The Criminal Justice Degree Program:
The Criminal Justice Program is a broad-based, multi-disciplinary approach to the education of persons who intend to seek professional careers in the areas of law enforcement, (local, state, and federal), the courts, criminology, or corrections. A student majoring in criminal justice will develop knowledge and skills essential for a broad understanding of the criminal justice process. A special feature of the program allows students to aquire job experience while still in school through an internship with local agencies.

Criminal Justice Course Requirements:
(8) Core Courses in the Major (24 Semester Hours)

CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ 201 Police and Law Enforcement
CJ 326 Juvenile Delinquency
CJ 301 Criminal Investigation OR Chem 302 Introductory Criminalistics
CJ 330 Crime and Criminology
CJ 430 Courts and Criminal Procedure OR CJ 431 Criminal Law
CJ 468 Correctional Systems OR CJ 478 Community-based Corrections
CJ 470 Internship OR CJ 480 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice

Required Broadfield:
(7) Support Courses ( 22 Semester Hrs)

Anth 114 World Cultures
Soc 111 Introduction to Sociology
Soc 320 Deviant Behavior
Soc 331 Introduction to Social Research
Soc 332 Intermediate Methods of Sociological Analysis (4 Hours)
Soc 370 Minority Groups

Plus one of the following:
Psy 316 Abnormal Psychology OR Psy 317 Psychology of Personality OR Psy 322 Understanding Human Development

Electives: Choice of (4) Courses (12 Semester Hours) From:

CJ 430 OR   CJ 431 (whichever of the two is not taken as core)
CJ 470 OR   CJ 480 (whichever of the two is not taken as core)
CJ 468 OR CJ 478  (whichever of the two is not taken as core)
CJ 488 Ethics in Criminal Justice
CJ 497 Special Topics in Criminal Justice (for example, Criminal Personality Profiling)
Soc 311 Social Class, Wealth and Power
Soc 316 Marriage and Family
Soc 318 Urban Sociology and Anthropology
Soc 333 Social Psychology
Soc 436 Sociological Theory
Psci 223 Legal Research I
Psci 325 Family Law
Psci 342 Introduction to Public Administration
Spa 131 Elementary Spanish

Number of required semester hours in the Major: 58
Number of required semester hours University Studies: 43
Number of required semester hours in Free Electives:19
Total semester hours: 120

Note: No grade below a "C" in the CJ course requirements can be counted toward the Criminal Justice major or minor. The current undergraduate catalog should be consulted for other degree requirements.