Aug 29, 2025

2025-2026 Academic Catalog

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2025-2026 Academic Catalog

Major in Criminal Justice with Homeland Security, BS

Requirements

CJ 224 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s)
CJ 333 - Criminology 3 Credit(s)
CJ 365 - Introduction to Policing 3 Credit(s)
CJ 367 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s)
CJ 380 - Introduction to Corrections 3 Credit(s)
CJ 388 - Comparative Study of Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s)
SOC 334 - Introduction to Data Analysis in the Social Sciences 3 Credit(s)

One of the following 3 Credits

SOC 220 - Social Problems 3 Credit(s)
SOC 240 - Diversity in the United States 3 Credit(s)

One of the following 3 Credits

CJ 403 - Internship 3 Credit(s)
CJ 499 - Special Project 3 Credit(s)

Select five courses of the following in consultation with the Criminal Justice-Homeland Security advisor. Of the five courses, two courses must be upper level. 15 Credits

PA 306 - Principles of Emergency Management 3 Credit(s)
PA 320 - Political and Policy Basis of Emergency Management 3 Credit(s)
PA 414 - Principles and Practice of Hazards Mitigation 3 Credit(s)
CJ 423 - Introduction to Terrorism 3 Credit(s)
CJ 425 - Intelligence Analysis and Security Management 3 Credit(s)
PSY 409 - Psychology of Disaster 3 Credit(s)
GEOG 356 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
PS 211 - International Relations 3 Credit(s)
PS 230 - State and Local Government 3 Credit(s)
PS 342 - The Development of American Foreign Policy 3 Credit(s)
OR
SOC 351 - Sociology of 9/11 and the War on Terror 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 42

At least 18 credits in the major must be earned incourses numbered 300 or above.