Criminal Justice, Law and Justice Concentration

Location(s): California Campus

General Education

At least two disciplines must be represented within each of the following areas: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Tech. For example: Students cannot have all courses with a prefix of BIOL in Natural Sciences and Tech. You must take courses from at least two different discipline areas (ie. BIOL and CHEM).

Oral Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Written Communication - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Reason - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Technological Literacy - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Arts and Humanities - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Social Sciences - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Natural Sciences and Tech - Any Course Credit Hours: 3
Student Elective Credit Hours: 3

Competencies

Applied Methodologies - CRJ 2300 - Criminal Investigation Credit Hours: 3
Intercultural Fluency - CRJ 4100 - Multiculturalism and the Criminal Justice System Credit Hours: 3
Ethical Reasoning - CRJ 4200 - Leadership and Ethics in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - CRJ 4300 - Advanced Criminological Theory Credit Hours: 3
Information Literacy -
CRJ 4400 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology
Credit Hours: 3
Quantitative Applications - CRJ 4400 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology Credit Hours: 3
Writing Intensive - CRJ 4900 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Studies Credit Hours: 3
Keystone Experience -
CRJ 4900 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Studies
Credit Hours: 3

Major

Required Major Courses

CRJ 1000 - Intro to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 1100 - Introduction to Criminology Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 2100 - Policing and Society Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 2200 - Correctional Systems Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 2300 - Criminal Investigation Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 3400 - Juvenile Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 3740 - Court Systems Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 3750 - Substantive Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 3760 - Criminal Procedure Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 4100 - Multiculturalism and the Criminal Justice System Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 4200 - Leadership and Ethics in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 4300 - Advanced Criminological Theory Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 4400 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 4900 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Studies Credit Hours: 3

Required Concentration Courses

CRJ 2650 - Report Writing for CJ Profs Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 3410 - Legal Liability for CJ Profs Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 3650 - Mock Trial Concepts Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 3970 - Law and Evidence Credit Hours: 3

Concentration Electives

Take any two of the following:

CRJ 3450 - Probation and Parole Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 3700 - Special Populations in CJ Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 3840 - Problems in Policing Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 3850 - Crime and the Media Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 3990 - Special Topics in CJ Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 4250 - Admin & Mgt of CJ Orgs Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 4280 - Criminal Intelligence Analysis Credit Hours: 3
CRJ 4950 - Criminal Justice Internship Credit Hours: 0 TO 12

Total Credits: 120

Depending on the program of study, students may need to complete additional credits to ensure the total credit hour requirement is met.

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