Courses for Undergraduate Credit
Bachelor of Arts in Justice Studies (on-campus/distance)
Bachelor of Science in Justice Studies (on-campus/distance)
Hour Distribution for Undergraduate Degree Programs—Total: 124hrs
PROGRAM |
DISCIPLINE |
COGNATES |
GENERAL
EDUCATION |
FREE ELECTIVES |
LANGUAGE |
BA |
36 |
12 |
46 |
20 |
10 |
BS |
36 |
12 |
46 |
30 |
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Justice Studies Major (BA/BS)
30-hr Core Curriculum (top)
(Required)
Semester Offered—On Campus
JUS 101: INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE (entrance course) .............................. F,S
JUS 200: CRIMINOLOGY (PR: JUS 101) F, S
JUS 250: ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE SYSTEMS (PR: JUS 101, 200) F, S
JUS 300: CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESEARCH METHODS (PR: JUS 101, 200) F
JUS 320: POLICE SYSTEMS & PRACTICES (PR: JUS 101, 200) F,S
JUS 331: CRIMINAL LAW (PR: JUS 101, 200)
JUS 341: CORRECTIONS (PR: JUS 101, 200) F, S
JUS 365: JUVENILE JUSTICE (PR: JUS 101, 200) S
JUS 380: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (PR: JUS 101, 200, 331) F, S
JUS 400: ADVANCED SEMINAR IN JUSTICE STUDIES (exit course) (PR: All core) .... F, S
6-hr Elective Curriculum (TOP)
(Students must choose from any two courses listed below)
(offered on rotations—see schedule)
JUS 100: WORKSHOP IN JUSTICE STUDIES (1-3hrs) (permission required)
JUS 225: JUSTICE IN THE INFORMATION AGE
JUS 305: CORPORATE CRIME & DEVIANCE
JUS 325: LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY
JUS 335: CIVIL LIABILITY
JUS 350: DRUGS & SOCIETY
JUS 355: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
JUS 370: TERRORISM
JUS 375: CRIMINAL PROFILING
JUS 380: TOPICS: SERIAL KILLERS
JUS 380: TOPICS: CRIMINAL EVIDENCE
JUS 380: TOPICS: HISTORY OF MURDER
JUS 380: TOPICS: CONCEPTS OF SELF-DEFENSE
JUS 385: VICTIMOLOGY & VICTIM SERVICES
JUS 390: SEX CRIMES
JUS 600:INTERNSHIP IN JUSTICE STUDIES (PR: JUS 101, 200; jr/sr standing or graduate; must contact instructor prior to enrollment; no student may take more than 6 hours)
JUS 605: WORKPLACE VIOLENCE (jr/sr standing or graduate)
JUS 610: CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES (jr/sr standing or graduate)
JUS 615: CONTEMPORARY CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY (jr/sr standing or graduate)
JUS 670: INDEPENDENT STUDY IN JUSTICE STUDIES (1-3) (PR: JUS 101, 200; jr/sr standing or graduate; must contact instructor prior to enrollment; no student may take more than 6 hours)
JUS 675: SEMINAR: JUSTICE LEADERSHIP PRO-SEMINAR (jr/sr standing or graduate)
JUS 675: SEMINAR: ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECT (jr/sr standing or graduate)
14-hr Cognates (top)
(Required—also used for general education requirements)
Semester Offered—On Campus
IDS 401: ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESS (3hrs) F, S
and
PSY 200: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3hrs) F, S
and
MLNG 245/246: SPANISH I AND LABORATORY (5hrs) F, S
and
SOC 140: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3hrs) F, S
or
ENG 246: TECHNICAL REPORT WRITING (3hrs) F, S
or
POLS 101: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (3hrs) .......................... F, S
or
POLS 621: AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES (3hrs) F, S
or
COMM 318: INTRO TO ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION (3hrs) F, S
****Note: Italics indicates the cognate is also used in the general education component
VIRTUAL COLLEGE STUDENT-COGNATES (top)
14-hr Cognates
(Required—also used for general education requirements)
Semester Offered—On Campus
IDS 401: ETHICAL ISSUES IN THE PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESS (3hrs) ALL
and
PSY 200: GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3hrs) ALL
and
MLNG 245/246: SPANISH I AND LABORATORY (5hrs) ALL
and
Students must pick one of the following electives:
SOC 140: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (3hrs) ALL
POLS 101: AMERICAN GOVERNMENT (3hrs) ALL
COMM 318: INTRO TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION ALL
****Note: Italics indicates the cognate is also used in the general education component
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