BA-CRJU - Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
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General Education |
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ACAD 101 | Principles of the Learning Academy | 1 |
Shared Skills and Proficiencies |
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Writing and Critical Thinking |
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WRIT 101 | Composition | 3 |
HMXP 102 | Human Experience | 3 |
CRTW 201 | Critical Reading, Thinking & Writing | 3 |
Oral Communication | See approved list; may be met with another requirement | 0-3 |
Technology | 3 | |
Intensive Writing | See approved list; may be met with another requirement | 3 |
Constitution Requirement | May be met in major with PLSC 201 | 0 |
Physical Activity | 1 | |
Thinking Critically Across Disciplines* |
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Global Perspectives | 3 | |
Historical Perspectives | 3 | |
Introducing Students to Broad Disciplinary Perspectives* |
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Social Science | May be met in major with PSYC 101 and SOCL 101 or SOCL 201 | 0 |
Humanities and Arts | See approved list; must include 2 designators | 6 |
Quantitative Skills and Natural Science* | (3 courses) | 9-12 |
Quantitative Skills | (3-8) | |
Natural Science | See approved list; must include one lab science. [If 2 courses taken, must be in 2 different groups: Life, Physical ,Earth] | (3-8) |
Subtotal |
| 38-44 |
*No more than two courses in the major may count toward requirements in these areas |
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Requirements in Major |
| 45-47 |
Foundation Courses | ||
SOCL 101 or SOCL 201 | Social Problems and Social Policy, Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
SOCL 227 | Introduction to Criminal Justice Systems | 3 |
SOCL 325 | Criminology | 3 |
PLSC 201 | American Government | 3 |
PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Inequalities Electives: Three hours from | 3 | |
AAMS 300 | Introduction to African American Studies | 3 |
ANTH 350 | Origins of Inequality | 3 |
SCWK 306 | Working with Multi-Cultural Populations | 3 |
SOCL 314 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
SOCL 333 | Race, Crime, and Justice | 3 |
WMST 300 | Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies | 3 |
Career Training and Preparation: | ||
SOCL 298++ | Career Development in Sociology | 1 |
SOCL 598 | Senior Seminar in Sociology | 1 |
Capstone: Choose 3 total credit hours of "On Site Training" from: | 3 | |
SOCL 340 A/B/C | CCE Internship Program | 1-3 |
SOCL 463/464 | Practicum in Sociology | 1-2 |
Electives: One course from | 3 | |
AAMS 302 | Modern Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
AAMS 308 | American Ethnic History | 3 |
AAMS 317 | African American Politics and Policy | 3 |
AAMS 319 | Race and Ethnic Politics in the United States | 3 |
HIST 302 | Modern Civil Rights Movement | 3 |
HIST 308 | American Ethnic History | 3 |
CSCI 224 | Foundations and Principles of Cybersecurity | 3 |
CSCI 421 | Cyber Forensics | 3 |
LGST 300 | Introduction to Legal Studies | 3 |
PHIL 370 | Philosophy of Law | 3 |
PHIL 371 | LSAT Logic Puzzles & Arguments | 3 |
PLSC 310 | The Judiciary | 3 |
PLSC 311 | Constitutional Law: Criminal Civil Liberties | 3 |
PLSC 312 | Constitutional Law: Political Civil Liberties | 3 |
PLSC 318 | Constitutional Law: Civil Rights | 3 |
PSYC 213 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
SCWK 200 | Introduction to Social Work | 3 |
SCWK 306 | Working with Multi-Cultural Populations | 3 |
Any SOCL or ANTH Course above 299 | 3 | |
Criminal Justice Track: GENERAL | ||
Core Courses | ||
SOCL 316**(C- or better required) | Social Research I: Statistics | 4 |
SOCL 335 or CRJU 339 | Law Enforcement and Social Control, Community Oriented Policing | 3 |
SOCL 337 | Corrections | 3 |
CRJU 322 | Cyber and Corporate Crime | 3 |
Criminology and Criminal Justice Electives: Choose from | 6-7 | |
ANTH 315 | Forensic Anthropology | 4 |
ANTH 540 | Environmental Justice | 3 |
CRJU 339 | Community Oriented Policing | 3 |
SOCL 330 | Deviant Behavior | 3 |
SOCL 332 | Sociology of Conflict and Conflict Resolution | 3 |
SOCL 333 | Race, Crime, and Justice | 3 |
CRJU 327 | Criminal Investigation | 3 |
SOCL 338 | Victimology | 3 |
SOCL 525 | Sociology of Law | 3 |
Criminal Justice Track: CYBER AND CORPORATE CRIME | ||
Core Courses | ||
SOCL 316**(C- or better required) | Social Research I: Statistics | 4 |
SOCL 335 or CRJU 339 | Law Enforcement and Social Control, Community Oriented Policing | 3 |
CRJU 322 | Cyber and Corporate Crime | 3 |
Systems and Investigations Electives: Choose from | 6-8 | |
ANTH 315 | Forensic Anthropology | 4 |
ANTH 345 | Fieldwork in Archeology | 4 |
CSCI 224 | Foundations and Principles of Cybersecurity | 3 |
SOCL 311 | Class, Status, and Power | 3 |
CRJU 327 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
SOCL 525 | Sociology of Law | 3 |
Criminology and Criminal Justice Electives: One course from | 3 | |
ANTH 540 | Environmental Justice | 3 |
SOCL 330 | Deviant Behavior | 3 |
SOCL 332 | Sociology of Conflict and Conflict Resolution | 3 |
SOCL 337 | Corrections | |
SOCL 333 | Race, Crime, and Justice | 3 |
SOCL 338 | Victimology | 3 |
SOCL 525 | Sociology of Law | 3 |
Minor |
| 15-24 |
Foreign Language |
| 3-8 ~ |
General Electives |
| 0-19 |
Total |
| 120 |
~ This requirement may be met by a satisfactory score on a recognized examination or by passing any foreign language course numbered 102 or any course with 102 as a prerequisite.
+C or better required and may not be taken on the S/U basis
++Students entering in the major with 60 or more completed hours should substitute another 1-credit hour SOCL or ANTH course for this requirement.
**Students with double majors in Psychology and Criminal Justice or Criminal Justice majors with a minor in Psychology may substitute PSYC 301 (with a grade of C- or higher) for SOCL 316 provided they complete an additional course in Criminal Justice. Consult advisers for appropriate courses.
The student must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours of CRJU/SOCL/ANTH courses in residence at Winthrop University. Although not specifically required, students are strongly encouraged to take related courses in ECON, HIST, MATH, PLSC and PSYC.