Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology collaborates with the Department of Management  and the Department of Government, Law, and International Affairs  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) (21 hours)
• Criminal Justice and Criminology Minor (681) (18 hours)
• Juvenile Justice Minor (636) (21 hours)
• Law Enforcement Minor (6801) (21 hours)

• Mental Health Certificate (10-8421) (12 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 1001 - Introduction to Law (3)
• CJ 1002 - Community Relations (3)
• CJ 1605 - Orientation to the Criminal Justice Major (1)
• CJ 2010 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (3)
• CJ 2405 - International Policing (3)
• CJ 2700 - Introduction to Juvenile Justice (3)
• CJ 3000 - History of Corrections and Penal Institutions (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 3101 - Management and Leadership in Law Enforcement (3)
• CJ 3104 - Institutional Operations (3)
• CJ 3190 - Criminal Justice Report Writing (3)
• CJ 3300 - Criminal Law and Procedure (3)
• CJ 3310 - Law of Corrections (3)
• CJ 3400 - Criminal Investigation (3)
• CJ 3405 - Homicide Investigation (3)
• CJ 3450 - Computer Crime Investigation (3)
• CJ 3600 - Research in Criminal Justice and Criminology (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 - Gender and Crime (3)