Criminal Justice Administration, Bachelor of Science
| REQUIRED MAJOR HOURS |
36 |
| REQUIRED MINOR HOURS |
NONE
|
| TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS |
36 |
| PRESCRIBED COURSES ATTAINABLE IN GEN ED: NONE |
Student Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the Criminal Justice Administration program will:
- Evaluate significant criminal justice issues facing society and demonstrate a professional competency which includes major social, political, and historical context of America and various world cultures both past and present;
- Demonstrate competence in understanding how the issues of race, diversity, and poverty impact the areas of criminal justice, sociology, and political science;
- Apply racial, diversity, poverty, and social deviance theoretical foundations to their law enforcement practices and responsibilities;
- Demonstrate the organizational behavior skills in intellectual, social, and political areas needed to function effectively in the 21st century law enforcement profession;
- 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;
- Demonstrate effective research skills, which include quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis, relative to the criminal justice profession;
- Demonstrate the ability to identify, analyze evidence, and present issues to criminal justice practitioners and judicial officials; and
- 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
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. A minor can be selected from any of the University's offerings.
Required Major Hours (30 hours)
Electives (6 hours)
Choose six hours from the following.
Total Credit Hours: 36
Additional Requirements for Transfer Majors
All students transferring under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement must complete Old and New Testament. Transfer students who enroll and meet articulation do not have to meet the World Language requirement.