Criminology & Criminal Justice, BA

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Credits Required by Major: 39

Additional UCC Credits: 43

Worlkd Language Credits: 0 to 6

Free Elective Credits: 38 to 32

Total Program Credits: 120

Main Campus Program Code: BA-CCJ

WP Online Program Code: BA-WCCJ

Some courses may be crosslisted between CCJ and SOC.

Will. Power. 101

1 Course Required; 0 Credits

WPS 1010 Will. Power. 101 Credits:

University Core Curriculum

14 Courses Required; 43 Credits

Criminology & Criminal Justice majors may use two (2) of the following courses for both UCC and as a major enrichment elective, reducing the remaining UCC requirement to 12 courses (37 credits):

UCC Area G, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, Behavioral & Social Sciences: SOC 1020
UCC Area K, Identities & Inequalities: AWS 2250 , WGS 2250

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World Languages Requirement

0 to 2 Courses Required; 0 to 6 Credits:

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CCJ Core Courses

7 Courses Required; 21 Credits:

CCJ 2610 Essentials of Criminal Justice Credits: 3.0
SOC 3010 Research Methods Credits: 3.0
CCJ 3680 Criminology Credits: 3.0
CCJ 3740 Criminal Law Credits: 3.0
Choose one (1) of the following two (2):
SOC 3020 Storytelling with Data: Techniques and Tools Credits: 3.0
CCJ 3030 Introduction to Crime Analysis Credits: 3.0
A grade of C- or better is required in each of the courses above prior to taking Senior Seminar:
CCJ 4820 Evidence-based Crime Policy Credits: 3.0
CCJ 4920 Internship in Criminal Justice Credits: 3.00-6.00

Systems/Institution

2 Courses Required; 6 Credits:

CCJ 2630 Policing Credits: 3.0
CCJ 2650 Penology Credits: 3.0
CCJ 2680 U.S. Criminal Courts Credits: 3.0
CCJ 3230 Victimology Credits: 3.0
CCJ 3360 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems Credits: 3.0
CCJ 3670 Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3.0

Advanced Electives

2 Courses Required; 6 Credits:

CCJ 2510 Drugs and Criminal Justice Credits: 3.0
CCJ 2640 Forensic Social Psychology Credits: 3.0
CCJ 3280 Domestic Violence Credits: 3.0
CCJ 3630 Organized Crime Credits: 3.0
CCJ 3640 Criminal Investigation Credits: 3.0
CCJ 3710 White Collar Crime Credits: 3.0
CCJ 3770 Inequality and Criminal Justice Credits: 3.0
CCJ 3780 Cybercrime Credits: 3.0
CCJ 3840 Terrorism Credits: 3.0
CCJ 4010 Integrity in Criminal Justice Credits: 3.0

Enrichment Electives

2 Courses Required; 6 Credits:

ANTH 3410 Law in Society and Culture Credits: 3.0
ANTH 3540 Forensic Osteology Credits: 3.0
AWS 1550 Justice and Racism Credits: 3.0
AWS 2070 Racism and Mass Media Credits: 3.0
ENV 3400 Environmental Law Credits: 3.0
PHIL 3330 Philosophy of Law Credits: 3.0
POL 2260 American Judicial System Credits: 3.0
POL 3240 Constitutional Law Credits: 3.0
POL 3250 Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Credits: 3.0
PSY 2750 Psychology of Law Credits: 3.0
PSY 2900 Child Abuse/Neglect Credits: 3.0
PSY 3510 Psychopathology and Mental Disorders Credits: 3.0
PSY 3810 Psychology of Aggression Credits: 3.0
PSY 3830 Substance Abuse Credits: 3.0
SOC 1020 Debating Contemporary Social Issues Credits: 3.0
SOC 2220 Public Sociology and Civic Engagement Credits: 3.0
SOC 2410 Minority Groups in America Credits: 3.0
SOC 2420 Muslims and Islamic Institutions in the United States Credits: 3.0
SOC 2620 Violence Credits: 3.0
SOC 2720 Urban Sociology Credits: 3.0
SOC 2990 Sociology of Race and Law Credits: 3.0
SOC 3350 Sociology of Law Credits: 3.0
SOC 3540 Social Stratification Credits: 3.0
SOC 3560 Sociology of Mental Illness Credits: 3.0
SOC 3650 Social Deviance Credits: 3.0
SOC 3730 Sociology of Social Movements Credits: 3.0
WGS 2250 Race, Gender and Social Justice Credits: 3.0
WGS 2720 Politics and Sex Credits: 3.0
WGS 3080 Human Trafficking Credits: 3.0
WGS 3290 Women and the Law in US Credits: 3.0