2001-2002 Academic Catalog

School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies 185 Criminal Justice 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 ofcore courses and a minimum of 28 hours of criminaljustice electives. Core requirements ................................................................. 67 CRJU-131 Introduction to Criminal Justice .............................. 5 CRJU-220 Criminology ............................................................ 5 CRJU-231 JuvenileDelinquency ............................................. 5 CRJU-330 Con-ections ............................................................. 5 CRJU-333 ConstitutionalLawforCriminalJustice .................. 5 CRJU-335 CriminalLaw ........................................................... 5 CRJU-420 PoliceAdministration ............................................. 5 CRJU-433 Contempora1y Issues inCriminal Justice ................ 5 CRJU-460 SeminarinCriminalJusticeI ................................... 1 CRJU-461 SeminarinCriminalJusticeII .................................. 4 GSS-367 Research Methodology ............................................ 3 GSS-368 Data Analysis ........................................................... 5 POLS-261 AmericanNational Government .............................. 5 (or POLS-262 American State and Local Government ......... 5) PUAD-361 PublicAdministration ........................................... 4 SOC-230 Principles ofSociology ............................................ 5 Electives (selected fi·om): ...................................................... 28 ACCT-211 Principles ofAccounting I .................................. 5 ACCT-212 Principles ofAccounting II ................................. 5 *BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ............................... 5 *BEPH-225Ethics ................................................................. 5 COM-314 Intercultural Communication ................................ 4 CRJU-332 Criminallnvestigation .......................................... 5 CRJU-339Crimina1Evidence ................................................. 5 CRJU-340Crimina1Procedure ............................................... 5 CRJU-341 CivilLiabilityforCriminalJusticePersonnel ........ 5 CRJU-496 Independent Study in Criminal Justice .............. 1-4 **GSS-499 Social Science Internship .............................. 5-15 MGMT-350 Principles ofOrganizationandManagement .... 4 MGMT-355 OrganizationalBehavior .................................... 4 POLS-261 AmericanNationalGovernrnent ........................... 5 POLS-262 American State and Local Government ................ 5 POLS-362 The Supreme Court .............................................. 4 PYCH-160 General Psychology ............................................. 5 PYCH-264PsychologyofAbnormalBehavior ..................... 5 SOC-375 SocialMovements ................................................. 4 SWK-233 Introduction to Social Work ................................. 5 *satisfies a General Education Requirement **students completing a ce1iified 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 CriminalJusticemajorrequirements ....................................... 95 General electives ................................................................. 5-27 Total(minimum,notincludingproficiency) ....................... 192 A complete description ofthe General Education Requirements is found on page 30. First year: Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major 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-110 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 Biology elective ........................................................................ 5 Physical Education elective ....................................................... 1 Total ......................................................................................... 46 Second year: BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ..................................... 5 CRJU-220 Critninology .............................................................. 5 CRW-333 Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice .................. 5 POLS-261 AmericanNational Government ............................... 5 (or POLS-262 American State and Local Government ............ 5) PUAD-361 Public Administration ............................................. 4 SOC-230 Principles ofSociology ............................................... 5 Crilninal Justice electives .......................................................... 5 Histo1y elective ......................................................................... 5 Literature elective ......................... ,............................................ 5 Total .......................................................,................................. 52 Third year: BEGE-375 God and Hist01y ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................. 4 CRW-231 Juvenile Delinquency ............................................... 5 CRJU-330 Corrections ............................................................... 5 CRJU-335 CriminalLaw ............................................................. 5 GSS-367ResearchMethodology ................................................. 3 GSS-368DataAnalysis ............................................................... 5 Critninal Justice electives ............. ,......,............,..............,.......,.. 8 Physical Science elective ........................................................... 5 Total ....................................................................................... 44 Taken summer ofjunior year: GSS-499 Social Science Internship ........................................... 5 Fourth year: CRW-420 Police Administration ............................................... 5 CRJU-433ContemporaryIssues in CriminalJustice ................... 5 CRJU-460Semit1arin Criminal Justice I ..................................... 1 CRJU-461 SeminarinCriminalJusticeII .................................... 4 CriminalJustice electives ,..................,........................... ,......... I0 Electives .................................................................................. 20 Total ......................................................................................... 45