1998-1999 Catalog
Department
of Criminal Justice
The Department of Criminal Justice offers a one-year professional certificate, which is tailored to meet the needs of in-service criminal justice personnel, the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice (AASCJ) degree, designed for students who are seeking a degree that will meet the minimum educational requirements of various law enforcement agencies for entry and/or promotion, and the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, which enables students to demonstrate a general knowledge of law enforcement, legal research, corrections, and criminology. The graduate program section of this catalog has information on the Master of Public Administration degree with the justice administration option.
Graduates of the criminal justice program find secure jobs
with local, state, and federal government agencies such as: city and state police,
sheriffs' departments, probation and parole departments, Georgia and Federal Bureaus of
Investigation, drug enforcement agencies, the Secret Service, correctional institutions,
juvenile justice agencies, and private industrial security.
Expected Outcomes
Graduates will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- the principles of criminal justice systems
- concepts of punishment and rehabilitation in the context of correctional systems
- skills of legal research and analysis
- major theories of criminal behavior
BS graduates also will be able to demonstrate and apply knowledge about each of their
three option groups, chosen from: behavioral, corrections, juvenile, law (adult), and law
enforcement.
Course Requirements
Certificate in Criminal Justice
CRJU 1105 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJU 1106 Introduction to Corrections
CRJU 1107 Introduction to Legal Methods
CRJU 2105 Criminology
Select six CRJU courses at the 1000 or 2000 level as approved by the department chair.
Total Hours Required 30
AAS in Criminal Justice
| Area 1 | General Education Courses | Required Hours: 24 |
ENGL 1101 English Composition
ENGL 1102 English Composition 2
Select one mathematics course from Area A or Area D of the core.
COMM 2205 Public Speaking
Select one science course from Area D of the core (no lab required).
HIST 2110 Survey of U. S. History
PELM 1205 Concepts of Fitness
PEDS **** Physical Education Service course
POLS 1101 American Government
| Area 2 | Program Requirements | Required Hours: 24 |
CRJU 1105 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJU 1106 Introduction to Corrections
CRJU 1107 Introduction to Legal Methods
CRJU 2105 Criminology
Select two criminal justice courses (1000-2000 level) as approved by department chair.
Select two courses from the following:
ACCT 2101 Principles of Accounting 1
ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics
PHIL 2135 Theories and Issues in Moral Philosophy
POLS 2101 Introduction to Political Science
PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology
SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology
| Area 3 | General Education Course | Electives Required Hours: 9 |
Select nine semester hours from Areas A-E of the core curriculum
| Area 4 | General Electives (1000-2000 level) | Required Hours: 6 |
Total Hours Required 63
BS Criminal Justice
| Areas A-E and Wellness Courses | Required Hours: 45 |
| Area F | Courses Related to Major | Required Hours: 18 |
CRJU 1105 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJU 1106 Introduction to Corrections
CRJU 1107 Introduction to Legal Methods
CRJU 2105 Criminology
Select two courses from the following:
ACCT 2101 Principles of Accounting 1
ECON 2105 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2106 Principles of Microeconomics
PHIL 2135 Theories and Issues in Moral Philosophy
POLS 2101 Introduction to Political Science
PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology
SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology
| Area G | Program Requirements | Required Hours: 27 |
Select three of the following five groups for a total of 27 semester hours.
Behavioral Group
CRJU 2116 Victims of Violence
CRJU 3115 Deviant Behavior
CRJU 3116 Criminal Behaviors
Corrections Group
CRJU 3125 Community Based Corrections
CRJU 3126 Institutional Treatment of Criminal Offenders
CRJU 4125 Correctional Administration
Juvenile Group
CRJU 3155 Juvenile Delinquency
CRJU 3156 Juvenile Law
CRJU 4155 Juvenile Justice System
Law Group (Adult)
CRJU 2145 Criminal Law
CRJU 2146 Criminal Procedure
CRJU 3145 Jurisprudence
Law Enforcement Group (Police)
CRJU 2165 Police Organization and Operations
CRJU 3165 Criminal Investigative Techniques
CRJU 4165 Community Relations
| Area H | Program Electives | Required Hours: 9 |
Select from the following:
CRJU 3135 Women in Crime and Justice
CRJU 3136 Criminal Justice Ethics
CRJU 3137 Crime, Law, and History
CRJU 3555 Selected Topics in Criminal Justice
CRJU 4698 Internship
CRJU 4899 Independent Study
| Area I | General Electives | Required Hours: 24 |
Total Hours Required: 123
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