The courses listed below are required for completion of the bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Students must also complete the requirements for the Stevenson core curriculum. Specific pre- and co-requisites for each course are listed in the course descriptions.
Some secondary requirements, which are noted by an asterisk (*) in the list below, can also be used to fulfill a core curriculum requirement.
Major Requirements (all students):
CJUS 101 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
CJUS 220 |
Criminal Law & Procedure |
CJUS 265 |
The Juvenile Justice System |
CJUS 275 |
Corrections |
CJUS 280 |
Law Enforcement |
CJUS 285 |
Criminology |
CJUS 305 |
Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice |
CJUS 310 |
Comparative Criminal Justice |
CJUS 380 |
American Courts & the Criminal Justice System |
CJUS 385 |
Research Methods in Criminal Justice |
CJUS 417 |
Criminal Justice Internship |
Secondary Requirements (all students):
HSR 201 |
Introduction to Human Services |
IS 135 |
Advanced MS Office Applications |
MATH 140 |
Basic Statistics* |
PSY 101 |
Introduction to Psychology* |
POSCI 102 |
American Government* |
POCSI 205 |
State & Local Government ~ |
SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology* |
Select Four Elective Courses:
CJUS 350 |
Criminal Justice Special Topics |
CJUS 355 |
Race & Crime |
CJUS 381 |
Justice, Media & Crime |
CJUS 382 |
Crime Mapping & Crime Analysis |
CJUS 383 |
Law Enforcement & the Community |
CJUS 390 |
Domestic Security |
CJUS 420 |
Study Abroad Internship |
CJUS 430 |
Law Enforcement Administration & Management |
SOC 375 |
Social Stratification~ |
~ Course under development
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