Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice equips students to be agents of transformation and restoration within the American justice system. We seek to ensure that our graduates have skills in analytical thinking, writing, and research, which will equip them for jobs in law, law enforcement, corrections, victim advocacy, and more. Our interdisciplinary liberal arts approach ensures that graduates understand the broader political, legal, ethical, psychological, and sociological contexts of criminal justice.
The Criminal Justice program prepares students for the following careers: police officer, state trooper, paralegal, court reporter, correctional officer, victim advocate, parole office, probation officer, juvenile probation officer, youth advocate, case worker, private investigator, security officer, FBI agent, CIA analyst, border patrol agent, police detective, park ranger, bailiff, court clerk, non-profit leader, program director. With further education, students can pursue the following careers: attorney and counselor.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 201 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 204 | Introduction to Law & Courts | 3 |
| CJ 210 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJ 220 | Law Enforcement | 3 |
| CJ 230 | Deviance & Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 301 | Criminal Law and Procedure | 3 |
| CJ 310 | Transforming Communities | 3 |
| CJ 315 | Gender, Crime and Justice | 3 |
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| CJ 355 | Internship | 3 |
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| LDR 349 | Leadership Models and Practices | 3 |
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| MAT 115 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
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| PSY 115 | Understanding Statistics | 3 |
Four of the following courses; at least two courses must be at the 200 or 300 level
| PHI 109 | Ethical Issues Today | 3 |
| PS 120 | American Government | 3 |
| PS 207 | Women in American Government & Business | 3 |
| PS 216 | Public Policy | 3 |
| PS 217 | Political Theory | |
| PS 218 | American Constitutional Law in His Persp | 3 |
| PS 317 | Political Theory | 3 |
| PS 318 | American Constitutional Law in His Persp | 3 |
| PSY 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 209 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 217 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 380 | Cognitive Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 120 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 225 | Social Problems & Inequalities | 3 |
| SOC 235 | Race, Class and Gender | 3 |
| SOC 380 | Qualitative Methods and Social Research | 3 |