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Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice Administration, B.S.


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The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration is designed to permit the pursuit of different professional career goals while integrating the general study of criminal justice and law with other relevant disciplines. A degree in criminal justice administration prepares students for entry-level employment in law enforcement, corrections, and loss prevention, for promotion and leadership roles, and for graduate study and law school. Students who have completed a state police academy or the corrections basic training academy should refer to the Partners in Law Enforcement program (PILE), or Partners in Corrections program for transfer credit possibility. A Crime Scene Investigation certificate is also available to students completing a Criminal Justice degree.

General Education Requirements (38-41 sem. hrs)


For a complete list of general education courses click here ​. For additional information on general education requirements click here .

Multicultural Requirement (3 sem. hrs)


All courses that meet this requirement can be found here .

Behavioral, Forensic, and Social Sciences Electives (9 sem. hrs)


Three hours must be Criminal Justice electives. The remaining six hours must be from one of the following:

  • Human Services
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

Electives (without CSI certificate) (16-19 sem. hrs)


Certificate in Crime Scene Investigation (Optional) (15 sem. hrs)


Total Semester Hours: 120


Candidates for the baccalaureate degree with a major in Criminal Justice must pass, with a grade of C or higher, CJAD 495 - Integrative Seminar 3 hours , as a culminating evaluative experience.

* Course meets Multicultural graduation requirement

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