Criminal Justice
Program and Concentration Offered:
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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
Costs for undergraduate programs are posted in the Ïã½¹ÊÓÆµ University Bulletin at and the AU Student Financial Services page at this link. |
To recieve a degree from Ïã½¹ÊÓÆµ University, students must complete 120 credits, which includes their chosen Major Requirements and Ïã½¹ÊÓÆµ 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. Ïã½¹ÊÓÆµ Honors Program replaces the Ïã½¹ÊÓÆµ 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
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LGST260 Introduction to American Law
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LGST335 Criminal Law
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PLSC326 American Political Institutions: Judiciary
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SOCI119 Principles of Sociology
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SOCI215 Introduction to Criminal Justice
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SOCI235 Police Organization, Administration, & Community Dynamics
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SOCI255 Juvenile Delinquency
MAJOR: CONCENTRATION REQ - 15 credits
Choose 12 credits from the following: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 chairChoose one of the following:here
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SOCI432 Research Methods II
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PLSC350 State & Local Government
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PLSC366 Terrorism & Political Theory
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PSYC460 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior
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SOCI366 Drugs & Behavior
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SOCI408 Emergency Preparedness
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SOCI425 Racial & Ethnic Relations
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SOCI430 Gender Roles in Contemporary Society
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SOCI474 Social Thought & Theory
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SOCI480 Field Experience
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SOCI498 Research Project in Sociology
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SOCI497 Internship
MAJOR: ELECTIVES - 9 credits
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ANTH200 Cultural Anthropology
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ANTH210 Anthropologies in Motion
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COMM435 Crisis Communication
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PSYC315 Organization & Human Resources
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PSYC433 Research Methods III
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PSYC434 Research Methods IV
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SOCI445 Emergency Planning
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SOCI449 Disaster Response & Emergency Operations
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SOCI460 Death & Grief in Contemporary Society
COGNATES - 15 credits
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BHSC230 Research Methods I
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PSYC101 Introduction to Psychology
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BHSC225 Global Social Issues
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RELT340 Religion & Ethics in Modern Society
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PSYC450 Social Psychology
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PSYC454 Theories of Personality
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ANDREWS CORE EXPERIENCE
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HLED135 Wellbeing 360° (first year):
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MATH145 Math for the (Mis)information Age (first year)
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COMM104 Communication Skills (first year)
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ENGL115 or 117 College Writing I (first year)
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ENGL215 College Writing II (first year)
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HIST110 Worldviews, Cultures, & Gods
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3 Religion courses of choice
Choose one of the following (first year):
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RELT100 God & Human Life
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RELB210 Jesus in His Time & Ours
Choose one of the following:
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ANTH200 Cultural Anthropology
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BHSC225 Global Social Issues
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ECON208 Principles of Economics
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GBST101 Intro to Global Studies
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PLSC104 American Government
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PSYC101 Intro to Psychology
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SOCI119 Principles of Sociology
Choose one of the following:
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ART220 Language of Art
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ENGL255 Studies in Literature
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MUHL214 Enjoyment of Music
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MUHL250 Music to Change the world
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PHIL224 Intro to Philosophy
Choose one of the following:
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INEN221 Intro to Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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A Studio Art Course
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An Ensemble or Applied Music Course
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Elementary/Intermediate Modern Language Course
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A second course from the list above (ART220, ENGL255, MUHL214, MUHL250, PHIL224)
Choose one of the following:
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BIOL100 Human Biology
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BIOL110 Principles of Biology
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CHEM100 Consumer Chemistry
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PHYS110 Astronomy
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