Criminal Justice
Program and Concentration Offered:
- B.S. Sociology: Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice is the system in which crimes and criminals are identified, apprehended, judged, and punished. There are three major areas in the field: Law Enforcement, which maintains order and safety and enforces laws; the Court System, responsible for upholding the law; and the Corrections system, which carries out punishment and rehabilitates individuals. |
OVERVIEW
Program Type: Bachelors Degree
Program Length: 120 Credits
Format: On-Campus
Program Entry: August or January
Entry Deadline for August: July 15
Entry Deadline for January: November 15
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COST (per semester)*
Tuition: $16,200
Residence Hall: $2,742
Meal Plan: $2,283
General Fees: $655
Textbooks: $550
* Semester cost is for full time students. Most students receive scholarships and financial assistance. For more information go to: Finances |
To recieve a degree from ¶·Å£ÆåÅÆ University, students must complete 120 credits, which includes their chosen Major Requirements and ¶·Å£ÆåÅÆ Core Experience (ACE) Requirements. Some students may also need general electives to reach the 120 credits or may elect to add a minor or second major. The J.N. ¶·Å£ÆåÅÆ Honors Program replaces the ¶·Å£ÆåÅÆ Core Experience Requirements for students who apply and are accepted to the program.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONCENTRATION
MAJOR: CORE REQUIREMENTS - 21 credits
- LGST260 Introduction to American Law
- LGST335 Criminal Law
- PLSC326 American Political Institutions: Judiciary
- SOCI119 Principles of Sociology
- SOCI215 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- SOCI235 Police Organization, Administration, & Community Dynamics
- SOCI255 Juvenile Delinquency
MAJOR: CONCENTRATION REQ - 15 credits
SOCI432 Research Methods II
Choose 12 credits from the following:
- PLSC350 State & Local Government
- PLSC366 Terrorism & Political Theory
- PSYC460 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior
- SOCI366 Drugs & Behavior
- SOCI408 Emergency Preparedness
- SOCI425 Racial & Ethnic Relations
- SOCI430 Gender Roles in Contemporary Society
- SOCI474 Social Thought & Theory
- SOCI480 Field Experience
- SOCI498 Research Project in Sociology
- SOCI497 Internship
MAJOR: ELECTIVES - 9 credits
Choose electives by selecting additional concentration courses, the recommended electives listed below, undergraduate SOCI or PSYC courses, or those approved by your advisor & the department chair
- ANTH200 Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH210 Anthropologies in Motion
- COMM435 Crisis Communication
- PSYC315 Organization & Human Resources
- PSYC433 Research Methods III
- PSYC434 Research Methods IV
- SOCI445 Emergency Planning
- SOCI449 Disaster Response & Emergency Operations
- SOCI460 Death & Grief in Contemporary Society
COGNATES - 15 credits
- BHSC230 Research Methods I
- PSYC101 Introduction to Psychology
- BHSC225 Global Social Issues
- RELT340 Religion & Ethics in Modern Society
Choose one of the following:
- PSYC450 Social Psychology
- PSYC454 Theories of Personality
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ANDREWS CORE EXPERIENCE
- HLED135 Wellbeing 360° (first year):
- MATH145 Math for the (Mis)information Age (first year)
- COMM104 Communication Skills (first year)
- ENGL115 or 117 College Writing I (first year)
- ENGL215 College Writing II (first year)
- HIST110 Worldviews, Cultures, & Gods
- 3 Religion courses of choice
Choose one of the following (first year):
- RELT100 God & Human Life
- RELB210 Jesus in His Time & Ours
Choose one of the following:
- ANTH200 Cultural Anthropology
- BHSC225 Global Social Issues
- ECON208 Principles of Economics
- GBST101 Intro to Global Studies
- PLSC104 American Government
- PSYC101 Intro to Psychology
- SOCI119 Principles of Sociology
Choose one of the following:
- ART220 Language of Art
- ENGL255 Studies in Literature
- MUHL214 Enjoyment of Music
- MUHL250 Music to Change the world
- PHIL224 Intro to Philosophy
Choose one of the following:
- INEN221 Intro to Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- A Studio Art Course
- An Ensemble or Applied Music Course
- Elementary/Intermediate Modern Language Course
- A second course from the list above (ART220, ENGL255, MUHL214, MUHL250, PHIL224)
Choose one of the following:
- BIOL100 Human Biology
- BIOL110 Principles of Biology
- CHEM100 Consumer Chemistry
- PHYS110 Astronomy
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