Criminal Justice (B.S. Degree)

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A major in Criminal Justice consists of 33 semester hours. A minimum grade of “C” or better must be earned in all courses counting toward the major.

Liberal Arts Core note

MATH 105 - Introduction to Mathematical Structures (3 hours) or higher satisfies the liberal arts core requirement in Mathematics for this major.

Criminal Justice Major Studies (21 hours)

CRIM 210 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 hours)
CRIM 374 - Police Systems and Practices (3 hours)
CRIM 376 - Judicial Systems and Practices (3 hours)
CRIM 378 - Prison Systems and Practices (3 hours)
CRIM 401 - Theories of Crime and Justice (3 hours)
CRIM 402 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3 hours)
CRIM 403 - Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice (3 hours)

Criminal Justice Electives (12 hours)

Select twelve additional hours of Criminal Justice courses:

CRIM 212 - Techniques of Criminal Investigations (3 hours)
CRIM 227 - Critical Thinking and Writing in Criminal Justice (3 hours)
CRIM 361 - Criminal Law (3 hours)
CRIM 362 - Criminal Procedure (3 hours)
CRIM 365 - Police Administration (3 hours)
CRIM 400 - Criminology (3 hours)
CRIM 421 - Constitutional Law I (3 hours)
CRIM 422 - Constitutional Law II (3 hours)
CRIM 431 - Juvenile Justice System (3 hours)
CRIM 463 - Community-Based Corrections (3 hours)
CRIM 465 - Police and Community Relations (3 hours)
CRIM 469 - Internship in Criminal Justice (3 hours)
CRIM 470 - Internship in Criminal Justice (3 hours)
CRIM 499 - Honors Project in Criminal Justice (3 hours)