Jul 04, 2025

2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Criminal Justice, B.S.

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The criminal justice program includes courses in criminal investigation, police work, corrections, juvenile justice, police operations, crime scene analysis, criminal profiling, and law, that prepare our students for a variety of careers.

Program Learning Outcomes

Explain the legal system of the United States.
Summarize the major components of the criminal justice system.
Present written and oral communication skills relating to the elements of the criminal justice system.
Explain the role of the criminal justice professional within the limitations of our Constitution.
Examine the importance of ethical behavior within the criminal justice environment.
Assess issues related to diversity within the criminal justice system.

General Education Core

Please note, if courses are duplicated between general education and the major, approved electives increase by the number of credits duplicated.

How to Communicate

Choose one course (at least 3 credits) from each building block:

Total Credits Required: 9

How to Analyze

Choose one course (at least 3 credits) from each building block:

Quantitative Reasoning

MA 1025 - Mathematical Problem Solving Credit(s): 3
MA 1030 - Applied Algebra Credit(s): 3
MA 1100 - Applied Calculus I Credit(s): 3
MA 1200 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4

Qualitative Analysis

BIO 1000 - Introductory Biology Credit(s): 3
BIO 1110 - Anatomy and Physiology Credit(s): 3
BIO 1150 - Human Biology Credit(s): 3
BIO 1330 - Principles of Biology I Credit(s): 3
BIO 2710 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 3
CH 1000 - Fundamentals Of Chemistry Credit(s): 3
CH 1150 - Chemistry for Health Professionals Credit(s): 3
CH 1220 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
HSC 1100 - Human Health and Disease Credit(s): 3
HSC 1200 - Human Nutrition Credit(s): 3
PH 1000 - Physical Science Credit(s): 3
PH 1100 - Fundamentals of Physics Credit(s): 3
PH 1300 - General Physics I Credit(s): 3
SCI 2000 - Contemporary Issues in Science Credit(s): 3
Science - Elective Credit(s): 3

Data Analytics and Critical Analysis

BA 2250 - Introduction to Business Analytics Credit(s): 3
BA 2350 - Enterprise Systems Credit(s): 3
BA 2760 - Decision Intelligence Credit(s): 3
CS 1300 - Computer Science I Credit(s): 3
EGR 3430 - Applied Probability & Statistics Credit(s): 3
HSC 2100 - Human Genetics Credit(s): 4
Any
HUM course
IME 2110 - Six Sigma I Credit(s): 3
IME 3110 - Six Sigma II Credit(s): 3
IS 1150 - Principles of Information Systems Credit(s): 3
IS 1300 - Programming I Credit(s): 3
MA 2025 - Statistical Problem Solving Credit(s): 3
MA 2430 - Probability & Statistics for Engineers Credit(s): 3

Total Credits Required: 9

How to Lead

Choose one course (at least 3 credits) from each building block:

Lead Self

Lead Others

BA 2010 - Principles of Management Credit(s): 3
BA 3710 - Leadership Credit(s): 3
Approved
HS course
Approved
HUM course
SM 1400 - Introduction to Sports Management Credit(s): 3
Approved
SS course

Lead Globally

BA 2430 - International Management Credit(s): 3
BA 3090 - Global Business and Leadership Credit(s): 3
BA 3160 - Professional Skills Development Credit(s): 3
CJ 3700 - Ethics & Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
ERM 3000 - Legal & Ethical Aspects of ERM Credit(s): 3
HIM 3600 - Legal & Ethical Aspects of HIM Credit(s): 3
HS 3040 - Ethics for Human Service Profession Credit(s): 3
HUM 2100 - Study Abroad Credit(s): 3
Approved
HUM course
Any HUM special topics course related to leadership
PSY 2000 - Global Awareness Credit(s): 3
REC 4200 - Legal Issues in Recreation and Sports Credit(s): 3
Any study abroad course
Any course approved by Dean

Total Credits Required: 9

Global Issues Problem Solving Seminar

IIT 4960 - Global Issues Seminar Credit(s): 3

Total Credits Required: 3

Total Credits Required: 30

Criminal Justice Core

CJ 1100 - Intro to the Criminal Justice Systems Credit(s): 3
CJ 1300 - The Police in America Credit(s): 3
CJ 1400 - Corrections in America Credit(s): 3
CJ 2500 - Basics of Criminal Investigation 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 4960 - Senior Capstone: Comparative Criminal Justice Systems Credit(s): 3
COMM 4250 - Crisis Communication Credit(s): 3
IIT 1000 - University Experience Credit(s): 1 *Required for Traditional Degree Only
LS 1100 - Introduction to Law Studies Credit(s): 3
LS 2300 - Substantive Criminal Law Credit(s): 3
LS 2400 - Criminal Procedural Law Credit(s): 3
LS 2600 - Laws of Evidence Credit(s): 3
PSY 1700 - Introduction to Psychology 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

Total Credits Required: 54-55

Free Electives: 36 Credits

Preparatory Core 1

ENG 1000 - Introduction to College Reading Credit(s): 3 ** Preparatory course, does not count towards degree requirements
ENG 1100 - Introduction to College Writing Credit(s): 3 ** Preparatory course, does not count towards degree requirements
MA 1005 - Foundational Algebra Credit(s): 3 ** Preparatory course, does not count towards degree requirements
Credits / Units: 9

Criminal Justice, B.S.

Program Learning Outcomes

General Education Core

***Please note, if courses are duplicated between general education and the major, approved electives increase by the number of credits duplicated.***

How to Communicate

Collaborative Communication

Written Communication

Oral Communication

Total Credits Required: 9

How to Analyze

Quantitative Reasoning

Qualitative Analysis

Data Analytics and Critical Analysis

Total Credits Required: 9

How to Lead

Lead Self

Lead Others

Lead Globally

Total Credits Required: 9

Global Issues Problem Solving Seminar

Total Credits Required: 3

Total Credits Required: 30

Criminal Justice Core

Total Credits Required: 54-55

Free Electives: 36 Credits

Preparatory Core 1

Total Credits Required: 120-121

Please note, if courses are duplicated between general education and the major, approved electives increase by the number of credits duplicated.