Criminal Justice Major
The major in Criminal Justice requires the completion of 36 credits of Criminal Justice courses and 6 credits of required supporting courses.
Program Requirements
Required Courses
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 206 | Crime & Criminal Behavior | 3 |
| CJ 220 | Introduction to Corrections & Correctional Law | 3 |
| CJ 230 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 |
| CJ 381 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 391 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
Choose at least 1 course in each of the content areas:
Content Area 1: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Content Area 2: COURTS
| CJ 205 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ 209 | The American Legal System | 3 |
| CJ 235 | Law of Evidence | 3 |
| CJ 248 | Introduction to Fraud Investigation | 3 |
| CJ 251 | Criminal Courts & Discretion | 3 |
Content Area 3: CORRECTIONS
| CJ 213 | Probation & Parole | 3 |
| CJ 216 | Juvenile Justice System | 3 |
| CJ 223 | Interviewing & Counseling | 3 |
| CJ 320 | Correctional Administration & Management | 3 |
Elective Course Requirements
Take 3 credits in any Criminal Justice elective.
Corrections Courses
| CJ 213 | Probation & Parole | 3 |
| CJ 216 | Juvenile Justice System | 3 |
| CJ 220 | Introduction to Corrections & Correctional Law | 3 |
| CJ 230 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 |
| CJ 390 | Internship | 1-6 |
Law Enforcement Courses
| CJ 230 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 |
| CJ 231 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
| CJ 232 | Police-Community Relations | 3 |
| CJ 235 | Law of Evidence | 3 |
| CJ 239 | Police Administration & Supervision | 3 |
| CJ 390 | Internship | 1-6 |
Legal Studies Courses
Security Courses
| CJ 240 | Introduction to Security | 3 |
| CJ 248 | Introduction to Fraud Investigation | 3 |
| CJ 390 | Internship | 1-6 |