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THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM AT eUREKA
The Criminal Justice/Sociology major provides a liberal arts education to students who wish to pursue a vocation in public service or in some part of the criminal justice system or related organizations. Criminal law, law enforcement, corrections, probation, parole, victim advocacy, juvenile delinquency prevention, criminal justice reform, forensic science, pathology, criminal justice administration, and counseling are a few of the many careers that may be pursued by graduates with this major.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SOCIOLOGY –
40-41 hours of coursework, consisting of the following:
All of the following:
CJS101 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
CJS205 |
Policing and Investigations |
3 |
CJS210W |
Juvenile Delinquency and Justice |
3 |
CJS215 |
Corrections |
3 |
CJS315 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
CJS320 |
Criminal Procedure |
3 |
HED179 |
First Aid, CPR, and Injury Prevention |
1 |
PSY101 |
General Psychology |
3 |
SOC102 |
Principles of Sociology |
3 |
SOC201 |
Criminology |
3 |
SOC306 |
Minority Peoples in the U.S. |
3 |
SOC311 |
Deviance and Social Control |
3 |
One of the following: |
PSC250 |
American Government, State and Local |
3 |
PSC315 |
Constitutional Law |
3 |
SOC250 |
Social Stratification |
4 |
One of the following: |
PSY314W |
Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
PSY372 |
Counseling Psychology |
3 |
SOC210 |
Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Society |
3 |
TOTAL: |
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40-41 |
Recommended elective courses: |
BIO130 |
General Biology |
4 |
HED274 |
Drug Education |
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MAT265 |
Quantitative Methods I |
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PHI220 |
Moral Philosophy |
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PSY270 |
Statistics II |
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PSY380W |
Research Methods |
4 |
SOC370 |
Sociological Theory |
4 |
SPA115-301 |
Spanish through Conversation & Composition |
15 |
Students are highly recommended to apply for an internship experience to be completed after the first semester of the junior year. Students will need an cumulative GPA of 2.50 to qualify for a criminal justice internship. Students planning on going on to graduate school or into criminal justice administration should take MAT265 and PSY380W.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE/SOCIOLOGY –
21 hours of coursework, consisting of the following:
All of the following: |
CJS101 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
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CJS210W |
Juvenile Delinquency and Justice |
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CJS315 |
Criminal Law |
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CJS320 |
Criminal Procedure |
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SOC102 |
Principles of Sociology |
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SOC201 |
Criminology |
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SOC311 |
Deviance and Control |
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TOTAL: |
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21 |
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