Criminal Justice Major, BS

Criminal Justice, B.S.

Degree requirements for the Criminal Justice major are as follows: 

University Core
Behavioral/Social Science Electives9
BUS 204Financial Wellness1
ENG 114Critical Reading and Response3
ENG 134Literary Genres3
Humanities Electives9
Mathematics Elective3
Science Electives (lab required)7
WEL 100Empowered as Learners and Leaders3
or WEL 220 Empowered as Learners and Leaders
WEL 350Strategies for Career and Personal Growth2
Major Requirements
BUS 308Communicating in Business3
or CIT 300 Communicating for Leadership
CRJ 120Introduction to Criminal Justice3
CRJ 204Principles of Policing3
CRJ 222Criminal Investigations and the Elements of Criminal Law3
CRJ 300Corrections3
CRJ 310Communicating in Criminal Justice3
CRJ 312Criminal Evidence3
CRJ 333Introduction to Victim and Offender Mediation3
Criminal Justice Elective 13
ENG 124Research and Writing in the Disciplines3
JUS 103Perspectives on Justice3
JUS 440Justice Studies Capstone3
JUS 445Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Criminal Justice3
JUS 470Criminal Justice in the Field3
PSY 150Survey of Forensic Psychology3
General Electives
General Electives35
Total Credits Required:120
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Students must choose 3 credits from the following list: CRJ 342 The Juvenile Justice System, CRJ 402 Ethics and the Criminal Justice Professional, LAW 228 Conviction of the Innocent, PSY 341 Drugs and Behavior, SOC 305 Domestic Violence.