

CJ 232Police-Community Relations

3

CJ 240Introduction to Security

3

CJ 242White-Collar Crime

3

CJ 246Organized Crime

3

Content Area 2: COURTS
CJ 200Constitutional Law

3

CJ 205Criminal Law

3

CJ 209The American Legal System

3

CJ 235Law of Evidence

3

CJ 248Introduction to Fraud Investigation

3

CJ 251Criminal Courts & Discretion

3

Content Area 3: CORRECTIONS
CJ 213Probation & Parole

3

CJ 216Juvenile Justice System

3

CJ 223Interviewing & Counseling

3

CJ 320Correctional Administration & Management

3

 

Elective Course Requirements

Take 3 credits in any Criminal Justice elective at the 200-level or higher.

Required Supporting Courses

MA 131Elementary Statistics

3

SO 110Sociological Imagination

3