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Criminal Justice (CRJUS.BA)

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GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

Religion Core

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
Christian Service (80 clock hours) *

^{_{*Christian Service is not a course; the hours are earned by a combination of class, group, and individual service-learning experiences.}}

Freshman/Sophomore Experience

LEEU 101 - Freshman Seminar: Gateway to University Success Credit Hours: 1 ^{(1st Fall)}
LEEU 202 - Benevolence Credit Hours: 1 ^{(2nd Fall)}

Acquiring Fundamental Academic Skills

ENGL 110 - Rhetoric and Research Credit Hours: 3 ^{_{(Students may need to complete ENGL 106 prior to ENGL 110 due to placement results from ACT/RSAT scores)}}
MTHS 135 - Introduction to Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Exploring the Humanities

HUMN 201 - Foundations of Western Culture Credit Hours: 3
Two of the following (6): HUMN 202 , HUMN 301 , HUMN 302 , HIST 221 , HIST 222 , ENGL 221 , ENGL 222

One of the following (3): ARTS 201 , MUHL 211 , PHIL 241 , THEA 201

Understanding Contemporary Society

SOCI 200 - Understanding Contemporary Society Credit Hours: 3
One of the following (3): HIST 212 , PLSC 250

One of the following (3): *PSYC 200 , ECON 200

^{*PSYC-200 is strongly recommended for Criminal Justice majors.}

Respecting the Natural World

LAB SCIENCE: Choose one (1) course along with the corresponding lab: BIOS 110 , BIOS 112 , BIOS 114 , CHYS 131 , GSCI 121 , GSCI 122 , ASTR 111

Seeking a Global Perspective

GNST 200 - Global Perspectives Seminar (1)
Cross Cultural Experience (1-3): GNST 250 , GNST 251 , GNST 252 , GNST 253
Intermediate (or higher) level Foreign Language (6)

Specialty Area Requirements

Major Foundational Courses (6 hrs)

CRJU 212 - Social Problems Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 325 - Research Methods and Statistics I Credit Hours: 3

Criminal Justice Required Courses (15 hrs)

CRJU 270 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 378 - Ethics in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 495 - Criminal Justice and Christian Faith Credit Hours: 3
AND one of the following courses:
CRJU 380 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit Hours: 3 OR
CRJU 440 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3

Choose one of the following Tracks (15 hrs)

Correction and Law Enforcement Track

Choose four courses from the following:

CRJU 326 - Research Methods and Statistics II Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 370 - Introduction to Homeland Security and Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 376 - Corrections Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 377 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 421 - Law Enforcement Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 470 - Probation and Parole Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 480 / 490 - Special Topics Seminar in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 363 - Constitutional Law I Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 364 - Constitutional Law II Credit Hours: 3

Community and Criminal Behavior Track

Choose four courses from the following:

ANTH 310 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 326 - Research Methods and Statistics II Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 351 - Social Deviance Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 379 - Human Trafficking Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 410 - Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S. Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 420 - The Urban Community Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 435 - Community Trauma Management Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 463 - Criminal Behavior Credit Hours: 3
CRJU 480 / 490 - Special Topics Seminar in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3 / 3
PSYC 380 - Physiological Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 381 - Drugs and Behavior Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 481 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3

Internship (3 hrs)

CRJU 412 - Criminal Justice Internship Credit Hours: 1 ^N
^NNew course to be developed

General Electives or Minor: (26-31 hrs)

Academic Assessment

GNST-400 Academic Assessment Credit Hours: 0

SMFT-CRJ Major Field Test: Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 0

Total Hours in Program: 120

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