Director: Al Miranne
The Criminal Justice Program is administered by the Department of Sociology. Its faculty is drawn from the Departments of Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and adjunct faculty in Criminal Justice. A Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice is offered.
This program provides excellent preparation for students who are planning careers in the field of criminal justice as well as an opportunity to advance the education of individuals who are already members of the law enforcement profession.
The curriculum is structured to blend the best of the liberal arts with courses designed for professional training of present and future members of the law enforcement community. Special emphasis is placed upon the development of the habits of critical thinking and of effective communication skills as well as the acquisition of basic knowledge of the social sciences as they pertain to the area of criminal justice.
Majors should take Introduction to Criminal Justice (CRIM 101) in their first year; and Criminal Theory and Measurement (CRIM 499) in their fourth year.
Majors should take Introduction to Criminal Justice (CRIM 101) in their first year; and Criminal Theory and Measurement (CRIM 499) in their fourth year.
B.A. Major in Criminal Justice: 34 credits
Lower Division
| CRIM 101 Intro. to Criminal Justice | 3 credits |
| SOCI 202 Statistics |
3 credits |
Upper Division
| SOCI 304 Research Methods | 4 credits |
| One of the following three courses | 3 credits |
| SOCI 350 Deviant Behavior | |
| SOCI 351 Criminology | |
| SOCI 353 Juvenile Delinquency | |
| Two of the following four courses | 6 credits |
| POLS 303 Civil Liberties | |
| POLS 311 State & Local Government | |
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POLS 320 Public Administration
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POLS 323 Constitutional Law
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| One of the following two courses | 3 credits |
| PSYC 380 Personality | |
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PSYC 426 Psychopathology
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| CRIM 352 Corrections | 3 credits |
| CRIM, POLS, SOCI, PSYC Elective* | 6 credits |
| CRIM 499 Criminal Theory & Measurement | 3 credits |
* Acceptable elective choices are: Any CRIM; SOCI 350, 351, 353, and 385; POLS 303, 311, 320, and 323; PSYC 380, 426, and 488; PHIL 470.
Minor in Criminal Justice: 18 Credits
Lower Division
| CRIM 101 Intro. to Criminal Justice | 3 credits |
Upper Division
| One of the following three courses | 3 credits |
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SOCI 350 Deviant Behavior
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SOCI 351 Criminology
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SOCI 353 Juvenile Delinquency
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| One of the following four courses | 3 credits |
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POLS 303 Civil Liberties
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POLS 311 State and Local Government
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POLS 320 Public Administration
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POLS 323 Constitutional Law
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| CRIM 352 Corrections | 3 credits |
| CRIM, POLS, SOCI, PSYC Elective* |
6 credits
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* Acceptable elective choices are: Any CRIM; SOCI 350, 351, 353, and 385; POLS 303, 311, 320 and 323; PSYC 380, 426, and 488; PHIL 470.