Criminal Justice, B.S.

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Students majoring in Criminal Justice who have a 3.25 or higher GPA after completion of seventy-six (76) hours are eligible to apply for the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership. Commonly known as the 4+1 Program, it allows students to complete an undergraduate and graduate degree in five (5) years. Students provisionally accepted into the program can take up to six (6) of the required thirty (30) graduate courses during their senior year. Graduate courses taken while an undergraduate student are included in full-time undergraduate tuition. Classes count toward both undergraduate and graduate degrees.

GPA 2.00

Minimum Graduation Requirements (120 credit hours)

C or Better on All Criminal Justice Courses

Criminal Justice Foundations (24 credit hours)

CJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 4 hours
CJ 105 - Theories of Criminology Credits: 4 hours
CJ 204 - American Judicial System Credits: 4 hours
CJ 305 - Criminal Evidence and Procedure Credits: 4 hours
CJ 320 - Research Methods Credits: 4 hours
CJ 410 - Senior Seminar Credits: 4 hours

Criminal Justice Electives (16 credit hours)

Choose from the following:

CJ 102 - Theories of Corrections Credits: 4 hours
CJ 104 - Principles of Law Enforcement Credits: 4 hours
CJ 202 - Criminal Law Credits: 4 hours
CJ 210 - Police-Community Relations Credits: 4 hours
CJ 215 - Probation and Parole Credits: 4 hours
CJ 299 - Special Topics Credits: 4 hours
CJ 302 - Theoretical and Practical Criminal Investigation Credits: 4 hours
CJ 304 - Juvenile Justice Process Credits: 4 hours
CJ 306 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 4 hours
CJ 307 - Introduction to Homeland Security Credits: 4 hours
CJ 310 - Criminal Justice Administration and Management Credits: 4 hours
CJ 311 - Community-Based Corrections Credits: 4 hours
CJ 315 - Constitutional Law Credits: 4 hours
CJ 399 - Special Topics Credits: 4 hours
CJ 430 - Women, Gender, and Crime Credits: 4 hours
CJ 490 - Internship Credits: 1-8 hours
CJ 495 - Directed Research Credits: 4 hours
CJ 499 - Special Topics Credits: 4 hours

Additional Requirements (40 credit hours)

PSYC 110 - General Psychology Credits: 4 hours
REL 221 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 4 hours
General Electives Credits: 32 hours

Life Skills Core (40 credit hours)

CU 101 - Life Skills I Credits: 4 hours
CU 301 - Life Skills II Credits: 4 hours
ENGL 101 - College Writing Credits: 4 hours
ENGL 102 - Advanced College Writing Credits: 4 hours
COMM 101 - Effective Communication Credits: 4 hours
HIST 105 - Interpreting History Credits: 4 hours
IS 101 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts Credits: 4 hours
REL 101 - Cultures and Contexts of the Bible Credits: 4 hours
SSPE 201 - Wellness Credits: 4 hours
Mathematics Credits: 4 hours