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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
 

The major in Criminal Justice Administration is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the complete criminal justice system within society in the United States. There are three areas of concentration the student can choose from which build on the core curriculum: Law Enforcement, Corrections, and Security. Providing a comprehensive understanding from a theoretical, philosophical, and practical perspective, the program provides a broad background for over 40 basic career opportunities in the criminal justice system, both in the public and private sectors, at the local, state, national, and international levels.

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR: B.S. MAJOR – 42 HOURS, 2.0 GPA


CORE CURRICULUM

CJ 100 Intro to Criminal Justice Administration 3 cr.
CJ 105 Criminal Law 3 cr.
CJ 200 Criminology 3 cr.
CJ 221 Criminal Procedures 3 cr.
CJ 300 Agency Administration 3 cr.
CJ 430 Research in Criminal Justice 3 cr.
CJ 440 Internship in Criminal Justice
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Senior Writing Project 		3 cr.
CJ 441
CJ 450 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice 3 cr.
Total 24 cr.

Area A. Law Enforcement

 

CJ 231 Introduction to Law Enforcement
CJ 311 Criminal Investigation
 

Area B. Corrections

CJ 232 Introduction to Corrections
CJ 322 Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections
 

Area C. Security

CJ 233 Introduction to Security
CJ 333 Security Administration

 

Criminal Justice Electives  12 cr.

(From Criminal Justice courses not in the Core or the individual student’s Area of Concentration: one 200-level course and three 300-level and/or 400-level courses, at least one of which must be 400-level courses)
TOTAL  42 cr.

   

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