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 203 | Criminal Procedure | 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 390 | Internship | 1-6 |
| CJ 391 | Senior Seminar: Issues and Problems in Criminal Justice | 3 |
Choose at least 1 course in each of the content areas:
Content Area 1: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Content Area 2: COURTS
| CJ 200 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| 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 at the 200-level or higher.
Required Supporting Courses
| MA 131 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| PO 121 | Introduction to American Government | 3 |
| SO 110 | Sociological Imagination | 3 |