Crime and Justice Concentration

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Concentration Requirements

Area F: Criminal Justice Core (18 Hours)

Required Courses (12-15 Hours)

CRJU 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 2110 - Policing in America 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 2200 - Social Science and the American Crime Problem 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 2310 - Corrections 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 2700 - American Criminal Courts 3 Credit Hours

Electives (3-6 Hours)

Select two (3.0 hour) courses chosen from the 1000-2000 level offerings of the College of Arts & Sciences, Robinson College of Business, the School of Public Health, or the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies (6). If CRJU 2200 is used to satisfy Area F, then only one (3.0 hour) course is required to satisfy the elective area.

Area G: Foundations of Analysis (12 Hours)

A minimum Area GPA of 2.0 is required for completion of Area G. Grades of C- may be used in Area G to satisfy graduation requirements if the Area GPA is 2.0 or higher. However, some courses have prerequisites that require a grade of C or higher.

CRJU 3020 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3060 - Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice (CTW) 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3410 - Criminological Theory 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3610 - Statistical Analyses in Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours

Area H: Legal Issues (3 Hours)

A minimum Area GPA of 2.0 is required for completion of Area H. Grades of C- may be used in Area H to satisfy graduation requirements if the Area GPA is 2.0 or higher. However, some courses have prerequisites that require a grade of C or higher. Select one course from the following:

* Note: Area H courses may count towards Area I

CRJU 3710 - Policing and Individual Rights 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4040 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4050 - Wrongful Convictions 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4720 - Law, Justice & Social Change 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4760 - Criminal Procedure 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4770 - Criminal Evidence 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4780 - Criminal Law 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4910 - Selected Legal Issues in Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4915 - Controversial Legal Issues in Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours

Area I: Criminal Justice Issues (15 Hours)

A minimum Area GPA of 2.0 is required for completion of Area I. Grades of C- may be used in Area I to satisfy graduation requirements if the Area GPA is 2.0 or higher. However, some courses have prerequisites that require a grade of C or higher. Select five courses from the following:

* Note CRJU 3005 does not count in Areas H or I for criminal justice majors but it will count in Area K.

CRJU 3070 - Race and the Criminal Justice System 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3210 - Juvenile Offending 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 3350 - Prisons and Jails 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4010 - Gender in Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4020 - Criminal Justice Policy Analysis 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4070 - Family Violence and Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4080 - Crime and the Media 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4110 - Criminal Investigations 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4170 - Victimology 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4210 - Juvenile Justice System 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4230 - Juvenile Corrections 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4350 - Community Based Corrections 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4420 - Crime Typologies 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4430 - White Collar Crime 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4440 - Street Crime 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4450 - Drugs, Crime and Policing 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4500 - Criminal Justice Management 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4460 - Serial killers 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4800 - Mental Health Issues in Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4900 - Selected Topics in Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4920 - Community Policing 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4960 - Domestic Terrorism 3 Credit Hours
CRJU 4990 - Readings in Criminal Justice 1 to 3 Credit Hours

Area J: Capstone and Internship (6 or 9 Hours)

CRJU 4935 - Criminal Justice Field Instruction II 6 Credit Hours
CRJU 4940 - Criminal Justice Field Instruction For Criminal Justice majors only 3 Credit Hours

Area K: Electives (21 or 24 Hours)

Students may choose 21 or 24 credit hours of approved electives. Students who elect to complete only CRJU 4935 in Area J must take an additional 4000-level CRJU course, which counts in Area K. These hours may be used to satisfy Criminal Justice residency hours.