Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science

Program of Study

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements for Criminal Justice Major

CRJ 301Justice and the Nature of Rights

3

CRJ 302Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Process

3

CRJ 434Thesis in Criminal Justice

1

Policing and Law Enforcement Electives

9

Law and Legal Theory Electives

9

Criminology and Criminality Electives

9

Courts and the Judiciary Electives

9

Policing & Law Enforcement Electives (choose 3): CRJ 109, CRJ 304, CRJ 309, CRJ 360, CRJ 370, CRJ 375, CRJ 390.

Law & Legal Theory Electives (choose 3): CRJ 303, CRJ 401, LST 102, LST 201, PHL 426, POL 301 or LST 301, POL 358.

Criminology & Criminality Elective (choose 3): CRJ 201, CRJ 308, CRJ 311, SOC 205, SOC 314, SOC 410.

Courts & the Judiciary Elective (choose 3): CRJ 307, CRJ 315, CRJ 385, CRJ 399, POL 365.

* CRJ 407 Criminal Justice Internship may be used in place of any CRJ course EXCEPT 301, 302, or 434.

Freshman Year

First Semester
Policing and Law Enforcement Elective

3

Natural Science Core

3

Mathematics Core

3

PHL
Philosophy Core

3

THE
Theology Core

3

Second Semester
Law and Legal Theory Elective

3

Criminology and Criminality Elective

3

Natural Science Core

3

American Founding Principles Core

3

THE
Theology Core

3

Sophomore Year

First Semester
CRJ 301Justice and the Nature of Rights

3

Criminology and Criminality Elective

3

ECO 201Principles of Economics I (Macro)

3

Literature Core

3

Elective

3

Second Semester
Courts and the Judiciary Elective

3

Policing and Law Enforcement Elective

3

HST
History Core

3

PHL
Philosophy Core

3

Elective

3

Junior Year

First Semester
CRJ 302Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Process

3

Law and Legal Theory Elective

3

Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core

3

THE
Theology Core

3

OR

PHL
Philosophy Core

3

Elective

3

Second Semester
Courts and the Judiciary Elective

3

Courts and the Judiciary Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Senior Year

First Semester
Criminology and Criminality Elective

3

Law and Legal Theory Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Second Semester
Policing and Law Enforcement Elective

3

CRJ 434Thesis in Criminal Justice

1

CRJ 407Internship in Criminal Justice

3

OR

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3

Elective

3