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B.S. Requirements

A minimum GPA of 2.00 is required for entrance into the major and for enrollment in all upper division courses. The 51 semester hour Bachelor of Science degree program in Criminal Justice and Criminology consists of 24 hours of major core courses, 21 hours of major elective courses, and 6 hours in a related field. A student must attain a grade of "C" or higher in all courses credited toward the major, including courses in the related area.

Required Coursework

• CRJ 100 The Justice System (SB)
• CRJ 230 The Police Function
• CRJ 240 The Correctional Function
• CRJ 302 Research Methods
• CRJ 303 Statistical Analysis (CS)
• CRJ 304 Criminology
• CRJ 305 Women, Crime, and Justice (C)
• CRJ 306 Race, Ethnicity, and Justice
• CRJ 485 Student Assessment

Elective Coursework

• CRJ 200 Topics in Concepts and Issues of Justice (SB)
• CRJ 312 Police and Culture
• CRJ 314 Innovations in Policing
• CRJ 315 Police Organization and Management
• CRJ 320 The Adjudication Function
• CRJ 340 Juvenile Justice
• CRJ 350 Law and Social Control SB
• CRJ 360 Substantive Criminal Law
• CRJ 410 Procedural Criminal Law
• CRJ 420 Imperatives of Proof
• CRJ 430 Correctional Law
• CRJ 441 Prevention of Crime and Delinquent Behavior
• CRJ 442 Community Relations in the Justice System
• CRJ 443 Probation and Community Corrections
• CRJ 461 Domestic Violence
• CRJ 462 Gangs
• CRJ 463 Occupational Crime
• CRJ 464 Organized Crime
• CRJ 470 Discretionary Justice (L/SB)
• CRJ 484 Internship
• CRJ 490 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice (L)
• CRJ 494 Special Topics
• CRJ 499 Individualized Instruction