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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
The basic aim of the Criminal Justice Administration Bachelor of Science degree is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the total criminal justice system within the larger society by providing a firm base in the theoretical, philosophical, and practical knowledge of criminal justice. The program aspires to provide a broad focus at the early stages of the students professional development by increasing his/her ability to deal effectively in the criminal justice mission in society. Well over 40 basic career opportunities in the criminal justice system (law enforcement, corrections, probation, parole, the courts, prosecution, and defense) at the community, municipal, county, state, and federal levels await the Criminal Justice Administration program graduate.

REQUIREMENTS FOR: B.S. MAJOR – 48 HOURS, 2.0 GPA


CORE CURRICULUM

CJ 100Intro to Criminal Justice Administration3 cr.
CJ 105Criminal Law3 cr.
CJ 200Criminology3 cr.
CJ 300Agency Administration3 cr.
CJ 400Constitutional Law in Criminal Justice3 cr.
CJ 430Research in Criminal Justice3 cr.
CJ 440Internship in Criminal Justice
-OR-
Senior Writing Project		3 cr.
CJ 441
CJ 450Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice3 cr.
CS 140Introduction to Computers3 cr.
MA 120Basic Concepts of Statistics3 cr.
Modern Language (one language)(6 cr.)
-OR-
Upper division courses in one related discipline
-OR-
Psychology (6 cr.)
-OR-
Sociology (6 cr.)
-OR-
GGP 350 Geographic Information Systems (3 cr.)
-AND-
GGP 355 Advanced GIS (3 cr.)		6 cr.
Total36 cr.

Corrections

CJ 2323 cr.
CJ 3223 cr.
Plus 6 semester hours upper division work in one of the following areas: political science, sociology, or psychology
Total12 cr.

 

TOTAL48 cr.

   

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