College of Criminal Justice
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The BA degree in Criminal Justice consists of the core course in criminal justice (listed below), criminal justice electives and hours of a foreign language (e.g., Spanish, French, American Sign, etc.). This degree prepares student for careers such as corrections, law enforcement, government agencies, law and judiciary, advocacy, forensics, security, customs and border patrol, probation and parole, crime victim assistance and advocacy, military intelligence, and crime analysis and investigation.
What makes the BA degree different from the BS degree are the additional requirements. While the BA consists of additional hours of a foreign language, the BS degree consists of additional hours of social science (e.g., psychology, sociology, political science, etc). For a complete list of requirements for the BA degree in Criminal Justice please see our catalog or come visit us at our College of Criminal Justice Advisement Center – located next to the lobby in the College of Criminal Justice.
| CRIJ 2361 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| CRIJ 2362 Criminology | 3 |
| CRIJ 2364 Fundamentals of Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRIJ 2365 Correctional Systems and Practices | 3 |
| CRIJ 2367 Police Systems and Practices | 3 |
| CRIJ 3378 Introduction to Methods of Research | 3 |
| CRIJ 4385 Crime, Justice, and Social Diversity | 3 |
| CRIJ 3350 Victimology | 3 |
| 24 | |
| *plus an additional 12 to 21 hours of Criminal Justice Electives |
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