Corrections and Juvenile Justice Studies, Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
The major requirements for the Bachelor of Science B.S. degree are to be completed online. Coursework for university certificates (see below) may be completed online or on ground.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 43.0102
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| Essential Education | 30 | |
| Foundations of Learning | ||
| GSD 101 | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| Upper division courses (hours are distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories) | 39 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| COR 201 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| COR 311 | The Juvenile Justice System | 3 |
| COR 360 | Rehabilitation Strategies for Adult and Juvenile Offenders | 3 |
| CRJ 313 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 |
| or CRJ 313S | Criminal Justice Ethics | |
| CRJ 331 | Criminological Theory | 3 |
| CRJ 388 | Research Methods | 3 |
| CRJ 400 | Criminal Justice Statistics | 3 |
| COR Electives | ||
| Choose from 18 hours of upper division COR electives in consultation with major advisor | 18 | |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Choose from two of the following in consultation with major advisor: | 6 | |
Any upper division CRJ course | ||
| Introduction to Homeland Security | ||
| Police, Order Maintenance and Crime | ||
| Criminal Law | ||
| Criminal Evidence | ||
| Police in the Popular Media | ||
| Contemporary Police Strategies | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Adolescent and Adult Development | ||
| Introduction to Psychology (Element 5B) E | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 36 hours of free electives | 36 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- E
Course also satisfies a Essential Education element. Hours are included within the 30 hr. Essential Education requirement above.
Majors must have a minimum grade point average of at least 2.0 across major core, option, and elective course requirements in order to graduate.
Key:
- E
Course satisfies an Essential Education element.
- *
Course must be taken in semester indicated.
Upper division courses: All students are required to have a minimum of 39 hrs. upper division (300-level or above) courses distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Essential Ed/Free Electives categories.
Corrections and Juvenile Justice Studies B.S.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| GSD 101J | Foundations of Learning | 3 |
| ENG 101 | Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (E 1-A) | 3 |
| E 2-A (Quantitative Reasoning) | 3 | |
| COR 201 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 102 | Research, Writing, and Rhetoric (E 1-B) | 3 |
| E 3-B (Humanities) | 3 | |
| E 4-B (Social and Behavioral Sciences ) | 3 | |
| COR 311 | The Juvenile Justice System | 3 |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| E 2-B (Natural Sciences) | 3 | |
| CRJ 313 or CRJ 313S |
Criminal Justice Ethics or Criminal Justice Ethics |
3 |
| Correction Elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| E 3-A (Arts) | 3 | |
| COR 360 | Rehabilitation Strategies for Adult and Juvenile Offenders | 3 |
| CRJ 331 | Criminological Theory | 3 |
| Corrections Elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| E 1-C (Oral Communication) | 3 | |
| E 4-A (Historical and Global Perspectives) | 3 | |
| CRJ 388 | Research Methods | 3 |
| Supporting Requirement Elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Any Element | 3 | |
| CRJ 400 | Criminal Justice Statistics | 3 |
| Correction Elective | 3 | |
| Supporting Requirement Elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| Correction Elective | 3 | |
| Correction Elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Correction Elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |