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Major Requirements
Effective Fall
of 2001 the major Administration of Justice was replaced
with a new interdisciplinary major in Criminal Justice. Rutgers University Students who had
completed 60 credits or more by the end of Spring 2001
semester were allowed to continue to major in Administration of
Justice, or declare a major in
Criminal Justice.
The Criminal Justice Major will require 36 credits
as follows:
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
(202:201)
- Criminology (920:222)
- Police (202:202)
- Prisons and Prisoners (202:203)
- Crime & Public Policy (202:204), Criminal Procedure (202:205) or Law and Politics (790:106)
One of the following research methods courses:
- Criminal Justice Research (202:307 or
308)
- Introduction to Political
Science Methods (790:300)
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Research Methods in Social Psychology (830:323)
- Research in Personality (830:341-342)
- Introduction to Social Research
(920:311)
Thematic requirements:
- Three courses from at least two of the following three areas:
Three elective courses as follows:
- Any Criminal Justice course
RESTRICTIONS:
- To declare, students must complete Intro to Criminal Justice
(202:201) w/ a grade of C or better and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- At least one Criminal Justice elective course (3 credits) must be at the 400 level.
Only courses with a C grade or better may be counted toward the major.
Only 3 credits of Internship (202:406, 407, or 408) will count toward the
major. Students can take only 3 credits of Internship per semester with a
limit of 6 internship credits overall.
- Only 6 credits of Independent Study (202:495) will count toward the major,
and students can only take 3 credits of Independent Study per semester.
Students are strongly encouraged to seek academic advice from the Criminal
Justice (AOJ) Department so that an academic course of study which will match
their post-baccalaureate plans can be recommended.
Criminal Justice Interdisciplinary Course
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Thematic Courses
Courses must be
from at least two of the following thematic areas.
Human Behavior, Deviance &
Crime (HBDC)
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01:014:318
Bigotry, Prejudice, and Racism
01:050:324
Wayward Americans
01:070:310
Human Aggression
01:830:375
Prejudice and Conflict
01:830:376
Psych and African-American Exp
01:920:304
Sociology of Deviant Behavior
01:920:306
Race Relations
01:920:307
Sociology of Mental Illness
01:920:361
Sociology of Drug Use
01:920:410
Sociology of Alcohol Problems
Social Control
Institutions (SCI)
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01:014:353
Black Comm. Law & Social Change
01:220:395
Law and Economics
01:512:404
Constitutional History from 1865
01:790:340
Law and Society
01:790:341
Public Administration
01:790:404
Politics of Criminal Justice
01:836:370
Law and the Latino Community
01:920:349
Law and Society
Law and Ethics (LE)
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01:512:406
American Legal History
01:730:342
Social and Political Philosophy
01:730:345
Philosophy and the Law
01:730:358
Philosophy of Law
01:790:373
Legal Philosophy, Rights, & Justice
01:790:401
American Constitutional Law
01:790:406
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
01:988:307
Women and the Law |
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III.
Elective Courses
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Only 3 credits of Internship will count toward the major.
200 Level Courses
01:202:208 Crime Prevention & Victim
Assist.
01:202:209 White Collar Crime
01:202:210 Introduction to Security
300 Level
Courses
01:202:301 Human Rights & Legal Remedies
01:202:302 Police Organization & Admin.
01:202:303 Correctional Systems
01:202:304 Court Management & Admin.
01:202:305 Scientific Apps in Justice I
01:202:306 Scientific Apps in Justice II
01:202:308 Advanced CJ Research Methods
01:202:309 Criminal Law: Theory &
Practice
(Formerly 01:202:204 Criminal
Law of N.J.)
01:202:310 Victimology & Domestic
Violence
01:202:311 Political Terrorism
01:202:312 Crimes Against Humanity
01:202:322 Juvenile Justice
01:202:324 Justice Planning
01:202:327 Sex, Crime & Justice
400 Level
Courses
01:202:405 Ideas in Justice
01:202:406 Internship in Criminal Justice
01:202:407 Internship in Criminal Justice
01:202:408 Internship in Criminal Justice
01:202:422 Crisis Intervention
01:202:425 Race, Crime and
Justice
01:202:495 Independent Study
01:202:496 Special Topics
01:202:498 Honors Thesis
Additional course:
Criminal Justice Research Methods (307)
can also be used an elective, if it was not used to fulfill a General
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Honors Thesis Option
Students who have completed 15 credits toward the major,
senior standing, a 3.4 GPA in the major, and a 3.0 GPA overall are eligible to
elect the Honors Thesis option. These independent research projects, carried out
in the senior year under the supervision of program faculty, carry 3-6 credits.
The Honors program for Criminal Justice majors may be undertaken in conjunction
with a Paul Robeson, Mabel Smith Douglass, University College or Henry Rutgers
Honors thesis. !!! Click
here for your Criminal
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