1999-2000 Academic Catalog

The criminal justice major prepares students for careers in the criminal justice system. The FBI and similar organiza– tions favor individuals with a strong background in account– ing. Students who wish to pursue careers with these organiza– tions should concentrate their electives in accounting. Course requirements involve 95 quarter hours. Students must take all 67 hours of core courses and a minimum of28 hours of criminaljustice electives. Core requiren1ents ................................................................. 67 CRJU-131 Introduction to Criminal Justice .............................. 5 CRJU-220Criminology ............................................................. 5 CRJU-231 JuvenileDelinquency .............................................. 5 CRJU-330Corrections .............................................................. 5 CRJU-333Constitutional Lawfor Criminal Justice ................... 5 CRJU-335C1irninalLaw ............................................................ 5 CRJU-367 ResearchMethodology ........................................... 3 CRJU-368 DataAnalysis .......................................................... 5 CRJU-420PoliceAdministration .............................................. 5 CRJU-433Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice ................. 5 CRJU-460 SeminarinCriminalJusticeI .................................... 1 CRJU-461 SeminarinCriminalJusticeII ................................... 4 POLS-261AmericanNationalGovernment .............................. 5 (or POLS-262 American State and Local Government .......... 5) PUAD-361 PublicAdministration ............................................ 4 SOC-230Principles ofSociology ............................................. 5 Electives (selected from): ...................................................... 28 ACCT-211 Principles ofAccounting I .................................. 5 ACCT-212Principles ofAccounting II ................................. 5 *BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ............................... 5 *BEPH-225Ethics ................................................................. 5 COM-314Intercultura1Communication ................................ 4 CRJU-332 Criminallnvestigation .......................................... 5 CRJU-339Crimina1Evidence ................................................. 5 CRJU-340 Criminal Procedure ............................................... 5 CRJU-341 CivilLiabilityforCriminalJusticePersonnel ........ 5 CRJU-496 Independent Study in Criminal Justice .............. 1-4 **GSS-499 Social Science Internship .............................. 5-15 MGMT-350 Principles ofOrganization andManagement .... 4 MGMT-3550rganizationa1Behavior .................................... 4 POLS-261AmericanNationalGovernment ........................... 5 POLS-262 American State andLocal Government ................ 5 POLS-362TheSupremeComi .............................................. 4 PYCH-160Genera1Psychology ............................................. 5 PYCH-264PsychologyofAbnormalBehavior ..................... 5 SOC-375 SocialMovements ................................................. 4 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 '-""L""....,""''"' Proficiency requirements ...................................................... 0-8 Other General Education Requirements ......................... 70-92 CriminalJusticemajorrequirements ....................................... 95 General electives ................................................................. 5-27 Total(minimum,notincludingproficiency) ....................... 192 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 30. First year: Su:!?24':~ste~d Four-Year Curriculum for in Criminal Justice BEGE-171 The Christian Life ................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 CRJU-131 Introduction to Criminal Justice .............................. 5 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 ENG-ll 0 English Composition I ............................................... 5 ENG-140 English Composition II .............................................. 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science ................................... 5 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities ................................ 5 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 elective ........................................................................ 5 Education elective ....................................................... 1 u~~ta. ................................................................................................. 46 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ..................................... 5 CRJU-220 Criminology .............................................................. 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 ofSociology ............................................... 5 Criminal Justice electives .......................................................... 5 History elective ......................................................................... 5 Literature elective ...................................................................... 5 Third year: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................. 4 CRJU-231 Juvenile Delinquency ............................................... 5 CRJU-330 Corrections ............................................................... 5 CRJU-335 Criminal Law ............................................................ 5 CRJU-367 Research Methodology ............................................ 3 CRJU-368 Data Analysis ........................................................... 5 Criminal Justice electives .......................................................... 8 Physical Science elective ........................................................... 5 Total ............................................................................................. Taken summer ofjunior 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 .................................... 1 CRJU-461 Seminar in Criminal Justice II ................................... 4 Criminal Justice electives ........................................................ 10 Electives .................................................................................. 20