Criminal Justice

Program of Study

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements for Criminal Justice Major

CRJ 109American Policing

3

CRJ 301Justice and the Nature of Rights

3

CRJ 302Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Process

3

CRJ 304Police Management and Administration

3

CRJ 315Probation, Parole and Alternative Disposition

3

CRJ 370Problems in Policing and Law Enforcement

3

CRJ 375Private Sector Justice and Private Security

3

CRJ 399Evidence, Proof and Adjudication

3

CRJ 401Forensic Law

3

CRJ 407Internship in Criminal Justice

3

CJR 434Thesis in Criminal Justice

1

LST 102Legal Research, Writing, and Ethics

3

LST 201Survey of American Law I

3

PHL 426Philosophy of Law

3

POL 301/LST 301Natural Law

3

POL 358American Constitutional Law

3

POL 365The American Judiciary

3

SOC 205Criminology and Penology

3

SOC 314Deviant Behavior

3

SOC 410Juvenile Delinquency

3

Freshman Year

First Semester
CRJ 109American Policing

3

Natural Science Core

3

Mathematics Core

3

Philosophy Core

3

Theology Core

3

Second Semester
LST 201Survey of American Law I

3

OR

LST 102Legal Research, Writing, and Ethics

3

SOC 205Criminology and Penology

3

Natural Science Core

3

American Founding Principles Core

3

Theology Core

3

Sophomore Year

First Semester
CRJ 301Justice and the Nature of Rights

3

SOC 314Deviant Behavior

3

ECO 201Principles of Economics I (Macro)

3

Literature Core

3

Elective

3

Second Semester
CRJ 315Probation, Parole and Alternative Disposition

3

CRJ 304Police Management and Administration

3

History Core 3

3

Philosophy Core

3

Elective

3

Junior Year

First Semester
CRJ 302Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Process

3

POL 358American Constitutional Law

3

OR

CRJ 401Forensic Law

3

Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core

3

Theology Core

3

OR

Philosophy Core

3

Elective

3

Second Semester
CRJ 399Evidence, Proof and Adjudication

3

POL 365The American Judiciary

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Senior Year

First Semester
SOC 410Juvenile Delinquency

3

POL 301/LST 301Natural Law

3

OR

PHL 426Philosophy of Law

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Second Semester
CRJ 370Problems in Policing and Law Enforcement

3

OR

CRJ 375Private Sector Justice and Private Security

3

CJR 434Thesis in Criminal Justice

1

CRJ 407Internship in Criminal Justice

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3