Criminal Justice Administration, Bachelor of Science

REQUIRED MAJOR HOURS	36
REQUIRED MINOR HOURS	15-20
TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS	51-56
PRESCRIBED COURSES ATTAINABLE IN GEN ED: NONE

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the Criminal Justice Administration program will:

1. Evaluate significant criminal justice issues facing society and demonstrate a professional competency which includes major social, political, and the historical context of America and various world cultures both past and present;
2. Demonstrate competence in understanding how the issues of race, diversity, and poverty impact the areas of criminal justice, sociology, and political science;
3. Apply racial, diversity, poverty, and social deviance theoretical foundations to their law enforcement practices and responsibilities;
4. Demonstrate the organizational behavior skills in intellectual, social, and political areas needed to function effectively in the 21st century law enforcement profession;
5. Explain and employ a depth of subject content of criminal justice practices within the system which will establish a strong foundation to support immediate entry level into the profession;
6. Demonstrate effective research skills, which include quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis, relative to the criminal justice profession;
7. Demonstrate the ability to identify, analyze evidence, and present issues to criminal justice practitioners and judicial officials; and
8. Incorporate professional values within ethical and legal guidelines of criminal justice administration, and explain the importance of personal responsibility and accountability for professional law enforcement practices and ethical decision making.

Program Requirements

Required Major Hours (30 hours)

CJAD 205	Criminal Justice Administration	3
CJAD 210	Criminal Law	3
CJAD 230	Criminal Justice Procedures - Law and Practice	3
CJAD 320	Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
CJAD 420	Administrative Decision Making for Public Safety	3
CJAD 430	Criminal Justice Theory and Research	3
POLS 320	Constitutional Law I: Structure and Institution	3
SOCI 313	Sociology of Deviant Behavior	3
SOCI 400	Minority Groups	3
SOCI 411	Criminology	3

Electives (Choose 6 hours)

CJAD 380	Crime Scene Investigation I	3
CJAD 400	Special Topics in Public Safety	3
CJAD 410	Philosophy of Criminal Justice	3
CJAD 440	Trends in Criminal Justice	3
CJAD 450	International Issues in Public Safety	3
CJAD 460	Cybercrime	3
CJAD 470	Homeland Security, Terrorism and Intelligence	3
CJAD 480	Crime Scene Investigation II	3
CJAD 497	Public Safety Internship I	3
CJAD 498	Public Safety Internship II	3
CJAD 499	Criminal Justice Field Experience	1-12
POLS 314	The Courts	3
ACCT 430	Forensic Accounting	3
POLS 324	Constitutional Law II: Bill of Rights and 14th Amendment	3
PSYC 401	Psychopathology	3
SOCI 415	Juvenile Delinquency	3
CJAD 495	Independent Study I	3
CJAD 496	Independent Study II	3
Total Credit Hours:		36

Required Minor Hours

A minor selected from any of the University’s offerings.                                                                                                       15-20 hours

Additional Requirements for Transfer Majors

All students transferring under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement must complete a world language through the Intermediate I level (201), as well as Old and New Testament.

NOTE: Internship(s) or field experience(s) are highly recommended. All prerequisites for elective courses must be satisfied. When a student adds a second major or minor, this decision needs to be made in consultation with the faculty advisor.