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CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CRJ)

This is an exciting course curriculum that analyzes the legal, social, economic and

political contexts that shape our approach to criminal justice. The program blends principle

courses in the functions and organization of the criminal justice systemwith courses focused

on specific components of the system in law enforcement , the courts, and corrections to

build or refine the mobile and transferable skills our students need to meet the challenges

of a criminal justice career anywhere in the country.

A baccalaureate degree may be earned in Criminal Justice in the traditional on-campus

program designed for entering freshmen or in the online option designed for working adults.

The Criminal Justice Major offers students a broad focus range designed to provide

them an excellent academic foundation for entry into the Criminal Justice profession or

preparation for law school for those students who are considering a criminal law legal

career.

Criminal Justice students are taught to think critically, act ethically, and apply theory

to practical situations that they currently encounter or will encounter in Criminal Justice

careers. Degree requirements for the traditional program and the Online option are listed

below:

I. Major

General Education & Degree Requirements

(see p. 55)

52 SH

Students are required to take the following:

PSY 1013 Introduction to Psychology

MAT 2023 Statistics

**Requirement:

INT 3063 Learning and Research Skills (Online only)

Major Requirements

39 SH

CRJ 2013 Introduction to Criminal Justice

CRJ 2203 Criminology

CRJ 3023 Theories in Social Deviance

CRJ 4123 Substantive Criminal Law

PSY 3043 Abnormal Psychology (Traditional only)

CRJ 3143 Psychology of Criminal Behavior (Online only)

CRJ 3053 Criminal Procedure

CRJ 3113 Corrections

CRJ 3133 Minority Issues in Criminal Justice

CRJ 3233 Law Enforcement

ment with a regionally accredited institution. If the application of this policy results in

a student being required to take both COR 2012 and COR 3012 in the same semester, an

exemption from COR 3012 may be obtained relieving the student from this course when

approved by the student’s advisor, the Director of General Education, and the Vice Presi-

dent for Academic Affairs.

Policy 3: COR 2001 and COR 2002

In order for a student transferring academic credit from a regionally accredited post-sec-

ondary institution to be exempt from COR 2001 Personal Wellness Lab and/or COR 2002

Personal Wellness, the student must demonstrate completion of comparable courses from

another regionally accredited institution.