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Criminal Justice (B.A. and B.S.)

Major requirements

Criminal Justice (B.A. and B.S.)

Credit hours: 49

BA and BS degree requirements for criminal justice
Core Courses: 28 hours
CJ 1003 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CJ 1113 Criminal Justice Writing 3
CJ 2303 Introduction to Social Science Research 3
PSYC 2303 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3
PSYC 2301 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Lab 3

Choose two of the following Theory courses (3 hours each):

6

CJ 3953 Gender, Violence, & Society

CJ 4313 Criminology

CJ 4413 Aggression & Violence

CJ 3853 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice 3
CJ 4983 Internship 3
CJ 4803 Senior Seminar 3

Choose one of the following three tracks to complete the BA/BS in Criminal Justice:

Track 1: Investigative/Analysis Track

Degree Requirements for Investigative/analysis track
Choose seven of the following courses: 21 hours
CJ 2703 Introduction to Criminal Investigations 3
CJ 3603 Logic and Computer-Based Crime Analysis 3
CJ 3613 Analysis of National Security 3
CJ 3703 Interviews and Interrogations 3
CJ 3713 Criminal Intelligence 3
CJ 4713 Fundamentals of Logic in Criminal Justice 3
PSYC 4443 Advanced Statistics 3
POLS 4114 Constitutional Law 4
3000-and 4000-Level CJ Electives as approved by Advisor (6 hours maximum) 6

Track 2: Leadership/Administration Track

Degree requirements for leadership/administrative track
Choose seven of the following courses: 21 hours
CJ 3413 Executive Legal Issues in Criminal Justice 3
CJ 3213 Principles of Leadership 3
CJ 3503 Police Organization and Leadership 3
CJ 3513 Paradigm Shifts and Culture 3
CJ 4303 Comparative Studies 3
CJ 4003 Critical Decision Making in Criminal Justice 3
CJ 4413 Global Security 3
POLS 4114 Constitutional Law 4

Track 3: Corrections Track

Degree requirements for CORRECTIONS track
Required Courses: 21 hours
CJ 2003 Prisons, Prisoners, & the Law 3
CJ 3103 Correction Operations 3
CJ 3303 Reentry, Reintegration, & Recidivism 3
CJ 3313 Juvenile Corrections 3
CJ 4213 Critical Issues in Corrections 3
3000-and 4000-Level CJ Electives as approved by Advisor 6

Contact

Interested in a career in Forensic Science (a.k.a. CSI work)? Plan to major in chemistry and minor in the Investigative/Analysis Criminal Justice.

For more information, contact Dr. Stephen Prilliman or professor Beth Green.

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