Criminal Justice, B.A.

Core Curriculum Requirements (43-45 credits)

In College Core B , all majors in programs in the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences are required to pass a second course in Social and Behavioral Sciences; i.e., CHBS majors cannot fulfill College Core B requirements with a Health and Wellness course.

Majors are required to take the following four courses and are advised to take them as part of their Core Curriculum requirements:

• POSC 120 - Introduction to American Government
• PSYC 121 - Introductory Psychology
• SOCY 110 - Introduction to Sociology
• STAT 200 - Introduction to Statistics

Core Major Requirements (24 credits)

• CRJU 100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CRJU 233 - Courts and the Criminal Process
• CRJU 235 - Police and Society
• CRJU 238 - Corrections
• CRJU 365 - Diversity Issues in the Criminal Justice System
• CRJU 370 - Crime and Criminal Behavior
• CRJU 385 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice
• CRJU 495 - Critical Perspectives in Criminal Justice

Other Major Courses: (12 credits)

Four courses for a total of twelve hours of classes with a CRJU prefix are required. CRJU 100 , core requirements, independent studies, and internship hours do not satisfy this requirement. More than one CRJU 490  Seminar will count towards the twelve hours provided that the topic of the seminar varies.

Related Requirements: (6 credits)

Two courses will be chosen from:

• PSYC 250 - Psychology of Diversity
• PSYC 343 - Social Psychology (SS Core)
• PSYC 439 - Abnormal Psychology (SS Core)
• SOCY 210 - Social Problems
• SOCY 250 - Social Inequality
• SOCY 443 - Deviance
• SOCY 444 - Juvenile Delinquency