Criminal Justice (Institutional Theory and Practice), Bachelor of Science
Prerequisites: SOC 101, GOV 101 or POL 101, and your
math prerequisite.
Part One. Core Requirements
| CJBS 101 | Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| CJBS 250 | Research Methods and Statistics for Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJBS 300 | Criminal Justice: Theory in Practice | 3 |
| CJBS 415 | Capstone Seminar for BS in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| COR 101 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| LAW 203 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| PSC 101 | Introduction to Police Studies | 3 |
| SOC 203 | Criminology | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 24
Part Two. Diversity
Select one
| COR 320 | Race, Class and Gender in a Correctional Context | 3 |
| CRJ 420/SOC 420 | Women and Crime | 3 |
| LAW 313/POL 313 | The Law and Politics of Race Relations | 3 |
| LAW 340 | Employment Discrimination Law, Affirmative Action and Police Organization | 3 |
| PSC 202 | Police and Diversity | 3 |
| PSC 235 | Women in Policing | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 3
Part Three. Distribution Areas
Select three courses, one from each category A-C (at least two of those courses must be at the 300-level or above and come from different categories)
Category A. Police
Select one
| CJBS 377 | Internships for Criminal Justice, Law and Policing | 3 |
| CRJ 255 | Computer Applications in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CRJ 321/PHI 321 | Police Ethics | 3 |
| CRJ 425 | Seminar on Major Works in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| PSC 201 | Police Organization and Administration | 3 |
| PSC 107 | Introduction to Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| PSC 227 | Police Training Programs: Goals, Content and Administration | 3 |
| PSC 405 | Organized Crime in America | 3 |
| PSC 415 | Seminar on Terrorism | 3 |
CJBS 377: Formerly PSC 290.
Category B. Law and Courts
Select one
CJBS 377: Formerly PSC 290.
Category C. Corrections
Select one
| COR 201 | The Law and Institutional Treatment | 3 |
| COR 202 | The Administration of Correctional Programs for Juveniles | 3 |
| COR 230/PSC 230 | Sex Offenders in the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| COR 282 | Principles of Correctional Operations | 3 |
| COR 303 | Comparative Correction Systems | 3 |
| COR 310 | Fieldwork in Corrections | 3 |
| COR 320 | Race, Class and Gender in a Correctional Context | 3 |
| COR 401 | Evaluating Correctional Methods and Programs | 3 |
| COR 402 | Administration of Community-based Corrections Programs | 3 |
| COR 415 | Major Works in Corrections | 3 |
| COR 430 | Senior Seminar in Correctional Studies | 3 |
| CRJ 322/PHI 322 | Judicial and Correctional Ethics | 3 |
Note: Courses can only be used to satisfy one area in the major.
Total Credit Hours: 9
Total Credit Hours: 36