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Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science

Program of Study

Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements for Criminal Justice Major

CRJ 101Introduction to Criminal Justice

3
CRJ 301Justice and the Nature of Rights

3
CRJ 302Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Process

3
CRJ 434Thesis in Criminal Justice

1
Policing and Law Enforcement Electives

9
Law and Legal Theory Electives

9
Criminology and Criminality Electives

9
Courts and the Judiciary Electives

9

Policing & Law Enforcement Electives (choose 3): CRJ 109, CRJ 304, CRJ 309, CRJ 360, CRJ 370, CRJ 375, CRJ 376, CRJ 390.

Law & Legal Theory Electives (choose 3): CRJ 303, CRJ 401, LST 102, LST 201, PHL 426, POL 301 or LST 301, POL 358.

Criminology & Criminality Elective (choose 3): CRJ 201, CRJ 280, CRJ 308, CRJ 311, CRJ 411, CRJ 412, SOC 205, SOC 314, SOC 410.

Courts & the Judiciary Elective (choose 3): CRJ 299, CRJ 307, CRJ 315, CRJ 385, CRJ 399, POL 365.

* CRJ 407 Criminal Justice Internship may be used in place of any CRJ course EXCEPT CRJ 101, CRJ 301, CRJ 302, or CRJ 434.

Freshman Year

First Semester
CRJ 101Introduction to Criminal Justice

3
Natural Science Core

3
Mathematics Core

3
PHL
Philosophy Core

3
THE
Theology Core

3
Second Semester
Law and Legal Theory Elective

3
Criminology and Criminality Elective

3
Natural Science Core

3
American Founding Principles Core

3
THE
Theology Core

3

Sophomore Year

First Semester
CRJ 301Justice and the Nature of Rights

3
Criminology and Criminality Elective

3
Policing and Law Enforcement Elective

3
ECO
Economics Core

3
Literature Core

3
Second Semester
Courts and the Judiciary Elective

3
Policing and Law Enforcement Elective

3
HST
History Core

3
PHL
Philosophy Core

3
Elective

3

Junior Year

First Semester
CRJ 302Crime, Criminal Law and Criminal Process

3
Law and Legal Theory Elective

3
Catholic Traditions in Fine Arts Core

3
THE
Theology Core

3
OR
PHL
Philosophy Core

3
Elective

3
Second Semester
Courts and the Judiciary Elective

3
Courts and the Judiciary Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3

Senior Year

First Semester
Criminology and Criminality Elective

3
Law and Legal Theory Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3
Second Semester
Policing and Law Enforcement Elective

3
CRJ 434Thesis in Criminal Justice

1
CRJ 407Internship in Criminal Justice

3
OR
Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3
Elective

3