Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

CIP Code: 43.0103

(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

PSY 113	General Psychology	3
MAT 231	Statistics	3

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	4
CJ 380	Forensics and Crime Scene Investigations	4
CJ 405	Criminal Law	3
CJ 410	Constitutional Law	3
CJ 485	Criminal Justice Internship	4
CJ 499	Criminal Justice Capstone	3

Electives in Related Fields (choose from the following) (15)

CJ 225	Juvenile Justice	3
CJ 302	White Collar Crime	3
CJ 303	Street Gangs in America	3
CJ 315	Victimology	3
CJ 330	Professional Ethics & Legal Liabilities	3
CJ 345	Understanding Serial Homicide and Mass Murder	3
CJ 360	Drugs, Alcohol and Organized Crime	3
CJ 385	Wildlife Enforcement	3
CJ 430	Laws of Evidence	3
CJ 440	Management of Criminal Justice Organizations	3
CJ 451	Special Topics in Criminal Justice	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