Criminal Justice Requirements
(SLO) Graduates should be able to demonstrate:
1. Practical forensic evidentiary processing skills.
2. Investigatory, interview and reporting skills.
3. An understanding of federal, state, and local laws, both civil and criminal, and the judicial proceedings by which these laws are applied to our society.
Degree Requirements (Semester Hours)
General Education Core
Note: The Core should include
Required Criminal Justice Courses (33)
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 201 | Law Enforcement | 3 |
| CJ 210 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJ 220 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJ 305 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| CJ 380 | Forensics and Crime Scene Investigations | 3 |
| CJ 405 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ 410 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| CJ 440 | Management of Criminal Justice Organizations | 3 |
| CJ 485 | Criminal Justice Internship | 3 |
| CJ 499 | Criminal Justice Capstone | 3 |
Electives in Related Fields (choose from the following) (15)
| CJ 225 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| CJ 315 | Victimology | 3 |
| CJ 330 | Professional Ethics & Legal Liabilities | 3 |
| CJ 345 | Understanding Serial Homicide and Mass Murder | 3 |
| CJ 350 | Study of Deviant Behavior | 3 |
| CJ 360 | Drugs, Alcohol and Organized Crime | 3 |
| CJ 385 | Wildlife Enforcement | 3 |
| CJ 430 | Laws of Evidence | 3 |
| CJ 450 | Advanced Readings in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 451 | Special Topics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 455 | Digital Crime Scene Replication | 3 |
| HS 230 | Introduction to Homeland Security | 3 |
| HS 248 | Introduction to Counter-Intelligence | 3 |
| HS 335 | Understanding Human Trafficking | 3 |
| HS 344 | Cyber Crime | 3 |
| HS 354 | Psychology of Terrorism | 3 |
| HS 416 | National Security Law | 3 |
| HS 417 | Immigration Law | 3 |
| HS 426 | Domestic Emergency Preparedness | 3 |
| HS 446 | Domestic Terrorism | 3 |
| HS 447 | International Terrorism | 3 |
*No grade below a “C-” in Criminal Justice classes can count toward the degree.
For the Bachelor of Science Degree: Computer Literacy (3)
General Electives (28)
*At least 42 total hours of course work must be upper-level (300- or 400-level)
Total Credit Hours: 120