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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Criminal Justice, B.S.

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The purpose of the online criminal justice degree is to prepare students for employment within the criminal justice system in the areas of municipal, state, and federal law enforcement; corrections; juvenile justice and probation, etc. by providing students with a foundation of the knowledge, principles, theories, and functions common to the American Criminal Justice system.

Students completing the B.S. in Criminal Justice must complete The Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements and Field of Study (60 hours), Major Courses (21 hours); and Electives (39 hours) = 120 hours

General Concentration includes 39 hours of electives to be chosen from a list.
Law Enforcement Concentration includes 39 hours of electives chosen from two lists (30 hours; 9 hours).
Social Justice Concentration includes 39 hours of electives chosen from two lists (12 hours; 27 hours).

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the B.S. in Criminal Justice degree, students will demonstrate:

mastery of the essential content of the criminology core curriculum
the ability to critically analyze major concepts and theoretical perspectives in criminal justice
an understanding of essential elements of academic and professional writing
an understanding of academic and professional research and scholarship
an understanding of professional and ethical values in the criminal justice field.

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements: (42 Hours)

Core IMPACTS General Education Requirements: (42 Hours)

Field of Study: 18 hours

Required Courses:
CRJU 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 2100 - Introduction to Law Enforcement 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 2200 - The Judicial Process 3 Credit Hours
SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish I 3 Credit Hours
Choose 6 hours from the following:
COMM 1100 - Human Communication 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 2020 - Critical Thinking 3 Credit Hours
POLS 2201 - State and Local Government 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 1160 - Introduction to Social Problems 3 Credit Hours

Major Courses: 21 hours

CRJU 3100 - Criminal Law 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3110 - Criminal Procedure 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3200 - Criminology 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3300 - Corrections 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3700 - Criminal Justice Research Methodology 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4700 - Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4800 - Senior Capstone Seminar in Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours

Electives - General Concentration: 39 hours

Students seeking a B.S in Criminal Justice (General Concentration) are required to choose 39 hours (13 courses) from the following list of courses.

CRJU 3250 - Crime and Media 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3350 - Drugs in America 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3400 - Juvenile Delinquency and Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3500 - Criminal Investigation 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3501 - Criminal Investigation II 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3600 - Criminal Justice Administration 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3710 - Special Topics: Mass Violence in Modern America 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3800 - Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3810 - Victimology 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4000 - Internship in Criminal Justice 3-9 Credit Hours
CRJU 4110 - Law of Criminal Evidence 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4200 - Profiling the Serial Offender 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4210 - Terrorism and Criminal Justice System 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4300 - Community Correction 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4350 - Family Violence 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4500 - Management of Forensics 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4600 - Police Problems and Practices 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 3850 Forensic Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 3800 Development of Criminal Behavior 3 Credit Hours
POLS 3100 Constitutional Law 3 Credit Hours

Electives - Law Enforcement Concentration: 30 hours

Students seeking a B.S in Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement Concentration) are required to take 30 hours electives from the following list.

CRJU 3350 - Drugs in America 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3400 - Juvenile Delinquency and Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3500 - Criminal Investigation 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3501 - Criminal Investigation II 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3600 - Criminal Justice Administration 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3710 - Special Topics: Mass Violence in Modern America 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3800 - Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3810 - Victimology 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4110 - Law of Criminal Evidence 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4200 - Profiling the Serial Offender 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4210 - Terrorism and Criminal Justice System 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4300 - Community Correction 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4350 - Family Violence 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4600 - Police Problems and Practices 3 Credit Hours

Electives: 9 hours

Students seeking a B.S in Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement Concentration) are required to take 9 hours electives from the following list.

CRJU 3250 - Crime and Media 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4000 - Internship in Criminal Justice 3-9 Credit Hours
CRJU 4500 - Management of Forensics 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 3850 Forensic Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 3800 Development of Criminal Behavior 3 Credit Hours
POLS 3100 Constitutional Law 3 Credit Hours

Electives - Social Justice Concentration: 12 hours

Students seeking a B.S. in Criminal Justice (Social Justice Concentration) are required to take 12 hours electives from the following:

SJUS 3000 - Introduction to Social Justice 3 Credit Hours
SJUS 3050 - Politics of Social Justice 3 Credit Hours
SJUS 4000 - Social Justice Culture 3 Credit Hours
SJUS 4050 - Law and Social Justice 3 Credit Hours
SJUS 4800 - Social Justice Policy Analysis 3 Credit Hours

Electives: 27 hours

Students seeking a B.S in Criminal Justice (Social Justice Concentration) are required to take 27 hours electives from the following list.

CRJU 3250 - Crime and Media 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3350 - Drugs in America 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3400 - Juvenile Delinquency and Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3500 - Criminal Investigation 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3501 - Criminal Investigation II 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3600 - Criminal Justice Administration 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3710 - Special Topics: Mass Violence in Modern America 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3800 - Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3810 - Victimology 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4000 - Internship in Criminal Justice 3-9 Credit Hours
CRJU 4110 - Law of Criminal Evidence 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4200 - Profiling the Serial Offender 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4210 - Terrorism and Criminal Justice System 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4300 - Community Correction 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4350 - Family Violence 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4500 - Management of Forensics 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4600 - Police Problems and Practices 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 3850 Forensic Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SOCI 3800 Development of Criminal Behavior 3 Credit Hours
POLS 3100 Constitutional Law 3 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Hours

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