Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science

Offered by Department of Criminal Justice

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
General Education
Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4)		12
Including:
LOPER 4: Mathematics, Statistics, and Quantitative Reasoning
STAT 235	Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences
or STAT 241	Elementary Statistics
Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8)		12
Including:
LOPER 7: Social Science
PSY 203	General Psychology
or PSY 230	Human Development
Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 1		6
LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement
PSCI 110	Introduction to American Politics
Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional		0
BS Science-related course requirements
Program Specified Requirements		3
SOC 100	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.

Course List

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 304	Criminal Justice Research Methods I	3
Take at least 5 hours of:		5
CJUS 475	Internship 3
Criminal Justice Electives
Select 9 credit hours of the following:		9
CJUS 201	The Juvenile Justice System
CJUS 310	Community Based Corrections
CJUS 315	Victimology: Victims of Crime
CJUS 321	Technology in Criminal Justice
CJUS 345	Criminal Law
CJUS 350	Organized Crime
CJUS 360	Sex Crimes
CJUS 370	Women and Crime
CJUS 380	Minorities and Criminal Justice
CJUS 390	Criminal Investigation
CJUS 401	Special Topics
CJUS 405	Criminal Justice Research Methods II
CJUS 411	Readings in Criminal Justice
CJUS 420	Supervision and Management in Criminal Justice
CJUS 430	Drugs and the Criminal Justice System
CJUS 435	Interviewing and Correctional Case Management
CJUS 440	Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure
CJUS 445	Sex Offender Supervision and Control
CJUS 490	Advanced Criminal and Crime Scene Investigations (CSI)
CJUS 499	Independent Study
Total Credit Hours		36

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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 General Education hours.

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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.

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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.

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 1
CJUS 101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
LOPR 126	First Year Seminar	3
LOPER 2: Writing Skills		3
LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills		3
Major Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 2
CJUS 103	Orientation to Criminal Justice	1
PSCI 110	Introduction to American Politics	3
SOC 100	Introduction to Sociology	3
LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts		3
LOPER 6: Humanities		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		16

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 3
CJUS 230	The Police Service	3
PSY 203	General Psychology	3
or PSY 230	Human Development
STAT 235	Introduction to Statistics for Social Sciences	3
or STAT 241	Elementary Statistics
LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 4
CJUS 215	Correctional Services and Systems	3
CJUS 304	Criminal Justice Research Methods I	3
LOPER 8: Natural Science		3
Minor or 2nd Major Course		3
Minor or 2nd Major Course		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 5
CJUS 326	Theories of Crime and Criminal Law	3
Major Elective		3
Minor or 2nd Major Course		3
Minor or 2nd Major Course		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 6
CJUS 340	Criminal Evidence, Procedure and the Courts	3
Major Elective		3
Minor or 2nd Major Course		3
Minor or 2nd Major Course		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 7
CJUS 480	Criminal Justice Seminar: Professional Ethics and Career Development	3
Major Elective		3
Minor or 2nd Major Course		3
Minor or 2nd Major Course		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 8
CJUS 475	Internship	5
Unrestricted Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		14

Note: CJUS 475 or other classes may also be taken during the summer terms