Bachelor of Science in Criminology & Criminal Justice

General Education Requirements
Degree Requirements
Core Curriculum
Expected Learning Outcome
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Majors must satisfy the University and College general education requirements. Foreign language proficiency is not required, although students are encouraged to take foreign language courses. Majors may not take any required CCJ courses on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Additionally, substitutions which have been approved by departmental advisers for these courses may not be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.

After fulfilling the general education and specific major degree requirements, students are to take the remaining hours required to complete the B.S. degree from courses which the appropriate department has evaluated as being of univeristy-level quality. The Criminology and Criminal Justice Department may require students to pass a placement test in order to enroll in the next level course, provided this or an equivalent test is administered to all students seeking to enroll in that course.

Degree Requirements

Courses used to fulfill the social science or state requirements may not be taken from courses in the major.

Students may register for 3000-5000 level courses only after completing Eng 3100 (Advanced Expository Writing).

Students may register for 3000-5000 level courses only after obtaining a signature from the adviser in criminology and criminal justice. All prerequisites must be satisfied prior to enrolling in a course.

CCJ majors must maintain a 2.0 GPA for all required CCJ course work.

Bachelor of science in criminology and criminal justice candidates must complete the core curriculum listed below:

Core Curriculum

The following courses in criminology and criminal justice are required:
1100, Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice*
1110, Theories of Crime*
1120, Criminal Law*
2130, Criminal Justice Policy*
2210, Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice*
2220, Statistical Analysis in Criminology and Criminal Justice
4390, Seminar in Criminology and Criminal Justice*

One course from the following three:
2240, Policing*
2250, The Courts
2260, Corrections

One of the following courses in Criminology and Criminal Justice:
3305, Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice
4325, Gender, Crime, and Justice*
4330, Violence Against Women
4340, Race, Crime, and Justice

Three additional courses at the 3000, 4000, or 5000 level:
3043, History of Crime and Justice
3230, Crime Prevention*
3270, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
3305, Comparative Criminology and Criminal Justice
3310, Computers in Criminal Justice
3320, The Death Penalty
3330, White Collar Crime
3345, Rights of the Offender*
4300, Communities and Crime
4320, Forms of Criminal Behavior*
4325, Gender, Crime, and Justice*
4330, Violence Against Women
4335, Probation and Parole*
4340, Race, Crime, and Justice
4350, Victimology
4380, Special Topics in Criminology and Criminal Justice
4487, Philosophy of Law
5515, Ethics in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Elective Courses
1150, Violence in America
1990, The City
2180, Alcohol, Drugs and Society
2227, Urban Law: Poverty and the Justice System
2251, Youth Gangs
2265, Capital Punishment
3280, Internship in Criminology and Criminal Justice
3290, Special Readings

* Offered online

Expected Learning Outcomes

1. Acquire basic knowledge of the theories, methods and and substance of issues in criminology and criminal justice.

2. Develop critical thinking skills through the application of criminological theory and social science research methods.

3. Develop fundamental understanding of interdisciplinary underpinnings (e.g., from sociology, psychology, political science, economics) of criminology and criminal justice issues and policies.

4. Acquire knowledge about the structure and functioning of the fundamental institutions (e.g., legislatures, police, punishment, supervisory) that are part of criminal justice systems.

5. Acquire understanding of the role of research and its application for informing policies about criminal justice issues.