Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

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.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BSCJ DEGREE

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

GENERAL EDUCATION COMPONENT OF THE BSCJ 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

CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
(TOTAL: 47 CREDIT HOURS)Electives (30 credit hours): to be approved by Legal Studies advisors.

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