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UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Curriculum

Overview

Curriculum Overview Chart



Course Category Number of Selections Credits
Criminal Justice Core Select all six
24
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Ethics, Values & Diversity in CJ
Criminology
Criminal Due Process
Research Methods
Statistics
CJ Integrated Learning Core Select all five
8
Intro to College Seminar ( 1 sh)
Co-op Integration Seminar I (1 sh)
Co-op Integration Seminar II (1 sh)
Co-op Integration Seminar III (1 sh)
Senior Capstone Seminar (4 sh)
CJ Concentration Electives Choose two
8
Intro to Policing
Intro to Corrections
Intro to Security
Intro to Juvenile Justice
Intro to Criminal Law
CJ System-Wide Electives Choose one
4
Crime Prevention
CJ Organization & Management
Gender, Crime and Justice
Race, Crime and Justice
CJ Open Electives Choose four
16
Note: Students may take additional system-wide electives (above the prescribed minimum of one) as open electives. However, students may not normally use additional concentration electives (above the mandated two choices) as open electives, unless approved by advisor. Juvenile Law
Legal Philosophy
Courts and Sentencing
Law and Psychology
Communities and Crime
Comparative Criminal Justice
Psychology of Crime
Community-Based Corrections
Correctional Intervention
Security Mgmt & Supervision
Police Strategy
Forensic Science
Criminal Violence
Gangs
Organized Crime
Political Crime and Terrorism
Corporate and White Collar Crime
Victims of Crime
Advanced Seminar in CJ
Advanced Seminar in Law
Advanced Seminar in Criminology
Advanced Seminar in Corrections
Advanced Seminar in Policing
Advanced Seminar in Security
Advanced Seminar in Research
Directed Study I and II
Liberal Arts Requirements Choose all six
24
College Writing
Applications of Algebra
Intro to Sociology
Intro to Psychology
Computer Science Applications
Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
Social Science Requirement Choose one introductory course
4
Anthropology
Economics
Education (ED u111 only)
History
Human Services
International Affairs
Political Science
Science Requirement Choose one introductory course
4
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science (above required)
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Math (above required)
Physics
Humanities Requirement Choose one introductory course
4
Architecture
African-American Studies
American Sign Language
Cinema Studies
Communications Studies
English (in addition to required)
Interdisciplinary Studies
Journalism
Linguistics
Modern Language
Music
Philosophy and Religion
Theatre (THE u101 only)
Visual Arts
Non-CJ open electives Any nine non-CJ courses above the requirements, including a supporting concentration sequence (see below). ROTC courses may not count towards this requirement.
36
Supporting concentration sequence In selecting distribution requirements and open electives, students must develop a sequence of 3 courses in a related discipline, including 2 courses above the introductory level. Such disciplines may include sociology, psychology, political science, history, philosophy, economics, business, computer science or another area approved by an academic advisor.
TOTAL 60 CJ sem. hrs.
72 Non-CJ sem. hrs.
132

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