The major in criminal justice requires a total of 36 credits distributed as follows:
01:202:201 Introduction to Criminal Justice (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)
01:202:307 Criminal Justice Research Methods (3) or 01: 790:300
Introduction to Political Science Methods (3) or 01:830:323 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)
01:920:222 Criminology (3)
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. (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 01:202:406, 407, or 408 (Internships) may
count toward the major. No more than 6 credits of 01:202:495
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.
