Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

• Critical thinking.
• Understand the operation of police, courts, and corrections in society.
• Inductive and deductive logical modeling.
• Quantitative and qualitative research methods.

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
General Education Requirements 1		31
Students should consult with an academic advisor before registering for General Education courses in order to minimize the number of courses needed to satisfy the requirements of the major.
Language Requirements		8
Mathematics Course
Must be in addition to course taken in General Education.
STAT 216	Introduction to Statistics *	4
Subtotal		4
Required Courses
SOCI 101	Introduction to Sociology *	3
or SOCI 201	Social Problems
SOCI 221	Criminal Justice System	3
WRIT 201	College Writing II (or another 200-level writing class selected in consultation with your advisor)	3
SOCI 400	Applied Research Methods	3
SOCI 402	Theories of Society & Soc Beh	3
CJUS 421	Criminal Justice Ethics	3
CJUS 491	Special Topics	3
or SOCI 491	Special Topics
CJUS 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ	3
CJUS 499	Senior Thesis/Capstone	3
or SOCI 499	Senior Thesis/Capstone
Subtotal		27
Restricted Electives
Select 1 course each from areas 1-5 plus an additional 3 credits from the supporting coursework list for a total of 18 credits of restricted electives.		18
Area 1: Law Enforcement
CJUS 227	Introduction to Policing
CJUS 362	Critical Issues in Policing
Area 2: Corrections
CJUS 226	Introduction to Probation
SOCI 423	Sociology of Corrections
Area 3: Law and Legal System
SOCI 415	Sociolgy of Hunting & Poaching
SOCI 435	Law and Society
Area 4: Criminology
CJUS 427	Deviance and Social Control
SOCI 311	Criminology
Area 5: Special Populations in Criminal Justice
CJUS 375	Inequality in Criminal Justice
SOCI 330	Juvenile Delinquency
Supporting Coursework from Related Fields
HTH 411	Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Prevent
NASX 379	Federal Indian Law
PSCI 370	Courts and Judicial Politics
PSYX 360/SOCI 382	Social Psychology
PSYX 382	Forensic Psychology
REHA 425	Psych Rehab & Co-Occur Dsrds
SOCI 425	Victims and Society
Subtotal		18
Minor		V 21
Unrestricted Electives		V 10
Total Minimum Credits		120

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The following General Education courses also satisfy requirements in the major: SOCI 101, SOCI 201. 

*

May satisfy General Education requirements.

Note: A Minimum grade of “C-” is required in all Criminal Justice major coursework.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.

Suggested Plan of Study

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
First Year
Fall
WRIT 101	College Writing I	3
SOCI 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
or SOCI 201	Social Problems
Foreign Language		4
General Education		6
Total		16
Spring
WRIT 201	College Writing II	3
or WRIT 221	Intermediate Tech Writing
Foreign Language		4
General Education		9
Total		16
Second Year
Fall
STAT 216	Introduction to Statistics	4
SOCI 221	Criminal Justice System	3
General Education		3
General Education w/Lab		4
Total		14
Spring
General Education		3
Restricted Electives		3
Courses for Minor or General Electives		9
Total		15
Third Year
Fall
SOCI 400	Applied Research Methods	3
SOCI 402	Theories of Society & Soc Beh	3
Restricted Electives (Major)		3
Courses for Minor or General Electives		6
Total		15
Spring
Restricted Electives (Major)		9
Courses for Minor or General Electives		6
Total		15
Fourth Year
Fall
CJUS 421	Criminal Justice Ethics	3
CJUS 491	Special Topics	3
Restricted Electives (Major)		3
Courses for Minor or General Electives		5
Total		14
Spring
SOCI 499	Senior Thesis/Capstone	3
SOCI 498	Internship/Cooperative Educ	3
Restricted Electives (Major)		3
Courses for Minor or General Electives		6
Total		15