Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Criminal Justice - Corrections & Justice Services (CJCJ) - BS Major

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60 credits (no minor required)

2.5 GPA required.

C grade or better required in major courses.

Criminal Justice

Program Admission

Complete admission courses with a C grade or better before applying to the Criminal Justice Program.

ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing (4 credits)
SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
CJS 210 - Crime & Justice in America (3 credits)

Required Courses (30 credits)

SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
CJS 210 - Crime & Justice in America (3 credits)
CJS 314 - Juvenile Justice (3 credits)
CJS 315 - Criminology (3 credits)
◎ CJS 365 - Forensic Interviewing of Children (3 credits)
△ CJS 418 - Criminal Law and Procedure (3 credits)
CJS 455 - Family and Domestic Violence (3 credits)
◆ SOC 376 - Introduction to Social Research (3 credits)

Choose one

CJS 299 - Diversity & the Justice System (3 credits)
SOC 423 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (3 credits)

Choose one

STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics (3 credits)
◆ PSY 231 - Statistics (3 credits)

Notes

Computer skills are necessary for employment in the criminal justice profession. Completing a computer science course is strongly recommended.
Must be admitted to the Criminal Justice program to enroll in any 400-level or track course.
All field courses have an additional fee to cover malpractice liability insurance.
Upon application to the criminal justice program, select one or both specialization track options: Police Science or Corrections & Justice Services . If selecting both tracks, two separate internships are required: CJS 461 - Internship: Corrections and CJS 462 - Internship: Law Enforcement .

Corrections & Justice Services (30 credits)

Required Courses (21 credits)

CJS 355 - Corrections (3 credits)
CJS 406 - Community Corrections (3 credits)
△ CJS 407 - Offender Assessment and Management (3 credits)
CJS 461 - Internship: Corrections (1-12 credits)

Electives (9 credits)

CAST 301 - Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy (3 credits)
CAST 403 - Child Exploitation, Pornography, and the Internet (3 credits)
CJS 299 - Diversity & the Justice System (3 credits)
CJS 345 - Emergency Medical Responder for Law Enforcement (3 credits)
CJS 387 - Field Experience Corrections (1-6 credits)
CJS 420 - Minnesota Criminal Code (3 credits)
CJS 424 - Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
CJS 478 - Seminar in Criminal Justice (1-3 credits)
CJS 481 - Variable Topics in Criminal Justice (1-6 credits)
POLS 320 - Constitutional Law (3 credits)
PSY 250 - Developmental Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 420 - Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)
◎ SOC 378 - Applied Social Research (3 credits)
SOC 421 - Sociology of the City (3 credits)
SOC 423 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (3 credits)
SOC 400 - Special Topics (1-3 credits)

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

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