1996-1997 Academic Catalog

Social Sciences History 79 Criminal Justice The criminal justice major prepares students for careers in the criminal justice system. The FBI and similar organizations favor individuals with a strong background in accounting. Students who wish to pursue careers with these organizations should concentrate their electives in accounting. Course requirements involve 90 quarter hours. Students must take all 52 hours of core courses and a minimum of 38 hours of criminal justice electives. Core requirements ........................................................ 52 CRJU-13 l Introduction to Criminal Justice .................... 5 CRm-330 Corrections .................................................... 5 CRJU-333 Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice ....... 5 CRm-367 Research Methodology .................................. 3 CRJU-368 Data Analysis ................................................ 5 CRJU-420 Police Administration .................................... 5 CRJU-433 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice ...... 5 CRm-460 Seminar in Criminal Justice I ........................ 1 CRJU-461 Seminar in Criminal Justice II ...................... 4 POLS-261 American National Government ................... 5 (or POLS-262 American State & Local Government 5) PUAD-361 Public Administration .................................. 4 SOC-230 Principles ofSociology .................................... 5 Electives (selected from): ............................................. 38 ACCT-21 lPrinciples ofAccounting I ............................ 5 ACCT-212 Principles ofAccounting II .......................... 5 *BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy .......................... 5 *BEPH-225 Ethics .......................................................... 5 CRm-220Criminology ................................................... 5 CRJU-231 Juvenile Delinquency .................................... 5 CRm-232 Casework ...................................................... 5 CRm-332 Criminal Investigation ................................... 5 CRJU-335 Criminal Law ................................................ 5 CRJU-339 Criminal Evidence ......................................... 5 CRJU-340 Criminal Procedure ....................................... 5 CRJU-341 CivilLiabilityforCriminalJustice Personnel ........................................................................ 5 CRJU-496 Independent Study in Criminal Justice ...... 1-4 **GSS-499 Social Science Internship ....................... 5-15 MGMT-350 Principles of Organization and Management .................................................................. 4 MGMT-355 Organizational Behavior ............................ 4 POLS-261 American National Government ................... 5 POLS-262 American State and Local Government ........ 5 POLS-362 The Supreme Court.. ..................................... 4 PYCH-160 General Psychology ..................................... 5 PYCH-264 Psychology ofAbnormal Behavior .............. 5 SWK-233 Introduction to Social Work .......................... 5 *satisfies a General Education Requirement **students completing a certified police academy with a grade of "C" or better may count 10 hours toward internship credit Criminal Justice Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements ............................................. 0-8 Other General Education Requirements .................. 70-92 Criminal justice major require. (incl. electives) ........ 90-92 General electives ........................................................... 34 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ........ 192 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is.found on page 28. First year: Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Criminal Justice BEGE-171 The ChristianLife .................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 CRJU-131 Introduction to Criminal Justice ............................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ............................................... 5 ENG-140 English Composition II .............................................. 5 GSS-100Foundations ofSocial Science ..................................... 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ................................ 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 Criminaljusticeelective .......................................................... 5 Mathematics elective .............................................................. 5 Total ............,...........................................,..,................,....... ~···· 50 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ....................................... 5 CRJU-333 Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice ................. 5 POLS-261 American National Government .............................. 5 (or POLS-262 American State and Local Government ..;....... 5) PUAD-361 Public Administration ............................................. 4 SOC-230 Principles of Sociology .............................................. 5 Biology elective ...................................................................... 5 History elective ...................................................................... 5 Literature elective .................................................................. 5 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................ 4 CRJU-330 Corrections ............................................................... 5 CRJU-367 Research Methodology ............................................. 3 CRJU-368 Data Analysis ........................................................... 5 Criminal justice electives ..................................................... 20 General electives .................................................................... 5 Physical science elective ....................,,.................................. 5 Total ·········~·········································· .. ·······.,.I···········-·······$······· 51 Taken summer of junior year: GSS-499 Social Science Internship ........................................... 5 Fourth year: CRJU-420 Police Administration .............................................. 5 CRJU-433 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice ................ 5 CRJU-460 Seminar in Criminal Justice I .................................. l CRJU-461 Seminar in Criminal Justice II ................................. 4 Cri1ninal justice elective ...................................................... 16 Physical education elective .................................................... 1 General electives .................................................................. 13 Total ··~·························-·············,····································,········· 45