Criminal Justice Joint Degree with LaGuardia Community College (CUNY Justice Academy), Associate in Science/Bachelor of Science
Credits required. 36
Prerequisites. POL 101, SOC 101
Advisor. Megan Massimiano (646.557.4849, mmassimiano@jjay.cuny.edu)
Additional information. Students who enrolled for the first time in the joint degree program in fall of 2012 or thereafter must complete the major in the form presented here. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose the form shown here or the earlier version of the major. A copy of the earlier version may be obtained from David Barnet, Director of Academic Planning (212.484.1114, dbarnet@jjay.cuny.edu).
Part One. Core Requirements
| CJBS 250 | Research Methods and Statistics for Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJBS 300 | Criminal Justice: Theory in Practice | 3 |
| CJBS 415 | Capstone Seminar for BS in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LAW 203 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
SSJ 101
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
SSJ 102
| Criminology | 3 |
SSJ 202
| Corrections and Sentencing | 3 |
SSJ 203
| Policing | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 24
Part Two. Diversity
Required
SSN 204
| Criminal Justice in Urban Society | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 3
Part Three. Distribution Areas
Select three courses, one from each category A-C (at least 2 courses must be at the 300-level or above)
Category A. Police
Select one
| CJBS 377 | Internships for Criminal Justice, Law and Policing | 3 |
| CRJ 255 | Computer Applications in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 321/PHI 321 | Police Ethics | 3 |
| CRJ 425 | Seminar on Major Works in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| PSC 201 | Police Organization and Administration | 3 |
| PSC 207 | The Investigative Function | 3 |
| PSC 227 | Police Training Programs: Goals, Content and Administration | 3 |
| PSC 405 | Organized Crime in America | 3 |
| PSC 415 | Seminar on Terrorism | 3 |
Category B. Law and Courts
Select one
Category C. Corrections
Select one
| COR 201 | The Law and Institutional Treatment | 3 |
| COR 202 | The Administration of Correctional Programs for Juveniles | 3 |
| COR 230/PSC 230 | Sex Offenders in the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| COR 282 | Principles of Correctional Operations | 3 |
| COR 303 | Comparative Correction Systems | 3 |
| COR 310 | Fieldwork in Corrections | 3 |
| COR 320 | Race, Class and Gender in a Correctional Context | 3 |
| COR 401 | Evaluating Correctional Methods and Programs | 3 |
| COR 402 | Administration of Community-based Corrections Programs | 3 |
| COR 415 | Major Works in Corrections | 3 |
| COR 430 | Senior Seminar in Correctional Studies | 3 |
| CRJ 322/PHI 322 | Judicial and Correctional Ethics | 3 |
Note: Courses can only be used to satisfy one area in the major.
Total Credit Hours: 9
Total Credit Hours: 36