Core Curriculum Requirements (30-33 Credit Hours)

For details on the required courses, refer to the Core Curriculum   program.

Optional: For students in this major, the following courses meet both core curriculum and major requirements:  CRIM 1100  

Major Courses (30 Credit Hours)

• CRIM 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 1101 - Police Operations Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 2206 - Introduction to Corrections Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 2240 - Adjudication Process Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 2250 - Cybercrime Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 2295 - Ethics in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3320 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3340 - Criminal Procedure Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 4400 - Research in the Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 4425 - Evaluation of the Criminal Justice System Credit Hours: 3

Major Electives (15 Credit Hours)

A Criminal Justice elective is any Criminal Justice course not listed as required for the major. Must include a minimum of 12 hours of 3300- 4400 level courses.

• CRIM 2202 - Principles of Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 2209 - Firearms Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 2212 - Deviant Behavior Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 2226 - Crime Scene Investigation Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 2236 - Criminal Investigation Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 2246 - Criminal Evidence Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3302 - Criminal Justice Spanish Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3304 - The Female Offender Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3305 - Changing Roles of Women in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3306 - Scientific Basics of Fingerprints Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3310 - Comparative Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3311 - Juvenile Justice Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3325 - Analysis of Security Operations Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3330 - Group Disturbance (3)
• CRIM 3335 - Analysis of Police Operations Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3355 - Analysis of Correctional Operations Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3360 - Community-Based Corrections Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3365 - Licit and Illicit Drugs Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3370 - Economic Crime Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3375 - Victimology Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3380 - Mock Trial Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3385 - Racial Profiling. Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3390 - Forensic Psychology Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3395 - Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3399 - Special Issues in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3-12 (3-9 Credits Required)
• CRIM 4401 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1-12
• CRIM 4404 - Civil Liberties in the United States Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 4405 - Terrorism Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 4411 - Internship Credit Hours: 3-12
• CRIM 4413 - Inside-Out: Prison Exchange Program Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 4415 - Community Policing Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 4420 - Legal Research Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 4435 - Intelligence Law Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 4440 - National Security Law Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 4998 - Undergraduate Research Credit Hours: 0-6 (1-6 Credit Required)
• CRIM 2250 - Cybercrime Credit Hours: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences Courses (21 Credit Hours)

Student must choose 21 hours from of 2200-4400 courses in Geography, History, National Security and Intelligence, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology, or Sociology. Courses must be chosen from at least three disciplines. It is highly recommended that students interested in pursuing a criminal justice master’s degree include PSYC 2240 /SOCY 2240  

Free Electives (24 Credit Hours)