Faculty:
Gail Belfert, J.D.
Bryan Slavik, M.S.
The Criminal Justice program at the University prepares students for careers in law enforcement, probation, parole, corrections and justice administration. The objective of the major is to provide the student with an overall perspective of local, state, and national law enforcement and criminal justice systems. The program emphasizes the sociological underpinnings of the field of criminal justice. An emphasis is placed on the helping nature of these professions, and students become familiar with the appropriate roles and responsibilities of the criminal justice professional. Students who graduate in criminal justice are well prepared for the professional roles and responsibilities they seek. Students may enter careers in law enforcement, courts, justice administration, government and non-profit agencies, private security as well as graduate studies in criminal justice, sociology, law, and other human service disciplines.
Criminal Justice Major/Minor Program Outcomes
- Research and apply historical, legal and theoretical criminal justice issues to propose solutions to current situations and/or case studies.
- Effectively communicate research in writing and presentations.
- Incorporate current laws, unbiased statistics, social contexts, cultural and psychological issues in writings, presentations and interactions within communities and institutions.
- Reflect and consistently exhibit unbiased, ethical and compassionate behavior in professional manner in all situations.
Degree Requirements
Criminal Justice Major (B.S.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 100 | INTRO TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYST | 3 |
| CRJ 215 | SOC JSTC & CIVIC ENGMT IN AMER | 3 |
| CRJ 231 | CRIMINAL LAW | 3 |
| CRJ 251 | CRIMINAL EVIDENCE & PROCEDURE | 3 |
| CRJ 306 | CRIMINOLOGY | 3 |
| CRJ 308 | JUVENILE DELINQUENCY | 3 |
| CRJ 326 | ETHICS & CAREER SURVIVAL IN CJ | 3 |
| CRJ 371 | CORRECTIONS | 3 |
| CRJ 499 | CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAPSTONE | 3 |
| PLG 101 | INTRODUCTION TO LAW | 3 |
| SOC 304 | SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| SCS 312 | SOC RSRCH MTHDS & APPLIED STAT | 4 |
| Approved Electives for Major | 3-4 | |
Any CRJ or PLG courses not listed as a requirement for a major, enrolled minor, or enrolled concentration, or | ||
| INTRO TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY | ||
| CAMP SKY CHILD | ||
| Total Credits Required: | 40-41 | |
Criminal Justice Associate Degree (A.S.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 100 | INTRO TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYST | 3 |
| CRJ 231 | CRIMINAL LAW | 3 |
| CRJ 251 | CRIMINAL EVIDENCE & PROCEDURE | 3 |
| CRJ 306 | CRIMINOLOGY | 3 |
| or CRJ 308 | JUVENILE DELINQUENCY | |
| CRJ 326 | ETHICS & CAREER SURVIVAL IN CJ | 3 |
| PLG 101 | INTRODUCTION TO LAW | 3 |
| SOC 304 | SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| Approved Electives for Major | 3 | |
Any CRJ or PLG courses not listed as a requirement for a major, enrolled minor, or enrolled concentration, or | ||
| INTRO TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY | ||
| CAMP SKY CHILD | ||
| Total Credits Required: | 24 | |
Criminal Justice Minor
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 100 | INTRO TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYST | 3 |
| CRJ 231 | CRIMINAL LAW | 3 |
| CRJ 251 | CRIMINAL EVIDENCE & PROCEDURE | 3 |
| CRJ 306 | CRIMINOLOGY | 3 |
| or CRJ 308 | JUVENILE DELINQUENCY | |
| SOC 304 | SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| Approved electives | 6 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 21 | |
Forensic Investigation Concentration
(only available with a major in Criminal Justice)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 100 | INTRO TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYST | 3 |
| CRJ 261 | PATROL OPERATIONS & PROCEDURES | 3 |
| FSC 201 | INTRO TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | 3 |
| FSC 310 | IMPRESSION EVIDENCE LAB ANALYS | 3 |
| FSC 320 | PATTERNED EVIDENCE LAB ANALYSI | 3 |
| FSC 430 | FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY W/ LAB | 3 |
| CRJ 405 | ADV CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION: SEXUAL ASSAULT, & HOMICIDE | 3 |
| 1 of the following courses: | 3 | |
| BLOOD, BDY FLUID & DNA LB ANAL | ||
| FORENSIC BIOLOGY & MICROSCOPY | ||
| FRSC CHEM & INSTRUMENTATION | ||
| PHYSICAL EVIDENCE LAB ANALY | ||
| Total Credits Required: | 24 | |
Law Enforcement Concentration
(only available with a major in Criminal Justice)
The Law Enforcement concentration provides students with an in-depth review of the law enforcement subsystem of the Criminal Justice System. It emphasizes both the classroom and field experience in preparing graduates for entry-level positions in law enforcement at the federal, state and local level.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 261 | PATROL OPERATIONS & PROCEDURES | 3 |
| CRJ 361 | COMMUNITY POLICING | 3 |
| CRJ 381 | INTERVIEWING AND INTERROGATION | 3 |
| CRJ 405 | ADV CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION: SEXUAL ASSAULT, & HOMICIDE | 3 |
| CRJ 461 | POLICE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| CRJ 464 | COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS | 3 |
| CRJ 495 | INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 3 |
| CRJ 499 | CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAPSTONE | 3 |
| Total Credits Required: | 24 | |
Resource Enforcement Concentration
(only available with a major in Criminal Justice)
The Resource Enforcement concentration provides students with an in-depth review of the law enforcement subsystem of resource enforcement. It emphasizes both the classroom and field experience in preparing graduates for positions within the Fish, Wildlife and Parks Service as well as within the U.S. Forrest Service and other government and non-profit agencies.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 261 | PATROL OPERATIONS & PROCEDURES | 3 |
| CRJ 284 | BASIC FIREARMS: LAW ENFORCEMNT | 2 |
| CRJ 495 | INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 3 |
| BIO 151 | GENERAL BIOLOGY I | 4 |
| BIO 200 | ECOLOGY | 4 |
| BIO 211 | ZOOLOGY | 4 |
| BIO 302 | ORNITHOLOGY | 4 |
| or BIO 304 | MAMMALOGY | |
| PLG 336 | ENVIRONMENTAL LAW | 3 |
| Approved Electives | 4-7 | |
| CRJ 405 | ADV CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION: SEXUAL ASSAULT, & HOMICIDE | 3 |
| CRJ 464 | COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS | 3 |
| Total Credits Required: | 37-40 | |
Approved Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select two of the following: | ||
| BIO 320 | AQUATIC ECOLOGY | 4 |
| CRJ 381 | INTERVIEWING AND INTERROGATION | 3 |
| CRJ 461 | POLICE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| FSC 201 | INTRO TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | 3 |
| HPE 111 | SELF DEFENSE | 1 |
Corrections Concentration
(only available with a major in Criminal Justice)
The Corrections concentration provides students with an in-depth review of the corrections subsystem of the Criminal Justice System. It emphasizes the agencies, personnel and historical foundations of the corrections process, including community-based corrections and justice administration. Graduates in this concentration will be prepared for positions as adult/juvenile probation and parole officers, correctional officers, youth workers, victim-witness advocates, and community corrections workers and system-wide justice administration.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CRJ 315 | RESTORATIVE JUSTICE | 3 |
| CRJ 381 | INTERVIEWING AND INTERROGATION | 3 |
| CRJ 401 | JUVENILE JUSTICE | 3 |
| CRJ 411 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS IN CRJ | 3 |
| CRJ 446 | VICTIMOLOGY | 3 |
| PSY 394 | CASEWORK METHODS & PRACTICES | 3 |
| Approved 300/400 level elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 21 | |
Criminal Justice Major (B.S.)
Plan Template: Criminal Justice
Description: Bachelor of Science
# of Terms: 8
Term Start: Fall
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| COD 100 | CORPS OF DISCOVERY | 3 |
| CRJ 100 | INTRO TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYST | 3 |
| ENG 117 | WRITING ESSAYS | 3 |
| PHL 101 | WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| ESSENTIALS OF SPREADSHEETS | ||
| ESSENTIALS OF WORD PROCESSING | ||
| ESSENTIALS OF PRESENTATIONS | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CPS 215 | INFORMATION LITERACY | 1 |
| CRJ 215 | SOC JSTC & CIVIC ENGMT IN AMER | 3 |
| CRJ 231 | CRIMINAL LAW | 3 |
| MTH 108 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | 3 |
| PLG 101 | INTRODUCTION TO LAW | 3 |
| TRL 201 | INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CRJ 251 | CRIMINAL EVIDENCE & PROCEDURE | 3 |
| ENG 215 | INTRO TO LITERARY STUDIES | 3 |
| CRJ 306 | CRIMINOLOGY | 3 |
| FA | Fine Arts | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRJ 308 | JUVENILE DELINQUENCY | 3 |
| CRJ 326 | ETHICS & CAREER SURVIVAL IN CJ | 3 |
| SS | Social Science | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| GLOBAL HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CRJ 371 | CORRECTIONS | 3 |
| CRJ 464 | COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ILC 330 | WHAT IS TRUTH | 4 |
| ES | Experimental Science | 4 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| SOC 304 | SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| ILC 350 | WHAT IS THE COMMON GOOD | 4 |
| ENG 300-319 | Upper Division English or WAC | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHL 301 | ETHICS | 3 |
| SCS 312 | SOC RSRCH MTHDS & APPLIED STAT | 4 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRJ 495 | INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 3 |
| CRJ 499 | CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAPSTONE | 3 |
| TRL 301 | THE CHRISTIAN LIFE | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 120 | |
*Plan templates are based on the most current catalog and ideal route for degree completion, and should only be used to get an idea of what degree completion may look like. New and enrolled students should log into DegreeWorks to see their specific degree requirements.
Criminal Justice Associate Degree (A.S.)
Plan Template: Criminal Justice
Description: Associate of Science
# of Terms: 4
Term Start: Fall
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| PHL 101 | WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN | 3 |
| MTH 108 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | 3 |
| CRJ 231 | CRIMINAL LAW | 3 |
| TRL 201 | INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| ESSENTIALS OF SPREADSHEETS | ||
| ESSENTIALS OF WORD PROCESSING | ||
| ESSENTIALS OF PRESENTATIONS | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 117 | WRITING ESSAYS | 3 |
| PLG 101 | INTRODUCTION TO LAW | 3 |
| CPS 215 | INFORMATION LITERACY | 1 |
| COD 100 | CORPS OF DISCOVERY | 3 |
| CRJ 100 | INTRO TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYST | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CRJ 251 | CRIMINAL EVIDENCE & PROCEDURE | 3 |
| ENG 215 | INTRO TO LITERARY STUDIES | 3 |
| Major Elective | 3 | |
| ES | Experimental Science | 4 |
| FA | Fine Arts | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| CRJ 308 or CRJ 306 | JUVENILE DELINQUENCY or CRIMINOLOGY | 3 |
| CRJ 326 | ETHICS & CAREER SURVIVAL IN CJ | 3 |
| SOC 304 | SOCIOLOGY OF DEVIANT BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| SS | Social Science | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| GLOBAL HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits Required: | 63 | |
*Plan templates are based on the most current catalog and ideal route for degree completion, and should only be used to get an idea of what degree completion may look like. New and enrolled students should log into DegreeWorks to see their specific degree requirements.