Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice & Criminology Emphasis (Distance) (CJJVJ.BA)

Degree Checklist

For a check list of all the courses required for this degree program and a suggested four-year sequence of study, please click on the link below.

CJJVJ.BA 18-19

RELIGION CORE (BIBLICAL/THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION) Total Hours: 15

BIBL 110 - Message of the New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 111 - Message of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
THEO 230 - Introduction to Theology Credit Hours: 3
THEO 231 - Introduction to Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 3
RELIGION ELECTIVE (3)

General Education Core - 42 Hours

(Any student who transitions to a Lee campus program must meet the Lee University residential general education requirements as outlined in the undergraduate catalog.)

All students must take ENGL-106 and ENGL-110 by the completion of the 18th hour of college credit. If a student does not meet this requirement, he/she must enroll in ENGL-106 or 110 before enrolling in any additional courses.

Humanitites - 12 Hours

Choose one of the following:
HUMA 211 - Monuments of Western Culture I Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 221 - Western Literature: Ancient to Renaissance Credit Hours: 3
Choose nine (9) hours from the following disciplines:

Art* / History / Humanities / Literature / Music* / Philosophy / Political Science / Theatre*

*History or Appreciation, not acting or studio courses

Communications - 12 Hours

GNST 111 - Pathways to Student Success Credit Hours: 3
COMM 200 - Understanding Human Communication Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 106 - College Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 110 - Rhetoric and Research Credit Hours: 3

Social Science - 6 Hours

PSYC 200 - Understanding Human Behavior Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 200 - Understanding Contemporary Society Credit Hours: 3

Natural Science and Mathematics - 6 Hours

MATH 151 - Introduction to Statistics (DAL) Credit Hours: 3
Natural Science Credit Hours: 3

Foreign Language - 6 Hours

Choose two 3-hour courses of a modern foreign language at the intermediate level or higher.

Criminal Justice Specialty Area Requirements - 27 Hours

SOCI 212 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 270 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 325 - Research Methods and Statistics I Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 326 - Research Methods and Statistics II Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 377 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 378 - Ethics in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 410 - Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 440 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 495 - Criminal Justice and Christian Faith Credit Hours: 3

Criminology & Juvenile Justice Emphasis - 24 Hours

CRJU 370 - Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 220 - Marriage and the Family Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 260 - Lifespan Development Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 435 - Community Trauma Management Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 375 - Law and Society Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 379 - Human Trafficking Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 380 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 470 - Probation and Parole Credit Hours: 3

Academic Catalog