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 |
Students who major in Criminal Justice will receive the Bachelor of Science degree. This degree provides students with courses that support a liberal arts, interdisciplinary education that instills critical thinking, writing skills, social interaction, personal reflection, compassion, and empathy for solving domestic, legal, and social problems. Graduates go on to obtain higher administrative positions in law enforcement agencies and correctional institutions on the local, state, and federal levels. The major is designed to produce graduates who have a passion for service and learning in the context of a Christian Environment. The curriculum is broad-based and covers studies from the philosophy to the social implications of the criminal justice system.
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)
| CJAD 205 | Criminal Justice Administration | 3 |
| CJAD 210 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJAD 230 | Criminal Justice Procedures I - 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 |
| CJAD 451 | Gang Studies | 3 |
| CJAD 452 | U.S. Critical Infrastructure & Protection | 3 |
| CJAD 453 | Immigration Policing & Enforcement | 3 |
| POLS 320 | Constitutional Law I: Structure and Institution | 3 |
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.