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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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Master of Arts in Criminal Justice
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UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR
REQUIREMENTS

The major in Criminal Justice requires the completion of a minimum of 36 major credits.  The Criminal Justice program's foundation consists of a major core of 24 credits to provide the undergraduate with a thorough understanding of criminal behavior and the entire criminal justice system.

CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CJ 120 Crime and Criminal Behavior

CJ 201 Criminal Law
CJ 252 Ethics
CJ 381 Research Methods in Criminal Justice

Choose 3 of the following:
CJ 200 Constitutional Law
CJ 220 Introduction to Corrections
CJ 230 Introduction to Law Enforcement
CJ 251 Criminal Courts and Discretion
CJ 270 Issues and Problems in Criminal Justice



Elective Course Requirements

A 12-credit sequence is required for all students. No specific courses are required. The course of study is created by the student, in consultation with an advisor.

Corrections Courses
CJ 213 Probation and Parole
CJ 216 Juvenile Justice
CJ 220 Introduction to Corrections
CJ 223 Interviewing and Counseling

CJ 390 Internship

Law Enforcement Courses
CJ 230 Introduction to Law Enforcement
CJ 231 Criminal Investigation
CJ 232 Police-Community Relations
CJ 235 Law of Evidence
CJ 239 Police Administration and Supervision
CJ 390 Internship

Security Courses
CJ 240 Introduction to Security
CJ 243 Private Security Law

CJ 247 Security Administration
CJ 248 Introduction to Fraud Examination
CJ 390 Internship

REQUIRED SUPPORTING COURSES
CS 100 Introduction to Information Technology
MA 131 Statistics for Decision Making
**MA 131 may be used to satisfy core requirements.
    Students must achieve a "C" or better in this course.



COURSE SEQUENCE

Freshman Year

Fall
EN 110 Academic Writing 
or
CA 101 Effective Communications
HICC 101 Human Journey: Hist. Paths to Civilzations
or
ENCC 102 Literary Expression of the Human Journey
Elective from Core
MA 101 Modern College Mathematics I
CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
IL 101 To be taken during the fall or spring of first year

Spring
CA 101 Effective Communications
or
EN 110 Academic Writing
ENCC 102 Literary Expression of the Human Journey
or
HICC 101 Human Journey: Hist. Paths to Civilization
CJ 120 Crime and Criminal Behavior
Elective from Core
Elective from Core


Sophomore Year

Fall 
CC 103 The Human Community: Indiv. & Society
or
The Human Community & Scientific Discovery

Elective from Core
   Natural or Physical Science
Criminal Justice Elective
MA 102 Modern College Mathematics II

Spring
PHCC 104 or RSCC 104 The Human Search for Truth, Justice & the Common Good
CJ 201 Criminal Law
CJ Required Course (1 from CJ choices)
Elective from Core
CS 100 Introduction to Information Technology


Junior Year

Fall
CJ Required Course (1 from CJ choices)
CJ 253 Ethics
PH 101 Intro. to Problems of Philosophy
RS 101 Intro. to Study of Religion
Free Elective

Spring
CJ Required Course (1 from CJ choices)
MA 131 Statistics for Decision Making
Free Elective

Free Elective
Free Elective 


Senior Year

Fall
CJ 381 Research Methods in Criminal Justice
CJ 390 Criminal Justice Internship or Criminal Justice Elective
CJ 390 Criminal Justice Internship or Criminal Justice Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective

Spring
Criminal Justice Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective
Free Elective

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