Criminal Justice, BS

The Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice requires 128 semester hours including 45 semester hours in the major itself. The Criminal Justice program is designed to provide a broad based education in the criminal justice field. Upon completion of the program, students should be prepared to enter into the criminal justice career field or pursue further academic study.

Core Curriculum

Criminology Cluster (9) CJ2

ICJ 10100Criminology

3

ICJ 21000Criminal Justice Systems

3

ICJ 34500Survey of International Criminal Justice Systems

3

Criminal Procedure Cluster (9) CJ4

ICJ 30100Criminal Procedure

3

ICJ 31000Criminal Law

3

ICJ 33100Criminal Investigation

3

The Juvenile System Cluster (9) CJ3

ICJ 31100The Juvenile Justice System

3

ICJ 31200Juvenile Law

3

ICJ 31300Delinquency in Society

3

Criminal Justice Communications Cluster (9) CJ2

ICJ 34100Criminal Justice Communications

3

ICJ 34200The Media and Criminal Justice

3

ICJ 34300Criminal Justice Alternatives

3

Policing Cluster(9) CJ5

ICJ 30000Policing in America

3

ICJ 30500Corrections

3

ICJ 31500Victimology

3

Elective cluster in Criminal Justice (9) CJ10

ICJ 35100Investigating Cybercrime

3

ICJ 35200Digital Evidence

3

ICJ 35300Case Studies in Cybercrime

3

Note: In special circumstances and with the permission of faculty advisor, ICJ 49200-49699 (1 -3) may substitute in one of the above clusters.

Students must also complete:

ICJ 48900Criminal Justice Capstone

3