Description of the the Major

  1. Required Classes (13 credits)
    • CJ 200 Introduction to Criminal Justice (4)
    • CJ 232 Criminal Law (3)
    • CJ 300 Criminology (3)
    • CJ 309 Law and Society (4)
    • CJ 400 Seminar in Criminal Justice (2)
  2. Courses in a Single Discipline - The Social Science Concentration (9 credit minimum). The discipline must be Political Science, Sociology, Social Work or Psychology. The classes in each are:
    1. Sociology
      • Soc 110: Introduction to Sociology (3)
      • Soc 205: Social Psychology (3)
      • Soc 211: Social Theory (3)
    2. Psychology
      • Psy 113: General Psychology (3)
      • Psy 120: Social Behavior (3)
      • Psy 261: Personality (3)
    3. Political Science
      • Pol 120: American National Government and Politics (3)
      • Pol 230: Introduction to Law (3)
      • Pol 330: Judicial System (3)
    4. Social Work
      • SW 250: Introduction to Social Work (3)
      • SW 330: Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3)
      • One of the following: SW 402: Child Welfare Services (3), SW 411: Chemical Dependency (3)
  3. Research methods (6 credits minimum). At least 6 credits in research methods, ideally taken in the third year in the discipline selected above.
  4. Restricted electives. The Concentration in Criminal Justice (12 credits minimum). These credits are to come from the following. Substitutions or additions require the director's approval.
    • Soc 112 Social Deviance (2)
    • Soc 303 Punishment and Corrections (3)
    • Soc 307 Sociology of the Court (3)
    • Soc 311 Sociology of Law Enforcement (3)
    • Pol 230 Introduction to Law (3)
    • Pol 330 Judicial Systems (3)
    • Pol 332 Constitutional Law I (3)
    • Pol 333: Constitutional Law II (3)
    • Psy 261 Personality (3)
    • Psy 463 Abnormal Personality (3)
    • Soc Work 402 Child Welfare (3)
    • Soc Work 411 Chemical Dependency (3)

    Last modified: Wed Nov 10 14:38:41 EDT 2004