Criminal Justice
Program and Concentration Offered:
- B.S. Sociology: Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice is the system in which crimes and criminals are identified, apprehended, judged, and punished. There are three major areas in the field: Law Enforcement, which maintains order and safety and enforces laws; the Court System, responsible for upholding the law; and the Corrections system, which carries out punishment and rehabilitates individuals. |
OVERVIEW
Program Type: Bachelors Degree
Program Length: 120 Credits
Format: On-Campus
Program Entry: August or January
Entry Deadline for August: July 15
Entry Deadline for January: November 15
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COST (per semester)*
Tuition: $16,200
Residence Hall: $2,742
Meal Plan: $2,283
General Fees: $655
Textbooks: $550
* Semester cost is for full time students. Most students receive scholarships and financial assistance. For more information go to: Finances |
To recieve a degree from 老司机传媒, students must complete 120 credits, which includes their chosen Major Requirements and Andrews Core Experience (ACE) Requirements. Some students may also need general electives to reach the 120 credits or may elect to add a minor or second major. The J.N. Andrews Honors Program replaces the Andrews Core Experience Requirements for students who apply and are accepted to the program.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONCENTRATION
MAJOR: CORE REQUIREMENTS - 21 credits
- LGST260 Introduction to American Law
- LGST335 Criminal Law
- PLSC326 American Political Institutions: Judiciary
- SOCI119 Principles of Sociology
- SOCI215 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- SOCI235 Police Organization, Administration, & Community Dynamics
- SOCI255 Juvenile Delinquency
MAJOR: CONCENTRATION REQ - 15 credits
SOCI432 Research Methods II
Choose 12 credits from the following:
- PLSC350 State & Local Government
- PLSC366 Terrorism & Political Theory
- PSYC460 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior
- SOCI366 Drugs & Behavior
- SOCI408 Emergency Preparedness
- SOCI425 Racial & Ethnic Relations
- SOCI430 Gender Roles in Contemporary Society
- SOCI474 Social Thought & Theory
- SOCI480 Field Experience
- SOCI498 Research Project in Sociology
- SOCI497 Internship
MAJOR: ELECTIVES - 9 credits
Choose electives by selecting additional concentration courses, the recommended electives listed below, undergraduate SOCI or PSYC courses, or those approved by your advisor & the department chair
- ANTH200 Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH210 Anthropologies in Motion
- COMM435 Crisis Communication
- PSYC315 Organization & Human Resources
- PSYC433 Research Methods III
- PSYC434 Research Methods IV
- SOCI445 Emergency Planning
- SOCI449 Disaster Response & Emergency Operations
- SOCI460 Death & Grief in Contemporary Society
COGNATES - 15 credits
- BHSC230 Research Methods I
- PSYC101 Introduction to Psychology
- BHSC225 Global Social Issues
- RELT340 Religion & Ethics in Modern Society
Choose one of the following:
- PSYC450 Social Psychology
- PSYC454 Theories of Personality
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ANDREWS CORE EXPERIENCE
- HLED135 Wellbeing 360° (first year):
- MATH145 Math for the (Mis)information Age (first year)
- COMM104 Communication Skills (first year)
- ENGL115 or 117 College Writing I (first year)
- ENGL215 College Writing II (first year)
- HIST110 Worldviews, Cultures, & Gods
- 3 Religion courses of choice
Choose one of the following (first year):
- RELT100 God & Human Life
- RELB210 Jesus in His Time & Ours
Choose one of the following:
- ANTH200 Cultural Anthropology
- BHSC225 Global Social Issues
- ECON208 Principles of Economics
- GBST101 Intro to Global Studies
- PLSC104 American Government
- PSYC101 Intro to Psychology
- SOCI119 Principles of Sociology
Choose one of the following:
- ART220 Language of Art
- ENGL255 Studies in Literature
- MUHL214 Enjoyment of Music
- MUHL250 Music to Change the world
- PHIL224 Intro to Philosophy
Choose one of the following:
- INEN221 Intro to Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- A Studio Art Course
- An Ensemble or Applied Music Course
- Elementary/Intermediate Modern Language Course
- A second course from the list above (ART220, ENGL255, MUHL214, MUHL250, PHIL224)
Choose one of the following:
- BIOL100 Human Biology
- BIOL110 Principles of Biology
- CHEM100 Consumer Chemistry
- PHYS110 Astronomy
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