Criminal justice majors study the structure and function of the criminal justice system as it applies to adults and juveniles, focusing on criminal laws on the federal, state, and local levels and how they relate to the Constitution of the United States.

 

Degree Requirements

Core IMPACTS Area Hours
Institutional Priority 4-5
Mathematics and Quantitative Skills 3
Political Science and U.S. History 6
Arts, Humanities, and Ethics 6
Communicating in Writing 6
Technology, Mathematics, and Sciences 10-11
Social Sciences 6
Core IMPACTS Total 42
Field of Study ** 18
Total Core Curriculum Hours 60

 

Hours
Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
Writing for Criminal Justice Professions 3
Introduction to Sociology 3
or  Introduction to Social Problems
 Core Electives - Choose from: 9
Introduction to Anthropology
Human Communication
Public Speaking
Principles of Logic and Argumentation
Introduction to General Psychology
World Religions
Introduction to Sociology 
Introduction to Social Problems
Foreign Language 1001
Foreign Language 1002
Foreign Language 2001
Foreign Language 2002
Total Core Field of Study
 18
If , , or any of the above electives are taken in the Humanities area or the Social Sciences area, the student will select another course from the electives listed above.

 

 

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Grand Total Credits: 120