Program Learning Outcomes

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

• Identify roles, responsibilities, and challenges of the police, correctional, and court systems in the United States
• Use data and theory to explain criminal behavior, crime trends, and criminal justice policy
• Demonstrate knowledge of criminal justice career opportunities, including necessary skills or competencies for those careers

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
The Criminal Justice System
CJUS 121	Intro to Criminal Justice	3
CJUS 205	Intro Criminal Law and Courts 1	3
CJUS 220	Introduction to Corrections 1	3
CJUS 227	Introduction to Policing 1	3
Career Development
CJUS 225	Careers in Criminal Justice 1	3
Theory, Data, and Research
CJUS 480	Crime Theory & Data 1	3
Restricted Electives
Select 2 courses from the following:		6
CJUS 305	Crit Issues in Law and Courts 1
CJUS 320	Critical Issues in Corrections 1
CJUS 327	Critical Issues in Policing 1
CJUS 335	Victimology 1
CJUS 375	Inequality in Criminal Justice 1
CJUS 427	Deviance and Social Control 1
CJUS 491	Special Topics 1
CJUS 494	Seminar/Workshop 1
SOCI 311	Criminology 1
SOCI 330	Juvenile Delinquency 1
SOCI 416	Sociology Hunting & Poaching 1
Total Minimum Credits		24

¹

SOCI 101 (or SOCI 201) is a prerequisite for most Criminal Justice courses. Students interested in completing the Minor in Criminal Justice should take either course as a General Education course to limit the number of courses that must be taken.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
First Year
Fall
Major		6
SOCI 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
or SOCI 201	Social Problems
Modern Language		4
General Education		3
Total		16
Spring
Major		3
Modern Language		4
General Education		9
Total		16
Second Year
Fall
SOCI 221		3
General Education		6
General Education with Lab		4
Electives		3
Total		16
Spring
General Education		9
Major		3
Electives		3
Total		15
Third Year
Fall
Major		6
CJUS 121	Intro to Criminal Justice	3
CJUS 205	Intro Criminal Law and Courts	3
Total		12
Spring
Major		6
CJUS 220	Introduction to Corrections	3
CJUS 227	Introduction to Policing	3
Total		12
Fourth Year
Fall
Major		3
CJUS 480	Crime Theory & Data	3
Restricted Elective for Minor		3
Electives		6
Total		15
Spring
Major		6
CJUS 225	Careers in Criminal Justice	3
Restricted Elective for Minor		3
Electives		3
Total		15