Criminal Justice Curriculum
Students majoring in Criminal Justice must meet the following requirements for graduation:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Curriculum 1 | 46 | |
| Modern Language Requirement | 3-6 | |
| Criminal Justice Core Requirements | ||
| CJ 101 | Crime and Society | 3 |
| SO 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| CJ 205 | From College to Career (SO/GT 205) | 1 |
| SO 241 | Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | 3 |
| CJ 241 | Police and Policing | 3 |
| CJ 261 | Prisons and Jails | 3 |
| CJ 290 | Criminal Justice Research Methods | 3 |
| CJ 392 | Internship in the Community (SO 392/GT 392) | 3 |
| CJ 385 | Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice Policy | 3 |
| Select one of the following crime typologies options: | 3 | |
| Addiction and Crime | ||
| Women in the Criminal Justice System (SO/WGS 232) (course cross-listed) | ||
| Youth Crime (SO 250) | ||
| Sexual Violence (WGS 253) | ||
| Public Order Crimes (SO 271) | ||
| Select one of the following criminal justice in practice options: | 3 | |
| Alternative Dispute Resolution | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Investigative Techniques | ||
| Probation Parole and Community Corrections | ||
| Prosecution and Sentencing | ||
| Sexual Violence Victim Advocacy (WGS 275) | ||
| Introduction to Forensic Psychology | ||
| Select two of the following advanced elective options: | 6 | |
| Victimology | ||
| Advanced Victimology | ||
| Perspectives on Violence (SO 330) | ||
| Drugs, Alcohol and Society (SO 333) | ||
| Forensic Issues in Law Enforcement | ||
| Corrections Counseling | ||
| Crime and Media (SO 355) | ||
| Sociology of Mental Health | ||
| Inside-Out Prison Exchange Seminar | ||
| Constitution, Ethics and Policing | ||
| Family Violence | ||
| Advanced Internship in the Community (SO 394/GT 394) | ||
| Independent Study in Criminal Justice 2 | ||
| Free Electives | 16-19 | |
| Total Credits | 102-108 | |
- 1
All students must complete the 46 credits of the University Curriculum.
- 2
May count as a crime typologies, criminal justice in practice or advanced elective option.
Modern Language Requirement
All CAS students (both bachelor of science and bachelor of arts) must complete one modern language through the 102 level. Modern language courses may also count toward the UC Personal Inquiry II requirement. Students who have taken a language in high school should take the modern language placement test for that language. Students with placement scores at the 201 level or higher have demonstrated language competency and thus have passed out of the language requirement.