Criminal Justice (B.S.)

Beverly Brown Schulke, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice
Gregory Hall, Room 211, (540) 535-3589, bschulke@su.edu

The Criminal Justice major provides a broad understanding of criminal justice principles and issues in the framework of contemporary society. The major equips students with the breadth of knowledge expected of a liberal arts education. Students majoring in Criminal Justice will be prepared to work in entry-level positions in law enforcement, courts or corrections agencies at the local, state or federal levels or to continue their studies at the graduate level.

Courses Required

CJ 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
CJ 220 Crime and Its Analysis Credit(s): 3
CJ 305 Criminal Theory Credit(s): 3
CJ 321 Policing and Law Enforcement Credit(s): 3
CJ 322 The Courts Credit(s): 3
CJ 323 Corrections Credit(s): 3
CJ 343 Law for the Criminal Justice Professional Credit(s): 3
CJ 350 Criminological Research Methods Credit(s): 3
CJ 477 Issues in Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
Four additional Criminal Justice courses are required, with at least two at the 300-level and at least one at the 400-level Credit(s): 12

Total: 39 credits

Course Map

1st Year – Fall

FYS 101 Going Global First-Year Seminar Credit(s): 3 (Domain 7 )
MATH 207 Introduction to Statistics Credit(s): 3 (Domain 3 )
ENG 101 Composition Credit(s): 3 (Domain 1 )
CJ 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3 (Domain 6 )
Foreign Language Credit(s): 3 (Arts & Science requirement)

Total: 15 credits

1st Year – Spring

CJ 220 Crime and Its Analysis Credit(s): 3
CJ 321 Policing and Law Enforcement Credit(s): 3
or
CJ 322 The Courts Credit(s): 3
or
CJ 323 Corrections Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language Credit(s): 3 (Arts & Sciences requirement)
The Nature of Science Gen Ed Credit(s): 4 (Domain 4 )
Artistic Expression Gen Ed Credit(s): 3 (Domain 2 )

Total: 16 credits

2nd Year – Fall

CJ 321 Policing and Law Enforcement Credit(s): 3
or
CJ 322 The Courts Credit(s): 3
or
CJ 323 Corrections Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language Credit(s): 3 (Arts & Sciences requirement)
or
CJ Elective
Introductory class for Minor Credit(s): 3
The Individual in Society Gen Ed Credit(s): 3 (Domain 6 )
Moral Reasoning Gen Ed Credit(s): 3 (Domain 5 )

Total: 15 credits

2nd Year – Spring

CJ 305 Criminal Theory Credit(s): 3
CJ 321 Policing and Law Enforcement Credit(s): 3
or
CJ 322 The Courts Credit(s): 3
or
CJ 323 Corrections Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language Credit(s): 3 (Arts & Sciences requirement)
or
Elective for Minor
Gen Ed Elective Credit(s): 3 (Domain 2 , Domain 3 , Domain 4 , Domain 5 or Domain 5 )
Gen Ed Domain/Elective Credit(s): 3

Total: 15 credits

3rd Year – Fall

CJ 343 Law for the Criminal Justice Professional Credit(s): 3
CJ 350 Criminological Research Methods Credit(s): 3
Oral Communication Gen Ed Credit(s): 3 (Domain 1 )
Required Course for Minor Credit(s): 3
Elective Course for Minor Credit(s): 3

Total: 15 credits

3rd Year – Spring

CJ Elective Credit(s): 3
CJ Elective (Internship suggested) Credit(s): 3
Elective for Minor Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3

Total: 15 credits

4th Year – Fall

CJ Elective Credit(s): 3
CJ Elective Credit(s): 3
Course for Minor Credit(s): 3-4
Elective Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3

Total: 15-16 credits

4th Year – Spring

CJ 477 Issues in Criminal Justice Credit(s): 3
CJ Elective Credit(s): 3
Elective for Minor Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3

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Criminal Justice (B.S.)

Courses Required

Total: 39 credits

Course Map

1st Year – Fall

Total: 15 credits

1st Year – Spring

Total: 16 credits

2nd Year – Fall

Total: 15 credits

2nd Year – Spring

Total: 15 credits

3rd Year – Fall

Total: 15 credits

3rd Year – Spring

Total: 15 credits

4th Year – Fall

Total: 15-16 credits

4th Year – Spring

Total: 15 credits