Criminal Justice Program Requirements
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
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Introduction to Criminal Justice
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CJUS 220
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Criminal Law & Procedure
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CJUS 265
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The Juvenile Justice System
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CJUS 275
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Corrections
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CJUS 280
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Law Enforcement
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CJUS 285
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Criminology
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CJUS 305
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Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice
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CJUS 310
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Comparative Criminal Justice
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CJUS 380
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American Courts & the Criminal Justice System
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CJUS 385
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Research Methods in Criminal Justice
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CJUS 417
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Criminal Justice Internship
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Select Four Elective Courses:
CJUS 350
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Criminal Justice Special Topics
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CJUS 355
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Race & Crime
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CJUS 381
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Justice, Media & Crime
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CJUS 382
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Crime Mapping & Crime Analysis
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CJUS 383
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Law Enforcement & the Community
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CJUS 390
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Domestic Security
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CJUS 420
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Study Abroad Internship
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CJUS 430
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Law Enforcement Administration & Management
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SOC 375
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Social Stratification~
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Secondary Requirements (all students):
HSR 201
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Introduction to Human Services
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IS 135
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Advanced MS Office Applications
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MATH 140
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Basic Statistics*
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PSY 101
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Introduction to Psychology*
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POSCI 102
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American Government*
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POSCI 205
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State & Local Government ~
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SOC 101
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Introduction to Sociology*
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~ Course under development
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