Criminal Justice B.A. Program Requirements
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Criminal Justice Minor Requirements
Required Courses
| CJ 209 | The Criminal Justice System |
3 |
| CJ 305 | Criminology * |
3 |
| SOC 131 | Principles of Sociology in Global Perspective * |
3 |
Required Electives
Two courses from the following list, at least one of which must be a 300-level or above course that is CJ-designated:
| CJ 201 | Principles of Forensic Science |
3 |
| CJ 205 | Crime, Media, and Culture |
3 |
| CJ 207 | Juvenile Justice |
3 |
| CJ 250 | Deviant Behavior |
3 |
| CJ 302 | Introduction to Counterintelligence and Terrorism |
3 |
| CJ 304 | Applied Research Methods |
4 |
| CJ 310 | Policing in American Society |
3 |
| CJ 311 | Correctional Institutions |
3 |
| CJ 312 | Criminal Justice Management |
3 |
| CJ 320 | Cybercrime and Digital Terrorism |
3 |
| CJ 325 | Gender and the Criminal Justice System |
3 |
| COMM 220 | Intercultural Communication * * |
3 |
| IT 120 | Cybersecurity Principles |
3 |
| IT 370 | Digital Forensics |
3 |
| LA 302 | Criminal Litigation |
3 |
| PH 301 | Social and Political Philosophy * |
3 |
| PH 307 | Philosophy of Law * |
3 |
| POL 335 | American Constitutional Law I |
3 |
| POL 336 | American Constitutional Law II |
3 |
| PSY 230 | Psychological Disorders |
3 |
| PSY 326 | Forensic Psychology |
3 |
| PSY 332 | Psychology of Addictions |
3 |
| SOC 222 | Race and Ethnic Diversity * |
3 |
Forensics and Criminal Investigations Minor Requirements
Required Courses
| CJ 201 | Principles of Forensic Science |
3 |
| CJ 202 | Principles in Forensic Science II |
3 |
| CJ 209 | The Criminal Justice System |
3 |
| CJ 305 | Criminology * |
3 |
Required Electives
Three courses from the following, at least one of which must be CJ 313, CJ 314, or CJ 315.
It is strongly recommended that students taking hard sciences courses as part of the forensics and criminal investigations minor coursework also take the accompanying lab courses.
| BIO 152 | General Biology II * |
3 |
| BIO 260 | Microbiology |
3 |
| CHM 152 | Principles of Chemistry II * |
3 |
| CHM 221 | Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CJ 302 | Introduction to Counterintelligence and Terrorism |
3 |
| CJ 310 | Policing in American Society |
3 |
| CJ 313 | Recognition and Recovery of Human Remains |
3 |
| CJ 314 | Principles of Criminal Investigations |
3 |
| CJ 315 | Current Issues in Forensics and Criminal Investigations |
3 |
| CJ 320 | Cybercrime and Digital Terrorism |
3 |
| IT 120 | Cybersecurity Principles |
3 |
| IT 370 | Digital Forensics |
3 |
| PSY 326 | Forensic Psychology |
3 |
