Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice Program is designed as an interdisciplinary study drawing from legal studies, mathematics, psychology, business and public administration. Graduates qualify to hold management and administrative positions within the criminal justice system, i.e., corrections, customs, judiciary, police, etc. Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all major coursework.
BSCJ PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Successful students will:
PLO1: Demonstrate a general understanding of the various roles of criminal justice
professions in the public and private sectors;
PLO 2: Demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills;
PLO3: Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical skills in solving real world problems
in criminal justice;
PLO 4: Demonstrate a sufficient real world understanding of law and public policy
processes;
PLO 5: Demonstrate proficiency in information technology and communication skills,
etc.;
PLO 6: Demonstrate an understanding of local, regional, and global environments and
their relevance to criminal justice;
PLO 7:Demonstrate an understanding of ethical, professional, and socially responsible
behavior.
General Education Requirements | 47 |
Criminal Justice Major Requirements | 47 |
Criminal Justice Required Electives | 30 |
Requirement for Graduation (credit hours) | 124 |
Important Note: 40 upper division credits are required for the baccalaureate degree
The BSCJ program requires students to complete 47 semester hours of General Education. While there are many choices among the General Education courses offered, it is strongly recommended that BSCJ students include the following courses as part of their General Education requirements:
Tier I: Core Foundation––CT101, MA110, EN110, CO210, EN111
Tier II: Diversity Foundation –– PY101 or SO101, BA110, LW101, EN210
Tier III: Capstone Experience––LW409
Course | Title | Credit Hours | Prerequisite |
BA130 | Introduction to Computer and Applications | 3 | MA110 or MA115 |
LW106 | Personal Law | 3 | None |
LW202 | Trial and Evidence | 3 | None |
LW306 | Criminal Law | 3 | None |
LW311 | Correctional Security Management and Admin | 3 | |
LW402 | Constitutional Law | 3 | |
LW404 | Administration and Management of Criminal Justice Organization | 3 | |
LW490 | Special Project: Legal Studies | 1 | |
PA210 | Public Administration and Management: Concepts and Applications | 3 | None |
PA233 | Impact of Government Regulatory Administration Business | 3 | None |
PA303 | Government Finance | 3 | |
PA304 | Government Public Information | 3 | |
Choice of: | MA385 Applied Statistics or PA305 Data Analysis in Public Administration |
3 | MA151 BA130 |
PA403 | Public Personnel Administration | 3 | |
PA405 | Leadership Ethics in the Professions | 3 | |
PA490 | Special Project: Public Administration | 1 | |
LW409 | Problems in Criminal Justice | 3 | Graduating Senior, Instructor’s Consent |
Total | 47 |
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