Criminal Justice - Corrections Option (SCJC) - BS Major

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BS Major - Sociology: Criminal Justice (SCJC; SCJL)

62 S.H. No Minor Required

Required Courses for Law Enforcement and Corrections Options

(30 S.H.)

Sociology/Psychology

SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology (3 S.H.)
SOC 210 - Crime & Justice in America (3 S.H.)
SOC 205 - Social Interaction (3 S.H.)
OR
PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science (3 S.H.)

Political Science

POLS 120 - Introduction to American Politics (3 S.H.)

Note:

A student must apply to the Criminal Justice program upon completion of all 100- and 200-level courses listed above.

Statistics/Psychology

STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics (3 S.H.)
OR
◆ PSY 231 - Statistics (3 S.H.)

Sociology

SOC 314 - Juvenile Delinquency (3 S.H.)
SOC 315 - Criminology (3 S.H.)
◆ SOC 376 - Introduction to Social Research (3 S.H.)
△ SOC 418 - Criminal Law and Procedure (3 S.H.)
SOC 423 - Race Relations and Minority Groups (3 S.H.)

Note:

STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics is not a prerequisite for admission to the Criminal Justice program.
Computer skills are a necessary requirement for employment in the profession of criminal justice. It is strongly recommended that the student complete a computer science course.
The student must also be admitted to the Criminal Justice program in order to enroll in any 400-level or track course.
Note that all field courses have an additional fee to cover malpractice liability insurance.

Track Specialization

Upon application to the criminal justice program, students select one or both of the specialization tracks. If both tracks are selected, the student must complete two separate internships: one in corrections ( SOC 461 - Criminal Justice Internship Corrections ) and one in law enforcement ( SOC 462 - Criminal Justice Internship Law Enforcement ). See required courses for corrections and law enforcement below.

Corrections Option (SCJC)

32 S.H.

Required Courses (24 S.H.)

SOC 355 - Corrections (3 S.H.)
◎ SOC 405 - Models and Strategies of Intervention (3 S.H.)
SOC 406 - Probation and Parole (3 S.H.)
△ SOC 407 - Offender Assessment and Management (3 S.H.)
SOC 461 - Criminal Justice Internship Corrections (1-12 S.H.)

Electives (8 S.H.)

8 S.H. at the 300- or 400-level within the department

Note:

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive