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. Students have the opportunity to graduate with honors in the major if they have fulfilled all requirements, achieved a grade point average of at least 3.70 in their criminal justice courses, and written and defended a senior honors thesis (CRIM 494).
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 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 credits |
| SOCI 202 (Math 121) Statistics for Social Science |
3 credits |
Upper Division
| SOCI 304 Research Methods | 4 credits |
| One of the following three courses: | 3 credits |
| CRIM 340 Sociology of Policing | |
| CRIM 352 Corrections | |
| CRIM 390 American Court System | |
| One of the following three courses: | 3 credits |
| SOCI 350 Deviant Behavior | |
| SOCI 351 Criminology | |
| SOCI 353 Juvenile Delinquency | |
| Two of the following seven courses: | 6 credits |
| POLS 303 Civil Liberties | |
| POLS 304 Criminal Justice Amendments and Courts | |
| POLS 311 State and Local Government | |
| POLS 312 Urban Politics and City Life | |
| POLS 320 Public Administration | |
| POLS 321 Politics and Public Administration | |
| POLS 323 Constitutional Law | |
| One of the following three courses: | 3 credits |
| PSYC 340 Personality | |
| PSYC 390 Psychopathology | |
| PSYC 402 Forensic Psychology | |
| CRIM, POLS, SOCI, PHIL, PSYC Elective* | 6 credits |
| CRIM 499 Criminal Theory and Measurement | 3 credits |
* Acceptable elective choices are: Any CRIM; SOCI 350, 351, 353, and 385; POLS 303, 304, 311, 312, 320, 321, and 323; PSYC 340, 390, and 402; PHIL 470.
Minor in Criminal Justice: 18 Credits
Lower Division
| CRIM 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 credits |
Upper Division
| One of the following three courses: | 3 credits |
| CRIM 340 Sociology of Policing | |
| CRIM 352 Corrections | |
| CRIM 390 American Court System | |
| 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 seven courses: | 3 credits |
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POLS 303 Civil Liberties
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POLS 304 Criminal Justice Amendments and Courts
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POLS 311 State and Local Government
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POLS 312 Urban Politics and City Life
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| POLS 320 Public Administration | |
| POLS 321 Politics and Public Administration | |
| POLS 323 Constitutional Law | |
| 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, 304, 311, 312, 320, 321, and 323; PSYC 340, 390, and 402; and PHIL 470.
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Edward Vacha
Professor of Sociology
502 E. Boone Avenue
Spokane, WA 99258
Phone: (509) 313-6793
Email: vacha@gonzaga.edu
www.gonzaga.edu/criminal-justice