Criminal / Social Justice Bachelor of Arts
Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 39
Majors in this program may wish to take a minor in Communication Studies for Justice, Law, and Public Safety Studies Majors and/or a minor in Business Studies for Criminal/Social Justice Majors and/or a minor in Cyber Security Science.
Program A: For students who are not sworn officers:
I. Core Courses (33)
| 06-302 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| 81-110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| 81-200 | Court Systems and Probation | 3 |
| 81-220 | Criminology | 3 |
| 81-240 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| 81-260 | Juvenile Justice System | 3 |
| 81-286 | Domestic Violence | 3 |
| 81-340 | Drugs - Incidence and Abuse | 3 |
| 81-356 | Professionalism and Ethics | 3 |
| 81-430 | Elements of Criminal Law | 3 |
| 81-490 | Research Methods | 3 |
II. Select two additional courses from JLPSS or from the following: (6)
| 18-210 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| 18-341 | Public Administration | 3 |
| 20-345 | Sociology of Delinquent Behavior | 3 |
| 26-303 | Statistics for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| 26-320 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
III. The major satisfies the advanced writing requirement by successful completion of one of the following courses:
| 06-302 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| 81-340 | Drugs - Incidence and Abuse | 3 |
| 81-490 | Research Methods | 3 |
Program B: For students who are sworn officers:
I. Core Courses (27)
| 81-110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| 81-220 | Criminology | 3 |
| 81-240 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| 81-260 | Juvenile Justice System | 3 |
| 81-357 | Victims and Victimization | 3 |
| 81-356 | Professionalism and Ethics | 3 |
| 81-445 | Criminal Procedures/Rules of Evidence | 3 |
| 81-490 | Research Methods | 3 |
| 81-496 | Rights, Civil-Liability and Administrative Actions | 3 |
II. Select four additional courses from JLPSS or from the following: (12)
| 18-210 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| 18-341 | Public Administration | 3 |
| 20-345 | Sociology of Delinquent Behavior | 3 |
| 26-303 | Statistics for the Social Sciences | 3 |
| 26-320 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
III. The major satisfies the advanced writing requirement by successful completion of one of the following courses:
| 81-356 | Professionalism and Ethics | 3 |
| 81-490 | Research Methods | 3 |
| 81-496 | Rights, Civil-Liability and Administrative Actions | 3 |