Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

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The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology collaborates with the Department of Management  and the Department of Political Science and International Studies  to offer the Legal Studies Minor (555) (21 hours) .

Majors/Programs

• Criminal Justice and Criminology, BS (43-680) (120 hours) [Also available as an accelerated program]

• Corrections Minor (709) (24 hours)
• Criminal Justice and Criminology Minor (681) (21 hours)
• Juvenile Justice Minor (636) (21 hours)
• Law Enforcement Minor (6801) (21 hours)

• Terrorism and Homeland Security Certificate (10-647) (12 hours)

Courses

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.

• CJ 1000 - Introduction to Criminal Justice GE (3)
• CJ 1605 - Orientation to the Criminal Justice Major (1)
• CJ 2000 - History of Corrections and Penal Institutions (3)
• CJ 2010 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (3)
• CJ 2101 - Police Organization and Management (3)
• CJ 2300 - Criminal Law and Procedure (3)
• CJ 2405 - International Policing (3)
• CJ 2700 - Introduction to Juvenile Justice (3)
• CJ 3005 - Introduction to Firearms Proficiency (3)
• CJ 3006 - Corrections (3)
• CJ 3010 - Policing a Democratic Society (3)
• CJ 3020 - Comparative Justice Systems (3)
• CJ 3030 - Federal Law Enforcement (3)
• CJ 3104 - Institutional Operations (3)
• CJ 3190 - Criminal Justice Report Writing (3)
• CJ 3310 - Law of Corrections and Prisoners’ Rights (3)
• CJ 3400 - Criminal Investigation (3)
• CJ 3405 - Homicide Investigation (3)
• CJ 3450 - Computer Crime Investigation (3)
• CJ 3600 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Research and Statistics (3)
• CJ 3605 - Criminal Justice Career Readiness (1)
• CJ 4000 - Special Projects in Criminal Justice Administration (1-3)
• CJ 4001 - Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement (3)
• CJ 4002 - Criminal Justice Philosophy and Policy (3)
• CJ 4003 - Advanced Criminology (3)
• CJ 4006 - Probation, Parole and Community Corrections (3)
• CJ 4010 - Criminal Justice International Study (3)
• CJ 4020 - Crime, Justice and Social Diversity (3)
• CJ 4060 - Victimology (3)
• CJ 4070 - Drug Policy (3)
• CJ 4080 - Criminal Justice and the Media (3)
• CJ 4090 - Miscarriages of Justice (3)
• CJ 4190 - Interpersonal Communication Skills for Criminal Justice (3)
• CJ 4302 - Evidence and Courtroom Procedure (3)
• CJ 4321 - Civil Remedies in Criminal Justice (3)
• CJ 4330 - Criminal Justice and the Mental Health Systems (3)
• CJ 4390 - The Death Penalty (3)
• CJ 4403 - Sexual Assault and the Criminal Justice System (3)
• CJ 4420 - Organized Crime (3)
• CJ 4433 - Crime Mapping (3)
• CJ 4444 - Terrorism (3)
• CJ 4488 - Homeland Security (3)
• CJ 4503 - Criminology (3)
• CJ 4601 - Directed Studies (1-6)
• CJ 4602 - Internship in Criminal Justice (1-6)
• CJ 4605 - Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice (1)
• CJ 4701 - Juvenile Law & Policy (3)
• CJ 4702 - Juvenile Corrections (3)
• CJ 4703 - International Juvenile Justice (3)
• CJ 4704 - Dynamics of Delinquent Behavior (3)
• CJ 4920 - Women and Crime (3)

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