Undergraduate Catalog

Criminal Justice

Director Norma Wilcox

Criminal Justice (CRJ) is an interdisciplinary program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. The program is designed to develop knowledge of the criminal justice system, theories of criminal behavior, institutions formed to ensure public safety and enforce the law, and the law. Student core competencies will be developed and required in areas of (1) analytical and ethical decision making; (2) the use of technology; (3) methods of collecting and using data; and (4) communicating to diverse people and through diverse media.

Students admitted into the CRJ program must have earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.3 and have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours incuding ENG 101 and 102 with a grade of "C" or higher, plus three other General Education courses from Areas II, III, or IV. Majors are required to complete five criminal justice core requirements, including an internship; three courses in criminal justice foundation areas of behavior, institutions, and law; and three criminal justice electives.

Degree Requirements-Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Arts Degree
See General Education Requirements

General Education Requirements	56

Required Course:
Area VI: Any approved Liberal Arts College
Component course
Criminal Justice Core Requirements	20

Required Courses:
PLS 442, SOC 300 or PLS 210, SOC 306 or URS 410, URS 411, and SOC 433 or PLS 484
Criminal Justice Foundation Areas	36

Three courses from each area:
Behavior
SOC 320, 330, 332, 442, URS 450, PLS 435
Institutions
SOC 350, PLS/URS 321, 345, URS 420, PLS 322, PLS 341, PLS 344, PLS 445
Law
PLS 340, 342, 343, 436, 431, 437, SOC 432
Criminal Justice Electives 12
PLS/URS 427, 446, PLS 375, 440, 443, 444, SOC 313, 315, 332, 440, 459, URS 346
Foreign Language and Research Methods Requirement	24-32

Electives	36-44

Total	192

Minor in Criminal Justice

The criminal justice minor is an interdisciplinary program emphasizing knowledge of the criminal justice system, theories of criminal behavior, law, administration, and policy. Courses are offered by the departments of political science, sociology, and urban affairs and geography. Students admitted into the criminal justice minor must have earned a minimum GPA of 2.3 and completed a minimum of 24 credit hours, including ENG 101 and 102 (with a grade of C or better), HST 101, and any other two General Education courses.

Criminal Justice Minor Requirements	36

Core Requirements:
PLS 442	4
SOC 320 or Soc 330	4
SOC 306 or URS 410	4
Foundation Requirements:	24
(Two courses from each area)
Behavior
PLS 435, 448, 472; SOC 231, 313, 315, 320, 330, 332, 442, 459; URS 450
Institutions
PLS 443, PLS/URS 321, PLS/URS 345, PLS 212, PLS/URS 446, URS 420; SOC 350, 432, 440, 457
Law
PLS 340, 342, 343, 375, 436, 437, 439, 440; SOC 422
Total	36

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