Criminal Justice (B.S.)

57 hours, minor required

The degree provides an academic program for those students interested in learning about the institutions, laws, and public policies of local, national, and global governance. It encompasses a broad theoretical and substantive survey of governance institutions, laws, and public policies. Students will be prepared for entry-level public service careers, law school, and many graduate programs in public policy, political science, public administration, and political management.

An OC graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice will:

1. Identify ways in which oppression, privilege, discrimination, and social and economic disadvantage contribute to inequalities and injustices within criminal justice systems.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the origins of criminal behavior, society’s response to crime, and the consequences of crime to our society, utilizing multiple perspectives.
3. Articulate ethical implications of decision-making in a professional capacity.
4. Develop and demonstrate sufficient critical self-awareness to understand the influence of personal biases and values when interacting with diverse groups.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods to collect and analyze data, including basic introductory statistical concepts.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of selected case law and procedures outlined by the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights for criminal procedure.
7. Demonstrate an understanding of the adult and juvenile justice systems as they relate to corrections and alternative corrections at various levels of government.
8. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of community policing, as well as basic police procedures.

Students must complete a minimum of 122 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 122 hours.

33 HOURS FOUNDATION

• CRMJ-1003 Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CRMJ-2013 Theories of Criminal Behavior
• CRMJ-2023 Policing in America
• CRMJ-2033 American Corrections
• CRMJ-3013 Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice
• CRMJ-3033 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
• CRMJ-4013 Criminal Procedure
• CRMJ-4023 Ethics in Criminal Justice
• CRMJ-4033 Introduction to Criminal Investigation
• CRMJ-4113 Community Oriented Policing
• CRMJ-4053 Victimology

6 HOURS ELECTIVES CHOSEN FROM

• COMM-3333 Team Communication and Leadership
• CRMJ-2003 Deviance and Social Justice
• CRMJ-3003 Comparative Justice Systems
• CRMJ-3023 Criminal Justice Internship
• CRMJ-3633 Introduction to Cybersecurity
• CRMJ-4003 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice
• CRMJ-4043 Family Policy
• PSYC-3913 Psychology of Crime
• SOCI-3113 Introduction to Psychological Statistics
• Or other course approved by Criminal Justice faculty

3 HOURS PSYCHOLOGY

• PSYC-1113 General Psychology I

3 HOURS LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

• ENGL-2213 Perspectives in Literature

3 HOURS HUMANITIES CHOSEN FROM

• ARTS-2013 Survey of Visual Culture
• ARTS-2423 History of Photography and Motion Pictures
• MUSC-2013 Music Appreciation
• MUSC-2023 Jazz Appreciation
• MUSC-3213 Perspectives in World Music
• ABRD-2903 Aesthetics

3 HOURS CIVILIZATION CHOSEN FROM

• HIST-2823 World Civilization to 1500
• HIST-2833 World Civilization Since 1500
• GEOG-2213 World Regional Geography
• ABRD-2903 Studies in European Civilization

3 HOURS STATISTICAL ANALYSIS

• POLS-2513 Data Analysis

3 HOURS CAPSTONE

• CRMJ-4103 Capstone: Managing Criminal Justice Organizations