Criminal Justice Majors and Minor

Professional Studies Area of Emphasis    (39 Hours)

Core Courses (18 Hours)

CJ 200   Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall/Spring)

CJ 211   Introduction to Law Enforcement (Fall/Spring)

CJ 231   Introduction to Corrections (Fall/Spring)

CJ 322  Criminal Law (Fall)

CJ 325  Juvenile Justice Administration (Spring)

CJ 404  Theoretical Criminology (Fall)

Statistics  (MTH 225, SOC 345, PSY 223, or EDF 417)

Elective Courses 18 Hours*

 These Courses Must Be CJ Courses.  These Courses Should Be Chosen with Your Advisor’s Input.

Legal Studies Area of Emphasis   (30 Hours)*

LAS 101   General Law I

LAS 102   General Law II

LAS 211   Legal Research and Writing I

LAS 212   Legal Research and Writing II

CJ 200      Introduction to Criminal Justice (Fall/Spring)

CJ 322     Criminal Law (Fall)

CJ 323     Criminal Procedure (Spring)

CJ 423     Advanced Legal Research and Writing (Fall)

CJ 421     Corrections and the Law (Spring)

CJ 422     Laws of Evidence (Fall)

*Internships

     *All Criminal Justice Majors, who are eligible, should complete an internship. An internship should be taken during the Junior or Senior year, after completing half of your Criminal Justice courses with a Criminal Justice and overall GPA of 2.5 or higher.

      A minor in Criminal Justice consists of 15 hours of courses, CJ 200 and 12 other hours. These hours should be chosen with the assistance of a Criminal Justice advisor.