Concentration - Criminal Justice
The concentration in Criminal Justice offers an interdisciplinary foundation within the liberal arts and sciences. Beyond the core of criminal justice academic work, students choose a focus to prepare for a variety of professional roles, including corrections, offender rehabilitation, substance abuse counseling, conflict resolution, policy development, law enforcement and law. This concentration requires a minimum of 36 credits.
Concentration Requirements:
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 credits |
| One of the following: Criminology, Sociology of Crime, Nature of Crime, Theories of Crime | 3 credits |
| Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 credits |
| Diversity in Criminal Justice (examples: ethnicity, gender or race) | 3 credits |
| Statistics | 3 credits |
| Evaluation Research or Research Methods | 3 credits |
| One of the following: Computer Programming, Introduction to Computer Science*, Introduction to MIS* | 3 credits |
| One of the following: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights | 3 credits |
| Criminal Justice Electives: Additional credits in Criminal Justice subjects or related subject area | 9 credits |
| Capstone - CRJ 499 (Culminating course in concentration) | 3 credits |
| TOTAL | 36 |
*Will not satisfy part of the upper level requirements in the concentration.
Notes: Only grades of C of higher may be included in the concentration.
Computer Science credits must have been earned no longer than 5 years prior to submitting the concentration proposal.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate with a concentration in Criminal Justice will be able to:- explain the scope and nature of the three major components of the criminal justice system: police, courts, and corrections;
- apply the theoretical models that attempt to explain the causes of crime;
- explain how the fair and just operation of the criminal justice system is dependent upon the ethical and professional behavior of those working in the criminal justice system;
- apply research and statistics to the analysis of data; and
- communicate effectively.