Core Curriculum Courses (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 2209 - Firearms 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

Police Academy Concentration (18 Credit Hours)

• CRIM 2202 - Principles of Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 4401A - Academy Independent Study Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 4411A - Academy Internship Credit Hours: 12

Criminal Justice Electives (15 Credit Hours)

Students must choose from the courses below.

• CRIM 3302 - Criminal Justice Spanish Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3311 - Juvenile Justice Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3335 - Analysis of Police Operations Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3365 - Licit and Illicit Drugs Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3375 - Victimology Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3380 - Mock Trial Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3385 - Racial Profiling. Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 3399 - Special Issues in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3-12
• CRIM 4413 - Inside-Out: Prison Exchange Program Credit Hours: 3
• CRIM 4415 - Community Policing Credit Hours: 3

Social Behavioral Sciences Electives (15 Credit Hours)

Students must choose 15 hours from 2200-4400 courses in Geography, History, National Security and Intelligence, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology, or Sociology.

Courses must be chosen from at least three (3) disciplines.

Free Electives (15 Credit Hours)