The Criminal Justice major will help students gain an understanding of crime and victimization, as well as the American criminal justice system. Students will think critically about the causes and consequences of crime and violence and about the criminal justice system itself. This major will give special emphasis on how the criminal justice system interacts with victims of crime and members of disadvantaged communities, noting the effects from both an individual and social perspective. Students will learn that studying crime, victimization and the system through which they are processed is a critical component to improving society.
B.S., Major in Criminal Justice requirements (37 credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Each of the following are required: | ||
| CRJ/SOC 201 | Introduction to the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| CRJ/HAP/SOC 312 | Research Design for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| CRJ/SOC/ANT 314 | Statistics for the Social Sciences | 4 |
| CRJ/SOC 320 | Theories of Crime and Deviance | 3 |
| CRJ/SOC 323 | Crime, Victimization and Public Health | 3 |
| CRJ/ANT/SOC 341 | Race and Justice | 3 |
| CRJ/SOC 423 | Law and Society | 3 |
| CRJ 499 | Senior Capstone: Applying the Social Sciences | 3 |
| Electives - 12 credits total | ||
| Legal (3 credits) | 3 | |
| Criminal Justice Administration and Ethics | ||
| Law, Courts, and Politics | ||
| Congress And The Legislative Process | ||
| Constitutional Law | ||
| Psychology and the Law | ||
| Clinical/Advocacy (6 credits) | 6 | |
| Self-Care for the Helping Professions | ||
| Victim Advocacy Policy and Practice | ||
| Family Dynamics | ||
| Trauma Care for the Whole Person | ||
| Land More Than a Job: Justice, Career, and Vocational Discernment | ||
| Psychopathology | ||
| Forensic Psychology | ||
| Drugs and Behavior | ||
| Addictions: Substances, Processes and People | ||
| Research (3 credits) | 3 | |
| From the Grave: Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology | ||
| Qualitative Methods, Ethnography, and Engagement | ||
| Applied Research: Assessment and Evaluation | ||
| Death Investigation: Forensic Anthropology Methods | ||
| Forensic Anthropology Field School | ||
| Making Maps that Matter: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Total Credits | 37 | |