Criminal Justice, B.A.

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Students pursuing a B.A. in criminal justice must fulfill university studies and college requirements as listed in this Catalog, satisfy required prerequisites to courses in the major program, and complete a minimum of 40 credit hours in the major. Only courses in which a grade of C or better has been earned may be used to satisfy major requirements.

Foundation Courses

CRMJ 1001 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRMJ 2210 - Criminal Law Credits: 3
CRMJ 2400 - Criminology Credits: 3
OR
SOC 2400 - Criminology Credits: 3
CRMJ 2685 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice Credits: 4
CRMJ 3110 - Criminal Courts and Processes Credits: 3
CRMJ 3350 - Correctional Theory and Practice Credits: 3
CRMJ 3490 - Issues in Policing Credits: 3
CRMJ 4200 - Ethics in Administration of Justice Credits: 3

Crime and Deviance

(2 courses, total of six hours)

CRMJ 3250 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3
OR
SOC 3250 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3
CRMJ 3400 - Deviant Behavior Credits: 3
OR
SOC 3400 - Deviant Behavior Credits: 3
CRMJ 3500 - Drugs and the Criminal Justice System Credits: 3
CRMJ 4151 - Crime Causation Credits: 3
CRMJ 4260 - Gangs Credits: 3
CRMJ 4705 - Terrorism Credits: 3
OR
INST 4705 - Terrorism Credits: 3
OR
POLS 4705 - Terrorism Credits: 3
OR
SOC 4705 - Terrorism Credits: 3

Criminal Justice Institutions & Processes

(2 courses, total of six hours)

CRMJ 4130 - Leadership and Management in the Criminal Justice System Credits: 3
CRMJ 4140 - Criminal Legal Procedure Credits: 3
CRMJ 4150 - Community-Based Corrections Credits: 3
CRMJ 4280 - Comparative Criminal Justice Credits: 3
CRMJ 4750 - Internship in Criminal Justice Credits: 1‑12 (only 3 credit hours allowed for this category)
CRMJ 4860 - Social Inequality, Crime, Criminal Justice and the Law Credits: 3

Supporting Courses

(three credit hour course; or 1 additional course from Crime & Deviance or Criminal Justice Institutions & Processes categories):

CRMJ 4110 - Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties and Rights Credits: 3
OR
POLS 4110 - Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties and Rights Credits: 3
CRMJ 4230 - Forensic Anthropology Credits: 3
OR
ANTH 4230 - Forensic Anthropology Credits: 3
CRMJ 4350 - Sociology of Law Credits: 3
OR
SOC 4350 - Sociology of Law Credits: 3
CRMJ 4370 - Criminal Psychopathology Credits: 3
OR
PSYC 4370 - Criminal Psychopathology Credits: 3
CRMJ 4540 - Gender and Crime Credits: 3
OR
GWST 4540 - Gender and Crime Credits: 3
CRMJ 4600 - Political Violence Credits: 3
OR
POLS 4600 - Political Violence Credits: 3
CRMJ 4730 - Psychology and Law Credits: 3
OR
PSYC 4730 - Psychology and Law Credits: 3
CRMJ 4750 - Internship in Criminal Justice Credits: 1‑12
CRMJ 4760 - Child Maltreatment Credits: 3
OR
PSYC 4760 - Child Maltreatment Credits: 3
CRMJ 4965 - Research Hours in Criminal Justice Credits: 1-6
CRMJ 4975 - Readings Credits: 1-3
CRMJ 4990 - Topics: Credits: 1-3

In Addition

In addition to the above required courses, it is required that students take POLS 1000 , STAT 2050 or STAT 2070 , one lab science, and two semesters of the same foreign language. A grade of C or better must be earned to satisfy these additional requirements. Upper division course work that was completed more than ten years prior to graduation will not meet major requirements.