Criminal Justice Administration, B.A. (CIP 43.0103)

Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements of the academic major, students must comply with the General Academic Regulations for Graduation and Undergraduate Academic Policies . As part of these policies, students must complete the General College Curriculum , which is based on the degree.

Major Requirements

Students who wish to acquire a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Criminal Justice Administration must, in addition to the General College Curriculum , complete the following courses with a “C” average or better in the major:

CRIM 231 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
CRIM 232 - Introduction to Criminology (3)
CRIM 240 - Criminal Justice Research Methods (3)
CRIM 270 - Courts and Procedures (3)
CRIM 280 - Introduction to Law Enforcement (3)
CRIM 339 - Ethics in Government (3)
CRIM 360 - Criminal Justice Administration (3)
CRIM 361 - Criminal Law (3)
CRIM 362 - Juvenile Justice (3)
CRIM 411 - Race, Ethnicity and Crime (3)
CRIM 430 - Correctional Philosophies and Issues (3)
CRIM 441 - Criminal Justice Policy (3)
CRIM 454 - Internship (3)
CRIM 482 - Seminar in Criminal Procedure (4)
6 hours of Criminal Justice electives from any CRIM courses not listed above

Additional Requirements

Additionally, students must complete

POLS 229 - The National Government (3)
POLS 230 - State and Local Government (3)
HIST 111 - Western Civilization I (3)
HIST 112 - Western Civilization II (3)
HIST 221 - United States History I (3)
HIST 222 - United States History II (3)
MATH 160 - Elementary Statistics (3)
THEA 115 - Public Speaking (3)
18 hours of electives

Note:

Criminal Justice majors are strongly encouraged to use their elective hours to select a minor or other concentration that is complementary to the field in which they wish to work. Students should select electives.