Criminal Justice, BA

PNW General Education Core (30 Credits)

• English Composition (6 Credits): ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  and ENGL 10500 - English Composition II   
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals Of Speech Communication   
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Quantitative Reasoning Core list   
• Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Natural Sciences Core list  
• Technology (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Technology Core list  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Gen Ed Humanities Core list   
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology   
• Additional Credits (3 Credits): HDFS 21000 - Introduction To Human Development  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (3 Credit): BHS 10300 - First-Year Experience In Behavioral Sciences   

CHESS College Core (36 Credits)

• Modern Language (12 Credits)
• Gender Issues (3 Credits)
• Global Cultures (3 Credits)
• Individual and Society (3 Credits)
• Literature and the Arts (3 Credits)
• Racial and Ethnic Diversity (3 Credits) - SOC 31000 - Racial And Ethnic Diversity  
• Social Ethics (3 Credits) - SOC 22000 - Social Problems  
• U.S. Traditions (3 Credits)
• Western Heritage (3 Credits)

For courses that meet these requirements, please see the CHESS College Core List .

Major Core (30 Credits)

• CRJU 15000 - Introduction To The Criminal Justice System
• CRJU 30700 - Victimology
• CRJU 38500 - Ethics In Criminal Justice
• CRJU 44300 - Field Experience In Criminal Justice
• SOC 32400 - Criminology
• SOC 33100 - Inequality And Crime
• SOC 38200 - Introduction To Statistics In Sociology
• SOC 38300 - Introduction To Research Methods In Sociology

• ​​Choose one:

  • CRJU 23000 - Introduction To Law Enforcement   
  • CRJU 24000 - Introduction To Corrections   
  • ​CRJU 27000 - Introduction To Courts In The United States  

• Choose one:

  • CRJU 31500 - Incarceration And Society  
  • CRJU 34100 - Criminal Investigation  
  • CRJU 37500 - Community Corrections  
  • CRJU 44000 - Criminal Law  
  • ​SOC 42100 - Juvenile Delinquency  

Other Required Courses (12 Credits)

Free Electives or Minor Requirements (12 Credits)

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA):  Minimum grade of C- required for BHS 10300, ENGL 10400 and 10500, SOC 22000, and all Modern Language courses

Experiential Learning (EL):  One EL course required.  EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

General Education Core:  General Education notations can be found within the course description.  Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study. 

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Must complete 4 semesters of the same modern language.

• Modern Language Level I - Choose from SPAN 10100, FR 10100, GER 10100, JPNS 10100, or ASL 10100
• Modern Language Level II - Choose from SPAN 10200, FR 10200, GER 10200, JPNS 10200, or ASL 10200
• Modern Language Level III - Choose from SPAN 20100, FR 20100, GER 20100, JPNS 20100, or ASL 20100
• Modern Language Level IV - Choose from SPAN 20200, FR 20200, GER 20200, JPNS 20200, or ASL 20200.