Students who choose the major concentration in Criminal Justice must complete:

• CRJU 102 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
• CRJU 204 - Introduction to Corrections
• CRJU 212 - Criminology
• CRJU 236 - Criminal Court Process
• CRJU 253 - Policing
• CRJU 396 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice
• CRJU 401 - Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice (cc)

In addition, students must select any five courses in total from criminal justice numbered 200 or above or from the following approved electives:

• LAWS 203 - Law of Evidence
• LAWS 255 - Managing Human Conflict I
• LAWS 256 - Managing Human Conflict II
• PSYN 209 - Introduction to Forensic Psychology
• PSYN 244 - Social Psychology
• PSYN 312 - Abnormal Psychology
• PSYN 340 - Psychology of Crisis
• SOCL 236 - Social Deviance
• SOCL 315 - Terrorism
• SOCL 370 - Statistics for the Social and Behavioral Sciences
• CRJU 399 - Internship in Criminal Justice *

• * It is strongly recommended that students who have no experience in the criminal justice field enroll in CRJU 399 . 

Total Major Credits: 36

Note(s)

There is an 18-credit residency requirement in the major concentration of criminal justice.
PSYN 101  is a Prerequisite for all PSYN courses numbered 120 and above. SOCL 101  is a Prerequisite for all SOCL courses numbered 120 and above. PSYN 101  and SOCL 101  fulfill part of the General Education requirements. All the courses in this category fulfill Liberal Arts requirements.

Students may also participate in the CASAC-T Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor Standardized 350-Hour Education and Training Program.