Criminal Justice Major

Criminal Justice Major Requirements

Nine core courses

SOCI 105	Introduction to Sociology	3
CRMJ 110	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRMJ 245	Introduction to Law	3
CRMJ 290	Cornerstone	3
CRMJ 310	Criminology	3
CRMJ 330	Policing in a Democratic Society	3
CRMJ 340	Punishment & Corrections	3
CRMJ 390	Quantitative Analysis in Criminal Justice	4
CRMJ 490	Senior Seminar	3

Four electives

Two Social Justice Electives (6-7 credits) which include these among others:

*determined in conversation with your advisor

SOCI 111	Controversial Social Issues	3
SOCI 125	Introduction to Social Justice	3
SOCI 240	Women and Social Change	4
SOCI 340	Socio-Political Movements	3
PHIL 271	Values and Society	3
PHIL 336	Ethics	3
	Some CRMJ and SOCI Special Topics courses

Two Criminal Justice Electives (6-7 credits) which include these among others:

*determined in conversation with your advisor

CRMJ 210	Deviance and Social Control	3
CRMJ 235	Media and Crime	3
CRMJ 265	Criminal Investigation	3
CRMJ 270	Crime Prevention	3
CRMJ 275	Criminal Profiling	3
CRMJ 320	Juvenile Delinquency	3
CRMJ 360	White Collar Crime	3
CRMJ 370	Criminal Courts and Justice	3
CRMJ 375	Crime Mapping	3
SOCI 275	Understanding Violence	3
PSYC 302	Clinical Psychology: Abnormal	3
POSC 210	State and Local Government	3

Criminal Justice Degree Pathway

First Year

Fall

CRMJ 110	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
SOCI 105	Introduction to Sociology	3

Spring

CRMJ 290	Cornerstone	3
	Electives

Students may take CRMJ-290 if they have successfully completed the prerequisites, and the course is being offered. Otherwise, students should work with their advisor to select a different course.

Second Year

Fall

CRMJ 245	Introduction to Law	3
CRMJ 330	Policing in a Democratic Society	3

Spring

CRMJ 310	Criminology	3
CRMJ 340	Punishment & Corrections	3

Third Year

Fall

CRMJ 390	Quantitative Analysis in Criminal Justice	4
	Electives

Spring

Electives

Fourth Year

Fall

CRMJ 490

Senior Seminar

3

Spring

Criminal Justice Internship