Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice provides a well-rounded examination of the United States Criminal Justice System. The course of study will provide a critical examination of law, corrections, criminal theory, homeland security, law enforcement, the court system, and moral and ethical dilemmas in the criminal justice field. The program is designed to prepare students for a variety of career opportunities including law enforcement, corrections, court services, social services, military, and homeland security, as well as a variety of graduate study programs.
Admission and Progression
A student may enter the criminal justice program by declaring criminal justice as his or her major. Thereafter, in order to continue in the criminal justice program, a student must:
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Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00, and
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As a requirement of progression, but not graduation, maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all criminal justice major required courses.
At the conclusion of each spring semester, a growth plan will be developed for any criminal justice student who fails to meet either of the minimum GPA standards established herein. This growth plan will address:
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The process the student will follow to achieve the program GPA standards, and
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The length of time the student will have to either increase his or her cumulative GPA in order to meet graduation requirements or be dropped from the criminal justice program.
Graduation
The Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice is granted by Presentation College to those candidates who have completed the 120-credit requirement as described in the curriculum plan and who have met all degree requirements of Presentation College. A cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher is required to graduate from the program.
120 credits
Major Requirements (52 crs)
| CJ203 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJ213 | Crime in America | 3 |
| CJ223 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ233 | Policing | 3 |
| CJ303 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJ313 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ333 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| CJ343 | The Criminal Justice Professional at Trial | 3 |
| CJ356 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CJ413 | Values and Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ433 | Criminal Justice Capstone | 3 |
| EN315 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| GE411 | Professional Development | 1 |
| PS353 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SO103 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Criminal Justice Electives (9 crs)
| BI383 | Biology of Human Behavior | 3 |
| BSA403 | Legal and Ethical Issues in Sports Administration | 3 |
| BU333 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BU343 | Business Law II | 3 |
| BU473 | Survey of Leadership Theories | 3 |
| BU3123 | Business Management | 3 |
| CJ243 | Licit/Illicit Drug Studies | 3 |
| CJ403 | Criminal Justice Internship | 3 |
| HMS213 | Alcohol Studies | 3 |
| HMS243 | Interviewing Skills | 3 |
| HMS263 | Child and Family Welfare | 3 |
| HMS323 | Ethics for the Alcohol and Drug Professional | 3 |
| HMS324 | Human Behavior in the Social Environment | 4 |
| HMS403 | Alcohol and Drug Treatment: Continuum of Care | 3 |
| HMS423 | Alcohol and Drug Addiction: Group Counseling Skills | 3 |
| HMS433 | Addictive Family Systems: Family Counseling Skills | 3 |
| PS313 | Theories of Personality | 3 |
| PS413 | Research Methods in Psychology | 3 |
| PS3023 | Forensic Psychology | 3 |
| PS3063 | Positive Psychology | 3 |
| SO221 | Chemical Dependency | 2 |
| SO271 | Crisis Intervention | 1 |
| SO353 | Social Problems | 3 |
General Education Requirements (44-45 crs)
Communication Skills
| EN113 | College Composition I | 3 |
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| EN114 | College Composition Ib | 4 |
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| EN133 | College Composition II | 3 |
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| CT233 | Communication Skills I: Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
Religious and Ethical Education
Cultural and Social Heritage
| Social Science/Human Culture Core course | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts Core course | 3 |
| PS133 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PS153 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts electives | 9 |
Natural Science and Quantitative Reasoning
| MA243 | Statistics | 3 |
| Laboratory Science (Natural Sciences) | 4 |
College Experience
Electives (24 crs)
| Restricted Electives | 9 |
| General Electives | 15 |
Restricted electives must be outside the discipline of social science