2024-2025 Undergraduate General Catalog

CRJS - Criminal Justice

CRJS 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice (SS)

The course will provide students with a broad understanding of the criminal justice system in the United States by examining the theories, laws, procedures, victimization patterns, and the history of the criminal and juvenile justice systems. By the end of the course, students will have a well-rounded perspective on the interaction between criminal behavior and the criminal justice system and be prepared to take more specific, upper-level criminal justice courses.

Credits

3

CRJS 225 Policing and Society

The central objective of this course is to understand the role of the police within the American society. This course will examine the history of policing, police organizations, and contemporary police procedures. Throughout the semester, we will focus on the relationship between law enforcement and society and the societal and political factors.

Credits

3

CRJS 297 Topics

Topics in Criminal Justice

Credits

3

CRJS 300 Criminal Justice Procedures and Systems

Credits

3

CRJS 360 Criminological Theory

Credits

3

CRJS 395 Internship in Criminal Justice

Internship in Criminal Justice.  Additional fees may apply.

Credits

3

CRJS 397 Topics

Topics in Criminal Justice

Credits

3