Who commits crime? Why does crime exist? What institutions deal with crime, and what methods can they use? These questions and many more will be covered in the study of criminal justice. The criminal justice major focuses on theory, administration, methods, research, and pragmatic analysis of various social, legal and penal systems, institutions and issues. It offers both theoretical and applied knowledge. Students in criminal justice may go on to graduate study in criminal justice or law school, or may enter the job market in a range of fields, including law enforcement, court and paralegal occupations, corrections, and security. The degree also facilitates promotions to mid-level management positions in criminal justice organizations.

Students pursuing the criminal justice degree must receive at least a C- in each of the core courses. Criminal Justice majors cannot take a pass/no pass grade in any core major course.

core requirements (30 credits)
Cj 250 Introduction to the Administration of
Criminal Justice 3
Cj 380 Correctional Systems 3
Cj 403 Police and Society 3
Cj 426 Crime and Delinquency 3
Cj 460 White Collar Crime 3
Soc 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
Soc 201 Social Research Design 3
Soc 211 Social Problems 3
Soc 383 Sociology of Deviant Behavior 3
Posc 344 Constitutional Rights 3

three of the following (9 credits)
(two courses must be upper division)
Cj 382 Women and Criminal Justice 3
Cj 410 Topics in Criminal Justice 3
Soc 305 Social and Political Theory 3
Soc 328 Social Inequality/Stratification 3
Soc 345 Social Psychology 3
Soc 430 Conflict Resolution 3
Soc 440 Drugs and Society 3
Soc 490 Independent Internship 3
Eng 303 Technical Writing 3
Hist 326 The African-American Historical
Experience 3
Hist 366 The City in American History 3
Math 203 Introduction to Statistics 3
Pcst 375 Violence and Nonviolence in
Society and Religion 3
Posc 240 Introduction to Law 3

total credits 39

Minor in Criminal Justice

A minor in criminal justice requires a total of 18 credits chosen from the criminal justice major and distributed as outlined below. Students who wish to design a minor in criminal justice should speak with an advisor in the criminal justice department.

minor requirements (9 credits)
Cj 250 Introduction to the Administration of
Criminal Justice 3
Cj 380 Correctional Systems 3
Cj 403 Police and Society 3

three courses from the criminal justice major (9 credits)
(one course must be upper division)

total credits 18