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FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

 

2006-2008 CATALOG

CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS FOR

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE

(120 Credits)

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University College Core Curriculum, 45 Credits

The following courses must be taken as part of the University College Core Curriculum.

UNIV _____     
PHIL 110          Critical Thinking
ENGL 110        English Composition I
ENGL 120        English Composition II
SPEE 200        Introduction to Speech
MATH 121        Introduction to College Algebra
MATH ____     
(2)PEDU or HEED   
HUMN ____    
NSCI____     
POLI 210          Principles of American Government
PSYC 210        General Psychology
SOCI 210            Principles of Sociology
HIST or SOC. SCI.

Program Requirements, 75 Credits

Major Required Courses, 21 Credits

CRJC 200 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
CRJC 201 Introduction to Law Enforcement
CRJC 215 Introduction to Criminal Courts
CRJC 220 Introduction to Corrections
CRJC 411 Criminal Justice Research
CRJC 420 Criminological Theory
CRJC 450 Criminal Justice Seminar

Select one course (3 credits) from the following.
 

SOCI 331 Social Statistics
PSYC 233 Statistics for Psychology
BADM 216 Statistics for Business and Economics
STAT 202 Basic Probability and Statistics

Select nine courses (27 credits) from the following.  At least six (18 credits) must be 300 level or higher.

CRJC 202 Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice
CRJC 203 Criminal Justice Ethics
CRJC 212 Juvenile Justice System
CRJC 222 Community Corrections
CRJC 230 Criminal Evidence
CRJC 243 Writing for Criminal Justice
CRJC 300 Criminal Law
CRJC 302 Prisons and Society
CRJC 305 Race, Class and Gender in Criminal Justice
CRJC 311 Criminal Justice Management and Organization
CRJC 313 Victimology
CRJC 333 Police and Society
CRJC 340 White Collar Crime
CRJC 351 Special Problems in Criminal Justice and Criminology
CRJC 361 Comparative Criminal Justice
CRJC 370 Critical Issues in Criminal Justice
CRJC 429 Internship Preparation (1 credit)
CRJC 430 Internship in the Criminal Justice System

  

Computer Science Electives, 3 Credits:Choose 1 from the following.
 

CSC 100 Intro to Computer Science
CSC 101 Computer Programming Language (Fortran)
BADM 214 Microcomputer Applications in Business
BEDU 250 Word/Information Processing
EDUC 210 Computers in Education
MIS 300 Management Information Systems Theory and Practice
PSYC 260 Computer Applications for Behavior Sciences
SOCI 333 Introduction to SPSS

 

Minor or Free Electives, 21 Credits

Criminal Justice majors may choose to minor in any area of study offered within the university.  Those who select a minor should check the catalog for specific requirements of individual programs.  Students who do not select a minor may take 21 hours of free electives in consultation with their advisor.

Other Program Requirements

1.  Students must attain at least a C grade in all criminal justice courses for graduation.

2.  An overall grade point average of 2.0 or higher is required to graduate.

 

Credit from Knowledge-Based Exams and Blanket Credits

No more than 10% of criminal justice major credits shall be completed through knowledge-based exams, including the Advanced Placement Program in high schools, College Level Exam Program (CLEP), and DANTES Subject Standardized Tests.  Credits earned through knowledge-based exams must be clearly documented on the Fayetteville State University official transcript, including the specific course designation and the source of the credits.  Finally, the Department of Criminal Justice will not accept blanket credits for criminal justice courses in a block.

Minor in Criminal Justice, 18 Credits
 

CRJC 200 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
CRCJ 201 Introduction to Law Enforcement
CRJC 215 Introduction to Criminal Courts
CRJC 220 Introduction to Corrections
CRJC______ Two criminal justice electives (student choice)

  

 
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