B.S.S.S. Degree 128 Semester Hours

Student Outcomes

Upon completion of a program of study in criminal justice, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of how law enforcement, courts, and correction interact.
• Address fundamental questions concerning theories of criminal behavior.
• Describe the nature and extent of juvenile delinquency in contemporary society.
• Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills.
• Carry out a research project.
• Solve ethical dilemmas.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of psychopathology.
• Integrate a basic understanding of offender behavior in relation to interpersonal violence and other criminal behavior.

Requirements

Prerequisites:

PSYC 111. Introduction to Psychology

SOCI 111. Introduction to Sociology

General Education Requirements:.............................42 semester hours

Content Studies:...................................................…....40 semester hours

CRJS 260. Introduction to Criminal Justice

CRJS 359. The Judicial Process

CRJS 360. Criminology

CRJS 361. Criminal Offender

CRJS 362. Juvenile Delinquency

CRJS 369. Criminal Law and Procedure

CRJS 401. Interpersonal Violence

CRJS 435. Ethics and the Criminal Justice System

CRJS 470. Criminal Justice Field Experience *

CRJS 491. Computer Privacy, Ethics, Crime and Society

CRJS 498. Senior Seminar

HSRV 230. Introduction to Interpersonal Relations

PSYC 360. Psychopathology

SOCI 306. Social Sciences Research Methods

 *One other CRJS elective for students not taking CRJS 470

Electives:.........................................................................46 semester hours

TOTAL ..........................................................................128 semester hours

Grade Requirements:
A student seeking a major in Criminal Justice must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 in the courses required in the major to qualify for graduation. A student may not have any grade lower than a "C'' in any course required for the major.

Criminal Justice majors will be expected to take an exit examination inf CRJS 498 during their senior year. This exam is for program assessment.

Criminal Justice Minor

18 Semester Hours

Requirements:
     CRJS 260. Introduction to Criminal Justice .......................3 semester hours
     5 criminal justice courses ........................…......................15 semester hours

Criminal justice courses used for a student's major may not be used toward a criminal justice minor.