Criminal Justice Major

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Major Requirements

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 Methods (202:307)
Introduction to Political Science Methods (790:300)
Quantitative Methods in Psychology (830:200)
Introduction to Social Research (920:311)
Computer Analysis of Social Science Data (920:312)
Introductory Statistics for Business (960:285)

Thematic requirements:

Three courses from at least two of the following three areas:

Three elective courses as follows:

Any Criminal Justice course at the 300 & 400 level
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 List

II. Thematic Courses

Courses must be from at least two of the following thematic areas.

Human Behavior, Deviance & Crime (HBDC) return▲

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) return▲

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) return▲

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

III. Elective Courses return▲

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

01:202:351 Forensic Science I

01:202:352 Forensic Science II

01:202:388,389 CJ Seminar

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

01:202:488,489 Adv. CJ Seminar

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 Coursework requirement.

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.

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