Prepares students for employment in all areas related to the field of criminal justice and other government agencies, as well as for graduate school in related disciplines.

Major Completion Summary

Major Completion Summary

Requirement	Credits
University Core Requirements	44-55
Major Requirements	36
Open Electives	37-48
Total Credits	128

University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)

See complete University Core requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
University Core
Complete University Core Requirements		44-55
Total Credits		44-55

Major Requirements (36 Credits)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
CRJ 121	Government Administration	3
CRJ 150	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 242	Crime and Public Policy	3
CRJ 250	Community Relations in the Criminal Justice System	3
CRJ 261	Introduction to Criminal Investigation	3
CRJ 305	Criminal Law	3
CRJ 346	Terrorism and Society	3
CRJ 402	Constitutional Issues in Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 412	Integrity Issues in the Criminal Justice System	3
Major Electives
Select three of the following:		9
CRJ 230	Resilience in the Corporate Sector
CRJ 240	Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
CRJ 243	Alcohol, Drugs and Crime
CRJ 245	Organized Crime
CRJ 247	Introduction to Private Security
CRJ 251	Penology
CRJ 252	Probation and Parole
CRJ 255	Structure and Function of Police Organization
CRJ 275	Principals of Emergency Management
CRJ 296	Topics in Criminal Justice
CRJ 296C	Topic: Homeland Security Strategies
CRJ 296D	Topic: Law and Society
CRJ 296E	Topic: Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
CRJ 296P	Topic: Restorative Justice
CRJ 296R	Topic: Juvenile Justice
CRJ 296T	Topic: The Criminal Justice System and the Victim
CRJ 296V	Topic: The Prisoner as Citizen: Civil Rights Behind Bars
CRJ 296W	Image-Making in the Age of Terror: Exploring First and Fourth Amendment Rights
CRJ 296X	Special Topic: Women and the Criminal Justice System
CRJ 300	Homeland Security Strategies
CRJ 311	Controversial Criminal Cases
CRJ 315	Research Perspectives in Criminal Justice
CRJ 331	Strategies in Corrections Administration
CRJ 350	Courts Administration
CRJ 351	Criminal Evidence and Procedure
CRJ 375	Criminal Justice System Responses to Domestic Violence and Child Abuse
CRJ 391	Internship in Criminal Justice I
CRJ 392	Internship in Criminal Justice II
CRJ 395	Independent Study in Criminal Justice
Total Credits		36

Major Specialization Requirements (9 Credits)

Select three courses in a single discipline (approved by department chair) in order to enhance Criminal Justice career options. If the discipline is arts or science one, these courses may be taken as an AOK in-depth sequence or as Inquiry & Exploration courses. Otherwise, they are to be taken as Open Elective courses.

Open Electives (37-48 Credits)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Open Electives
Select 37-48 credits		37-48
Total Credits		37-48