Criminal Justice Comprehensive, Bachelor of Science
Offered by Department of Criminal Justice
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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General Studies | ||
Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4) | 12 | |
Including: | ||
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics, and Quantitative Reasoning | ||
Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences | ||
or STAT 241 | Elementary Statistics | |
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8) | 12 | |
Including: | ||
LOPER 7: Social Science | ||
General Psychology | ||
or PSY 230 | Human Development | |
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 1 | 6 | |
Including: | ||
LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement | ||
Introduction to American Politics | ||
Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 0 | |
BS Science-related course requirements | ||
Program Specified Requirements | 3 | |
Introduction to Sociology | ||
Major Option | ||
Complete all required courses | 58-61 | |
Unrestricted electives | ||
Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | 29-26 | |
Total Credit Hours | 120 |
A grade of "C-" or above is required for all courses in this major.
At least 15 credit hours (5 courses) of upper division credit in Criminal Justice must be taken from UNK.
Major Option
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Criminal Justice Comprehensive Core Requirements | ||
CJUS 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
CJUS 103 | Orientation to Criminal Justice | 1 |
CJUS 215 | Correctional Services and Systems | 3 |
CJUS 230 | The Police Service | 3 |
CJUS 304 | Criminal Justice Research Methods I | 3 |
CJUS 326 | Theories of Crime and Criminal Law | 3 |
CJUS 340 | Criminal Evidence, Procedure and the Courts | 3 |
CJUS 480 | Criminal Justice Seminar: Professional Ethics and Career Development | 3 |
CJUS 475 | Internship 2 | 6-9 |
Criminal Justice Comprehensive Criminal Justice Electives | ||
Select 21 credit hours of the following: | 21 | |
The Juvenile Justice System | ||
Community Based Corrections | ||
Victimology: Victims of Crime | ||
Technology in Criminal Justice | ||
Criminal Law | ||
Organized Crime | ||
Sex Crimes | ||
Women and Crime | ||
Minorities and Criminal Justice | ||
Criminal Investigation | ||
Special Topics | ||
Criminal Justice Research Methods II | ||
Readings in Criminal Justice | ||
Supervision and Management in Criminal Justice | ||
Drugs and the Criminal Justice System | ||
Interviewing and Correctional Case Management | ||
Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure | ||
Sex Offender Supervision and Control | ||
Advanced Criminal and Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) | ||
Independent Study | ||
Criminal Justice Comprehensive Social Science Electives | ||
Select 9 credit hours of the following: | 9 | |
Counseling & Mental Disorders | ||
Clinical Treatment Issues in Addictions Counseling | ||
Assessment, Case Planning & Management of Addictions | ||
Counseling Skills | ||
Introduction to Counseling and Social Advocacy | ||
Lifespan Development and the Family | ||
Infant Development | ||
Child and Adolescent Development | ||
Parent Education | ||
Marriage and Family Relationships | ||
Families and Social Policy | ||
Grantwriting and Fundraising for Human Service Programs | ||
Cross-Cultural Family Patterns | ||
Families in Crisis | ||
First Aid: Responding to Emergencies | ||
CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer | ||
The Courts and the Judicial Process | ||
American Constitutional Law | ||
Individual Liberties and Civil Rights | ||
Politics of the Drug War | ||
Public Administration | ||
Abnormal Behavior and Society | ||
Psychology of Gender | ||
Psychology and Criminal Behavior | ||
Psychopathology | ||
Adolescent Psychology | ||
Psychology and Law | ||
Global Cultures and Diversity | ||
Criminology | ||
Juvenile Delinquency | ||
Sociology of Gender | ||
Sociology of Family | ||
Deviance and Social Control | ||
Human Service Ethics and Experience | ||
Social Policy & Programs | ||
Diversity and Social Justice | ||
Introduction to Mental Health Issues | ||
Child Welfare Services | ||
Child Abuse and Neglect | ||
Social Work in Legal Settings | ||
Violence Across the Lifespan | ||
Spanish for Special Purposes | ||
Any SPAN course 200 or above | ||
Total Credit Hours | 58-61 |
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Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GS hours.
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Permission of Department Chair required.
Students normally take their internship during the summer following their junior year, although the course is offered at other times.
Students with field experience in Criminal Justice or going to graduate school may substitute CJUS 405 Criminal Justice Research Methods II in place of the Internship.