Criminal Justice Administration, B.A.

General Education Requirements (38-41 sem. hrs)

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Ethics Course Requirement (3 sem. hrs)

• CJAD 345 - Ethics and Morality in Criminal Justice 3 hours or
• PHIL 330 - Ethics 3 hours

Foreign Language Requirement (6 sem. hrs)

Multicultural Requirement (3 sem. hrs)

All courses that meet this requirement can be found here .

Core Requirements (42 sem. hrs)

All must be completed with a grade of C or higher. Courses in the major cannot be taken Pass/Fail:

• CJAD 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Administration 3 hours
• CJAD 301 - Criminal Law 3 hours
• CJAD 311 - Police in a Democratic Society 3 hours
• CJAD 320 - Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice 3 hours *
• CJAD 325 - Juvenile Justice System and Procedures 3 hours
• CJAD 345 - Ethics and Morality in Criminal Justice 3 hours
• CJAD 350 - Corrections and Penology 3 hours
• CJAD 405 - Laws of Criminal Evidence 3 hours
• CJAD 415 - Criminal Procedures 3 hours
• CJAD 451 - Management of Criminal Justice Agencies 3 hours
• CJAD 495 - Integrative Seminar 3 hours

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• HUMS 300 - Exploring Research 3 hours or
• PADM 395 - Political Science and Public Administration Research Methods 3 hours or
• POSC 395 - Political Science and Public Administration Research Methods 3 hours or
• CJAD 425 - Legal Research and Writing 3 hours or
• PSYC 327 - Qualitative Research Methods 3 hours or
• SOCI 327 - Qualitative Research Methods 3 hours or
• ANTH 327 - Qualitative Research Methods 3 hours

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• POSC 340 - Judicial Process 3 hours

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• SOCI 321 - Criminology 3 hours or
• SOCI 331 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 hours

Behavioral, Forensic, and Social Sciences Electives (6 sem. hrs)

Three semester hours must be Criminal Justice electives. Forensic Science courses are only available at Day Campus. The remaining 3 hours must be from one of the following:

• Human Services
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Sociology
• FRSC 305 - Forensic Anthropology 3 hours
• FRSC 327 - Fingerprint Evidence 3 hours
• FRSC 445 - Forensic Pathology 3 hours

Electives (without CSI certificate) (22-25 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