Criminal justice majors study the structure and function of the criminal justice system as it applies to adults and juveniles, focusing on criminal laws on the federal, state, and local levels and how they relate to the Constitution of the United States.

 

Degree Requirements

Core Curriculum

Core IMPACTS Area Hours
Institutional Priority 4-5
Mathematics and Quantitative Skills 3
Political Science and U.S. History 6
Arts, Humanities, and Ethics 6
Communicating in Writing 6
Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences 10-11
Social Sciences 6
Core IMPACTS Total 42
Field of Study ** 18
Total Core Curriculum Hours 60

 

Core Field of Study** Hours
CRJU 1100 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
ENGL 2020 Writing for Criminal Justice Professions 3
SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology 3
or SOCI 1160 Introduction to Social Problems
 Core Electives - Choose from: 9
ANTH 1102
 Introduction to Anthropology
COMM 1100
 Human Communication
COMM 1110
 Public Speaking
PHIL 2020
 Principles of Logic and Argumentation
PSYC 1101
 Introduction to General Psychology
REL 2020
 World Religions
SOCI 1101
 Introduction to Sociology 
SOCI 1160
 Introduction to Social Problems
Foreign Language 1001
Foreign Language 1002
Foreign Language 2001
Foreign Language 2002
Total Core Field of Study
 18
If SOCI 1101, SOCI 1160, or any of the above electives are taken in the Humanities area or the Social Sciences area, the student will select another course from the electives listed above.

 

 

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Grand Total Credits: 120