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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
General
Education Requirements
Criminal Justice
Major Requirements
Business
Administration Minor Requirements
Summary of Degree
Requirements
CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
To obtain a criminal justice major, students must earn a Minimum of 36
credits (12 courses) as outlined below:
CORE REQUIREMENTS
- 15 credits
To fulfill the Core requirements, students must take the following courses:
CJ 1130 Introduction to Criminal Justice.......3 cr.
CJ 2130 The Police Function....................3 cr.
CJ 2230 Correctional Philosophy................3 cr.
CJ 4030 Criminal Law...........................3 cr.
CJ 4930 Criminal Justice Seminar...............3 cr.
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TOTAL 15 credits
RESEARCH METHODS
REQUIREMENTS -3 credits
To fulfill the Research Methods
requirement, students should take the following course:
CJ 3900 Research Methods in Criminal Justice..3 cr.
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TOTAL 3 cr.
This course has a prerequisite of CJ 2130 and 2230 with a "C" or higher, MATH
1830 (Elementary Statistics), and junior standing or consent of the instructor.
THEORY REQUIREMENT
3 credits
To fulfill the Theory requirement,
students should take the following:
CJ 3630 Juvenile Justice...................3 cr.
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TOTAL 3 cr.
ELECTIVES
REQUIREMENTS - 15 credits
To fulfill the Electives requirements, students must take the following courses:
2CJ 3130 Criminal Investigation..............3 cr.
2CJ 3330 Police Administration...............3 cr.
2CJ 4130 Police Community Relations..........3 cr.
3CJ 4230 Community-Based Corrections.........3 cr.
4CJ 4330 Criminal Procedures and Evidence....3 cr.
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TOTAL 15 cr.
2CJ 3130, 3330, AND 4130 have a prerequisite of CJ 2130, with a
"C" or better and junior standing or consent of the instructor.
3CJ 4230 has a prerequisite of CJ 2230, with a "C" or better and
junior standing or consent of the instructor.
4CJ 4330 has a prerequisite of CJ 4030, with a "C" or better and
junior standing or consent of the instructor.
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