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Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

Major in Criminal Justice (BS)
120 hours

University Requirement – 2 hours
GSTD 1002 Freshman Seminar

General Education – 32 hours (3 hours social science included in the major)

Criminal Justice – 43 hours
CRJU 2003 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJU 3003 Cultural Diversity
CRJU 3023 Criminal Evidence and Procedures
CRJU 3043 Criminal Law
CRJU 3053 Juvenile Justice
CRJU 3073 Corrections
CRJU 3103 Ethics in Criminal Justice
CRJU 3153 Research Methods
CRJU 3183 Statistics
CRJU 4053 Criminology
13 hours criminal justice electives

Other requirements – 18 hours
PSYC 2003 General Psychology
SOC 2003 Introduction to Sociology
3 hours of natural science or mathematics

Select 3 hours from the following:
PSCI 2003 American Government: National
PSCI 2013 State and Local Government: Arkansas and the United States

Select 3 hours from the following:
ENGL 3003 Advanced Professional Writing
SPCH 1113 Introduction to Public Speaking

Select 3 hours from the following:
CRJU 3133 Fraud Examination and Prevention
ECON 2103 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2203 Principles of Macroeconomics
FIN 2003 Personal Finance
IS 2053 Business Information System
IS 2103 Object Oriented Programming
IS 2203 Introduction to Networking I
IS 3003 Website Development Business and Commerce
PSYC 3303 Cognitive Science

Completion of a minor area approved by the advisor.

Completion of remaining hours to total 120 hours. Depending upon the chosen minor, student may need additional upper-level hours to complete the required 40 junior/senior hours.

Minor Requirements:

Minor in Criminal Justice – 18 hours

CRJU 2003 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJU 3043 Criminal Law
CRJU 3103 Ethics in Criminal Justice

9 hours of criminal justice electives

 

University Goal #1: Our graduates can communicate effectively.

Criminal Justice Program Goal #1: Our graduates communicate effectively with a variety of audiences as demonstrated by

  • Production of clearly written work linking experiences to appropriate course content
  • Produce a clearly written research paper based on original scholarship

University Goal #2: Our graduates are prepared to be personally and socially responsible citizens.

Criminal Justice Program Goal #2: Our graduates understand diversity of gender, race, social class, ethnicity, and sexuality in their own and other cultures and societies. This understanding is demonstrated by

  • The use of course materials that examine ways in which varied cultural and social factors influence behavior
  • Critical analysis of related issues in a larger global perspective by comparing and contrasting Western interpretations of criminological concepts of those cultures
  • Contributing to the growth and success of their communities by first studying diverse social systems and cultures within and beyond one’s own community
  • Participating in student organizations, community service, community outreach projects, service learning or other similar activities beyond the classroom

University Goal #3: Our graduates can think critically, solve problems, and make informed decisions.

Criminal Justice Program Goal #3: Our graduates use critical thinking to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information and ideas from multiple perspectives. The goal is achieved by

  • Planning and conducting a research project that includes collection, analysis, and interpretation of data
  • Application of terminology, information literacy, and the application of scholarly and scientific principles
  • Demonstration of appropriate quantitative or qualitative skills including data organization, analysis, and interpretation for the purpose of analyzing and solving problems

University Goal #4: Our graduates can use technology effectively in their fields.

Criminal Justice Program Goal #4: Our students can effectively use electronic databases to conduct literature searches, and use the peer-reviewed articles to access and synthesize information and compose a literature review in APA format.

University Goal #5: Our graduates have content knowledge in their chosen fields and the necessary skills to be successful. Content knowledge is discipline and degree specific.

Criminal Justice Program Goal #5: Our graduates possess the knowledge and skills to be successful in their field, including synthesizing information from a variety of sources and using skills to analyze and interpret information and data.

Department:

Behavioral & Social Sciences / College of Liberal & Performing Arts

Hours Required: 120
Categories: Major, Minor, Undergraduate
Delivery:On-Campus

The criminal justice major is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in a variety of careers as well as to enable experienced persons to expand their knowledge and improve their skills.

Learning Goals

  1. Our graduates communicate effectively with a variety of audiences.
  2. Our graduates understand diversity of gender, race, social class, ethnicity, and sexuality in their own and other cultures and societies.
  3. Our graduates use critical thinking to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information and ideas from multiple perspectives.
  4. Our graduates will demonstrate the use of electronic databases to conduct literature searches, and use the peer-reviewed articles to access and synthesize information.
  5. Our graduates will demonstrate knowledge of statistical analysis and date organization.

Program Contact

Dr. Deborah Wilson
Nelson 120
870-235-4324
djwilson@saumag.edu


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