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2015-2016 Academic Catalog

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2015-2016 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice, Administration Concentration, B.S.

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The bachelor’s degree program has a core of criminal justice courses, but allows the student to specialize in criminal justice administration through a specialty of six additional criminal justice courses. The criminal justice degree uses the TEAM approach described on the College of Professional Studies . Courses marked with an asterisk (*) require TEAM enrollment.

Required Courses

Criminal Justice

CJ 1100 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System Credit(s): 3
CJ 1300 - The Police in America Credit(s): 3 *
CJ 1400 - Corrections in America Credit(s): 3 *
CJ 2300 - Substantive Criminal Law Credit(s): 3 *
CJ 2400 - Understanding Procedural Law Credit(s): 3 *
CJ 2500 - Basics of Criminal Investigation Credit(s): 3 *
CJ 2600 - Laws of Evidence Credit(s): 3 *
CJ 3100 - A System of Juvenile Justice Credit(s): 3 *
CJ 3200 - Understanding Criminal Behavior Credit(s): 3 *
CJ 3300 - Victimology Credit(s): 3 *
CJ 3510 - Community & Problem-Oriented Policing Credit(s): 3 *
CJ 4210 - Police Organization & Management Credit(s): 3 *
CJ 4800 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems Credit(s): 3 *

Business and Technology

BA 1200 - Foundations of Business Credit(s): 3
BA 2010 - Principles of Management Credit(s): 3
BA 2700 - Organizational Behavior Credit(s): 3
MIS 1300 - Software Tools Credit(s): 3

English and Humanities

ENG 1100 - Introduction to College Writing Credit(s): 3 **
ENG 1250 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
ENG 1270 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
ENG 2320 - Professional Communication Credit(s): 3
HUM 2000 - Introduction to Humanities Credit(s): 3
HUM 3710 - Ethics Credit(s): 3
Humanities - Elective (literature) Credit(s): 3

Math

MA 1000 - Foundations of College Mathematics Credit(s): 3
MA 1025 - Mathematical Problem-Solving Credit(s): 3
MA 2010 - Foundations of Statistics Credit(s): 3

Social Sciences

PSY 1700 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSY 2000 - Understanding Diversity Credit(s): 3
PSY 2520 - Abnormal Psychology Credit(s): 3
SS 1110 - American Government Credit(s): 3
SS 2800 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
SS 2810 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3

Electives

Approved - Electives Credit(s): 18
Psychology - Electives Credit(s): 3
Science - Electives Credit(s): 3

Total Credits Required: 120

** Students may test out by placement exam. Credits do not count toward degree.

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