CRIMINAL JUSTICE

The baccalaureate degree program in Criminal Justice is designed to prepare students for careers in law enforcement, correctional services, probation, parole, and other criminal justice related areas, as well as for admission to law school.  It also provides students with the fundamentals for advanced study in graduate school.

To satisfy the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice, a student must complete a minimum of 128 semester credit hours.  The required courses include 48 semester credit hours of Criminal Justice courses and 21 semester credit hours of support courses. The required courses in Criminal Justice are  CJE 101, 103, 200, 203, 204, 205, 303, 304, 390, 400, 401, 404, 405, 407, and 408.  The remaining 3 semester credit hours are a Criminal Justice elective to be selected on the basis of the student’s area of interest.  Required support courses are SOC 203 and 305; SOC 343 or SOW 430, or GNT 301, 400, 401, or 402; SOC 423 or CJE 316; COS 100 or BUA 101; ENG 216 or ADM 220 or BUA 204; and PSY 400 or SOC 403, or PHI 390 or BUA 321 or 322.

A minor in Criminal Justice requires the completion of 18 semester credit hours.  Specific course requirements include CJE 101, 103, 200, 203, and 205; and the remaining 3 semester credit hours may be selected on the basis of the student's area of interest within Criminal Justice.