Criminal Justice, B.S. (University College)

Required Courses (30 credits)

• CJS 105 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CJS 150 - Policing in America
• CJS 201 - Substantive Criminal Law
• CJS 204 - Constitutional Law
• CJS 254 - Survey of Methods in Criminal Justice
• CJS 308 - Criminology
• CJS 320 - Civil and Criminal Procedure in the US Courts
• CJS 330 - Corrections in the United States
• CJS 403 - Juvenile Justice
• CJS 420 - Justice Studies Capstone

Major Electives (12 credits)

Any four additional Criminal Justice (CJS) courses.

Total Major Credits: 42 credits

Requirements in Other Departments (21 credits)

Two courses from one of the following areas: Political Science, Psychology, or Sociology

Three additional courses from the College of Arts and Sciences (Required skills courses, or their prerequisites, and other required support courses for the major, cannot be used to satisfy this requirement).

Core Curriculum (30 credits)

Includes two writing courses (including, Expository Writing and Writing in Professional and Public Contexts); a Mathematics skills course; IDS 210 - Effective Speaking Across Audiences  and IDS 150 - Cultural Awareness in a Global Society ; and at least one approved course from each of the following categories: Natural Science, Humanities, Fine Arts, Social Science, and additional liberal arts electives for a total of 30 credits.

Electives (27 credits)