Criminal Justice and Political Science, BA

Introductory Courses (12 Credits)

• CJ 105 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System 3 Credit(s)
• SOC 105 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit(s)
• PSY 105 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s)
• POLS 101 - American Government and Politics 3 Credit(s)

Criminal Justice Core Courses (27 Credits)

• CJ 201 - Criminology 3 Credit(s)
• CJ 205 - Law Enforcement and Police in Society 3 Credit(s)
• CJ 210 - Criminal Courts 3 Credit(s)
• CJ 215 - The Correctional System 3 Credit(s)
• CJ 315 - Juvenile Justice System 3 Credit(s)
• CJ 325 - Criminal Law and Procedure 3 Credit(s)
• CJ 392 - Pre-Internship Professional Development Seminar 3 Credit(s)
• CJ 401 - Critical Issues in Criminal Justice: Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s)
• CJ 405 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (W) 3 Credit(s)

Political Science Core Courses (15 Credits)

• POLS 102 - Foreign Government and Politics 3 Credit(s)
• POLS 103 - Political Economy 3 Credit(s)
• POLS 205 - American Public Policy and Politics 3 Credit(s)
• POLS 221 - Introduction to International Relations 3 Credit(s)
• POLS 306 - Modern Political Theory 3 Credit(s)

Electives (18 Credits)

• Two CJ elective courses
• Four POLS elective courses (at least one must be from the international relations series)

Research Sequence (7 Credits)

• POLS 310 - Empirical Political Analysis 4 Credit(s)
• POLS 410 - Senior Research Seminar 3 Credit(s)

Internship (6 Credits)

• CJ 423 Criminal Justice Internship 6 Credit(s)*

Note(s)

*Restricted to appropriate internship placements.