Social Science, Criminal Justice Major, B.S.

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The criminal justice major is an interdisciplinary program designed to provide students with an education in the liberal arts and sciences, with the ultimate goal of preparing students to be full participants in a democratic society and the world at large. The criminal justice major is also designed to prepare students for lifelong learning, professional careers in the public and private sectors of the field of criminal justice (civil justice system, criminal justice system, law enforcement, prisons, probation, parole, counseling, police analysis, law and courts), and graduate study by fostering development of the ideas, insights, values, competencies, and behavior of liberally educated persons in the heritage of Thomas Jefferson. The content of the major focuses on social forces that contribute to social order, social conflict and social change. Issues involving race, gender, ethics and multiculturalism are emphasized throughout the major.

The major consists of 42 credit hours, including courses in criminal justice (juvenile delinquency, etc.), political science (public administration, etc.), sociology (race and ethnicity, etc.), and psychology (abnormal psychology, etc.). A related area of study in the disciplines of political science, sociology, or psychology is strongly recommended for those students who want to emphasize a particular area of the justice system.

The major in criminal justice consists of a total of 42 credits, including 24 credits of required core courses and 18 credits of elective courses. Course requirements are listed below.

Required Core Curriculum

CRJ 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
CRJ 3015 - Integrated Statistics & Methodology for the Social Sciences Credit(s): 3 *
CRJ 3500 - Criminology Credit(s): 3
CRJ 4990 - Senior Seminar In CRJ Credit(s): 3
CSC 1100 - Computer Literacy Credit(s): 3
PSY 3060 - Cultural Diversity Credit(s): 3
PSY 4010 - Abnormal Psychology Credit(s): 3
OR
PSY 4020 - Personality Credit(s): 3
SOC 3600 - Sociology Of Race & Ethnicity Credit(s): 3
CRJ 3XXX/4XXX - 18 Hours of Upper Division Criminal Justice Courses Credit(s): 18

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Social Science, Criminal Justice Major, B.S.

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Total Credit Hours: 42

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Social Science, Criminal Justice Major, B.S.

Required Core Curriculum

Total Credit Hours: 42