Criminal Justice, BS

A Bachelor of Science with a major in criminal justice educates you in the theoretical, practical and empirical aspects of criminal justice in preparation for your potential career or for graduate studies.

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in criminal justice must meet the following requirements.

Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the “University Core Curriculum ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Public Affairs and Community Service requirements.

Major requirements

54 hours, including 48 hours in criminal justice:

CJUS 2100 - Crime and Justice in the United States
CJUS 2600 - Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice
CJUS 3201 - Criminal Law
CJUS 3300 - Police Systems
CJUS 3400 - Correctional Systems
CJUS 3600 - Criminology
CJUS 3700 - Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice
CJUS 4200 - Criminal Procedure
CJUS 4360 - Criminal Investigation
CJUS 4700 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice
CJUS 4901 - Senior Seminar: Criminal Justice and Public Policy
15 hours of advanced criminal justice elective courses (which may be used to customize an area of interest)

Supporting courses, 6 hours

Other course requirements

TECM 2700 - Technical Writing (or its equivalent) (may not be used in place of ENGL 1320 )

Communication skills, 3 hours from

Minor

None required

Electives

18–27 hours (i.e., the number of elective hours needed to fulfill the degree requirement of 120 hours)

Other requirements

All students entering the Criminal Justice program must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 or otherwise be in good academic standing.