Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Options
Law Enforcement Option
Corrections Option
The Criminal Justice major currently requires a total of 33 hours consisting of 21 hours of core courses and 12 hours in one of two options: law enforcement or corrections. Anyone majoring in Criminal Justice must also complete all other courses required by the university as well as a minor area of study consisting of at least 15 hours. Some of minors commonly taken by Criminal Justice Majors are: Criminology, Sociology, Accounting, Cybersecurity, Social Work, Social Rehabilitation and Treatment, Psychology, Political Science, Computer Science, Foreign Language, and Anthropology.*
*Please refer to the university bulletin for a complete description of all courses in Criminal Justice and minor areas of study.
Core Courses - 21 Hours
CJ100 - Intro to Criminal Justice (3)
CJ110 - Intro To Law Enforcement (3)
CJ125 - Intro To Corrections (3)
CJ220 - Criminal Law (3)
CJ370 - Juvenile Justice (3)
CJ425 - Planning and Research (3)
SO242 - Statistics for Soc Scientists (3)
Law Enforcement Option - 12 Hours
CJ310 - Advanced Police Administration (3)
CJ330 - Criminal Investigations (3)
CJ422 - Criminal Procedures (3)
CJxxx - Elective – CJ course at 300-500 level (3)
Corrections Option - 12 Hours
CJ230 - Correctional Institutions (3)
CJ355 - Constitutional Rights of Inmates (3)
CJ365 - Community Based Corrections (3)
CJ440 - Offender Rehabilitation (3)
Electives
CJ335 - Police Operations (3)
CJ350 - Evidence Collection and Preservation (3)
CJ375 - Criminal Typology and Victimology (3)
CJ435 - Seminar in Criminal Justice (3)
CJ471 - Independent Study (1)
CJ472 - Independent Study (2)
CJ473 - Independent Study (3)
CJ806 - Workshop – Minorities and Criminal Justice
CJ830 - Workshop – Women and Criminal Justice (3)
CJ834 - Field Experiences in Corrections (3)
CJ838 - Workshop – Interagency (3)
Internships
All CJ majors are strongly encouraged to participate in an internship experience.
CJ491 - Criminal Justice Internship (6)
CO491 - Corrections Internship (6)
LE491 - Law Enforcement Internship (6)