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Criminal Justice

The

criminal justice major

prepares students for careers in

the criminal justice system. Such careers include law enforcement

and correctional activities at all levels of government that have the

potential to progress to positions of leadership. The curriculum for

the criminal justice major follows criteria proposed by the Academy

of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Mission Statement

The mission of Cedarville University’s Criminal Justice Program

is to prepare students for graduate studies or entry-level positions

in a variety of criminal justice fields and to prepare leaders who

serve with integrity from a biblical worldview.

Program Objectives

Students will:

• Practice a biblical worldview for lifelong leadership and

service in the criminal justice profession.

• Apply critical thinking skills within the context of the criminal

justice profession.

• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills

for use in the criminal justice profession.

• Conduct research effectively within the criminal justice

profession.

• Be prepared to become entry-level practitioners in criminal

justice or pursue graduate studies.

• Practice interacting effectively with persons of diverse

populations.

Core Values

Students must be able to practice the following core values that

are key to the criminal justice profession:

• Integrity — Demonstrates high moral character and ethical

standards in all matters public and private.

• Service Orientation — Demonstrates lifelong leadership and

service to all mankind.

• Human Relations Skills — Demonstrates the ability to

effectively interact with other people.

• Team Compatibility — Demonstrates the ability to work with

others in a cooperative, caring, and supportive manner to

achieve goals of the group.

• Performance Driven — Demonstrates the ability to set and

achieve performance goals and standards.

Course requirements involve 61 semester hours including:

Criminal Justice Core................................................................49

CRJU-1310 Introduction to Criminal Justice.............................. 3 CRJU-1350 Career Planning for Criminal Justice Personnel.... 1 CRJU-2200 Criminology........................................................... 3 CRJU-2310 Juvenile Delinquency............................................. 3 CRJU-3300 Corrections............................................................ 3 CRJU-3350 Criminal Law. ........................................................ 3 CRJU-3360 American Judicial System. .................................... 3 CRJU-3400 Criminal Procedure................................................ 3 CRJU-3700 Financial Management.......................................... 3 CRJU-4150 Homeland Security................................................ 3 CRJU-4200 Police Administration............................................. 3 CRJU-4320 Criminal Investigation............................................ 3 CRJU-4630 American Constitutional Law:Civil Liberties and Rights.................................................................................... 3 *CRJU-4900 Research Issues in Criminal Justice.................... 3 GSS-3640 Qualitative Methodology and Reasoning................. 3 GSS-3650 Quantitative Methodology........................................ 3 POLS-2620 American State and Local Government................. 3

Electives selected from.............................................................12

CRJU-3990 Criminal Justice Internship.................................... 3

Homeland Security electives

CRJU-3500 Foundations of Emergency Management.......3 CRJU-3990 Criminal Justice Internship. ......................3–12 CRJU-4160 International and Domestic Terrorism.............3

Legal Studies electives

CRJU-3390 Criminal Evidence...........................................3 CRJU-4500 Comparative Criminal Justice.........................3 POLS-3760 Jurisprudence.................................................3 POLS-4640 American Constitutional Law: Government Powers and Federalism...................................................3

Local Law Enforcement electives

BTAT-3510 Introduction to Urban Ministries........................3 CRJU-2840 Concepts of Chemical Dependency...............3 POLS/PUAD-3600 Public Administration............................3

*Capstone Course

NOTE: Criminal justice students are expected to complete at least three credit hours

of internship as part of their major elective hours. These hours can be obtained

through a variety of internship opportunities in the local area including a semester

study program through the Advanced Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) in

Fairborn, Ohio or the Ohio Peace Officer Basic Training program in Xenia, Ohio.

The department has partnered with ATIC and the Greene County Career Center to

provide this opportunity to students at Cedarville. Both the Ohio Peace Officer Basic

Training Program and the Advanced Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC) provide

unique opportunities for Cedarville students. The Peace Officer Basic Training

Program is a police academy utilized by many departments throughout Ohio. When

combined with Cedarville’s B.A. in criminal justice, students will be completely

prepared to enter the job market in a variety of areas in law enforcement. ATIC offers

training in the field of intelligence for use in both the national and the local arenas.

In an effort to help fill the human capital pipeline with trained, cleared professionals,

ATIC offers intelligence internships to college juniors, seniors, and graduate students.

To achieve this, ATIC partners with colleges and universities to offer a semester

of training and research experience to qualified candidates. In addition, through

agreements with government customers, and due to the classified content that

students may be exposed to during the course, students who participate in the

program will be submitted for a U.S. security clearance. If the government grants

the clearance, the students are even more marketable and better prepared to enter

the Intelligence Community (IC), private industry, academia, and other government

organizations.

Criminal Justice Major Curriculum Summary

Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–5

Other General Education Requirements................................45–53

Criminal Justice Major Requirements..........................................61

General Electives................................................................... 14–22

Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128

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