Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science
Offered by Department of Criminal Justice
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
or PSY 250 | Behavioral 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Complete all required courses | 0 | |
| Major Option | ||
| Complete all required courses | 36 | |
| Minor or 2nd Major | ||
| Complete all required courses 2 | 24 | |
| Unrestricted electives | ||
| Needed to reach 120 credit hour minimum | 27 | |
| 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.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice 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 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 250 | Criminal Justice Research Methods I | 3 |
| or SOWK 440 | Fundamentals of Research in Social Welfare | |
| Take at least 5 hours of: | 5 | |
| Internship 3 | ||
| Criminal Justice Electives | ||
| Select 9 credit hours of the following: | 9 | |
| The Juvenile Justice System | ||
| Community Based Corrections | ||
| Victimology: Victims of Crime | ||
| Technology in Criminal Justice | ||
| Criminal Law | ||
| Organized Crime | ||
| Crime Prevention and Security | ||
| Family Law | ||
| Sex Crimes | ||
| Women and Crime | ||
| Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | ||
| Minorities and Criminal Justice | ||
| Criminal Investigation | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Criminal Justice Research Methods II | ||
| Readings in Criminal Justice | ||
| Correctional Casework | ||
| Supervision and Management in Criminal Justice | ||
| Drugs and the Criminal Justice System | ||
| Correctional Law and Administration | ||
| Interviewing and Correctional Case Management | ||
| Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure | ||
| Sex Offender Supervision and Control | ||
| Terrorism and Crisis Negotiations | ||
| Advanced Criminal and Crime Scene Investigations (CSI) | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | A minor or second major is required for a complete degree program. The number of required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours overall will depend upon the specific program chosen. The following Minors are suggested: Spanish, Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology, Social Work, Political Science, Psychology, Public Administration, or Sociology. |
| 3 | 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. |