The interdisciplinary major in criminal justice requires students to complete one track along with the required courses. Students need to take only three of the four courses in their chosen specialty area.
Core Curriculum | Campus |
| BIO 225 Forensic Bioscience |   |
| PHI 160 Introduction to Ethics | |
| SOC 100 Introductory Sociology OR SOC 136 Social Problems | |
| PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology | |
Required Courses | |
| CJ 158 Criminal Justice Administration | |
| CJ 244 Corrections | |
| CJ 266 Law Enforcement and Policing | |
| CJ 277 Criminal Procedure | |
| CJ 324 Research Methods in Criminal Justice | |
| CJ 342 Internship in Criminal Justice | |
| CJ 400 Capstone Seminar in Criminal Justice | |
| POL 203 Political and Civil Rights | |
| SOC 243 Criminology | |
Special Tracks
The following tracks are offered as areas of concentration for criminal justice majors. Each track requires 9 credits.
Juvenile Justice
Students taking this concentration may consider careers such as a delinquency counselor, alcohol/substance abuse counselor or probation/parole officer. SOC 257 is mandatory Students choose from two of the remaining three courses. | |
| SOC 257 Juvenile Justice | |
| PSY 220 Adolescent Psychology | |
| SOC 220 Sociology of Deviant Behavior | |
| SOC 254 Sociology of Youth | |
Mental Health | |
Graduates of this track have found careers as a mental health counselor, rehabilitation counselor or in law enforcement and corrections. | |
| PSY 261 Psychology of Personality | |
| PSY 271 Abnormal Psychology | |
| PSY 290 Forensic Psychology | |
| PSY 360 Counseling Psychology | |
Law and Justice | |
After completing this track, students may consider a career working in law, law enforcement, criminal investigation, minority and race relations or as a securities analyst or legal assistant. | |
| POL 280 Constitutional Law | |
| PSY 290 Forensic Psychology | |
| SOC 237 Inequality and Social Class | |
| SOC 249 Race and Ethnic Relations | |
Community Correctional alternatives | |
The Community Correctional Alternatives track is well-suited for students intending to enter the fields of probation and parole, and the expanding career opportunities in offender reentry. | |
| CJ 245 Community Correctional Alternatives | |
| CJ 246 Restorative Justice | |
| CJ 247 Correctional Rehabilitation and Reentry | |
| CJ 248 Women and Crime | |
Technology and the Criminal Justice System | |
The new Technology and Criminal Justice track is aimed at introducing the science of crime mapping to students who are interested in pursuing a career in crime intelligence or policy analysis. | |
| CJ 270 Criminalistics and Crime Scene Investigation | |
| CJ 271 Computer Application and Cyber Crime | |
| CJ 272 Geographical Information Systems (GIS) | |
| CJ 273 Crime Analysis and Policy | |
