About the Courses
CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR COURSEWORK
The Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice is a 124-credit degree with 40 hours of Criminal Justice requirements and 16 hours of co-requirements. Student can earn either a Bachelor’s of Arts or a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice. Students are strongly encouraged to consider double majoring or minoring in order to complete the required 124 credits.
Those who have already earned an associate’s degree or are close to earning one may complete the program in as little as two years. Students who do not have an associate’s degree have the opportunity to design their program plans with challenging exams, experiential credit, and elective courses that fit their needs.
Required Classes
CRI 2260 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRI 3800 Internship
CRI 4910 Senior Seminar
CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR COURSEWORK
The Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice is a 124-credit degree with 40 hours of Criminal Justice requirements and 16 hours of co-requirements. Student can earn either a Bachelor’s of Arts or a Bachelor’s of Science in Criminal Justice. Students are strongly encouraged to consider double majoring or minoring in order to complete the required 124 credits.
Those who have already earned an associate’s degree or are close to earning one may complete the program in as little as two years. Students who do not have an associate’s degree have the opportunity to design their program plans with challenging exams, experiential credit, and elective courses that fit their needs.
Required Classes
CRI 2260 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRI 3800 Internship
CRI 4910 Senior Seminar
LGA 3230 Ethics and Professional Legal Responsibilities
POL 4200 Constitutional Law
PSY 2400 Abnormal Psychology
SOC 3509 Race, Class, and Gender
SSC 3600 Research Methods in the Social Sciences
2 CJ elective classes
Co-Requirements
POL 1100 American Government OR POL/LGA 2210, Judicial Process
PSY 1100 General Psychology
SOC 1010 The Sociological Imagination
THE 2010 Public Speaking