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Mar 29, 2024
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2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Criminal Justice, BS (43-842)
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Major, Bachelor of Science Degree
The graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice will use the knowledge and skills obtained in the program to:
- Identify moral and ethical issues inherent in the administration of justice and the practice of criminal justice.
- Identify the importance of the history, development, fundamental concepts, and current operation of our principal criminal justice institutions, their relationships to each other, and their relationships to the larger political and societal context.
- Produce articulate, comprehensible, and grammatically correct oral and written communications.
- Analyze and critique qualitative and quantitative social science research, including basic introductory statistical concepts.
- Apply theoretical frameworks to understanding the causes and prevention of crime, the processes of criminalization, and crime enforcement.
- Analyze problems and develop solutions for criminal justice systems.
- Identify issues regarding diversity and discrimination situations found in the criminal justice system, including racial, ethnic, class, cultural, and gender diversity.
Only courses with a grade of C or better (including transfer courses) may be used to fulfill a core requirement in any major or minor offered exclusively by the Department of Criminal Justice. Students taking CJ courses to meet the requirements of majors/minors in other departments may use a D grade to fulfill requirements, unless stipulated by that department. A student may enroll in a course offered by the Department of Criminal Justice only if a grade of C or better is earned in each of the course’s prerequisites taken. A grade of D or better will meet the requirements for the 15 hours of CJ electives taken to fulfill a CJ major or any electives required for a CJ minor.
Criminal Justice, BS (43-842) (4 Year Guide)
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Major Requirements: 45 Sem. Hours
General Education Requirements: 39 Sem. Hours
All students must complete a minimum of 42 credit hours in general education. See The General Education Program Requirements for full listing of requirements. The following general education classes are required by this major:
Free Electives: 36 Sem. Hours
Minimum Total: 120 Sem. Hours
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