The major in criminal justice requires a total of 36 credits distributed as follows:
01:202:201 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)
01:920:222 Criminology (3)
01:202:202 Police (3)
01:202:203 Prison and Prisoners (3)
01:202:205 Criminal Procedure (3) or 01:790:247 Law and Politics (3) or 01:202:206 The Legal System (3)
01:202:307 Criminal Justice Research Methods (3) or 01: 790:300
Introduction to Political Science Methods (3) or 01:80:323 Research
Methods in Social Psychology (4) or 01:830:341-342 Research in
Personality (3) and Laboratory (1) or 01:920:311 Introduction to
Social Research (4)
Nine credits in courses offered by FAS
departments relevant to the themes of crime, justice, and the law and
drawn from the approved list of thematic courses. These courses must be
chosen from at least two of the following three thematic areas: human
behavior, deviance, and crime; social control institutions; and law and
ethics.
Nine elective credits taken from criminal justice
course offerings or from any additional course found on the approved
list of courses in FAS departments. (Only 3 credits at the 200 level
will be counted toward the major.)
Only courses completed with
a grade of C or better may be counted toward the major. At least
two courses (6 credits) must be at the 400 level. Only 3 credits from
202:406, 407, or 408 (Internships) may count toward the major. No more
than 6 credits of 202:495 (Independent Study) may count toward the
major; no more than 3 such credits may be taken in a single term. No
more than 18 credits at the 200 level may count toward the major.
Courses listed above with subject codes other than 202 may also have
prerequisites; such requirements are described under the departments
offering these courses.
