Criminal Justice Degree Information
BA/BS in Criminal Justice | MA/MS in Criminal Justice
Homeland Security and Community Preparedness Minor
Homeland Security and Community Preparedness Certificate
Online Criminal Justice Programs
Forms
BA/BS in Criminal Justice (72 Credits)
Core Criminal Justice Courses (48 Credits)
CJ 213 Introduction to Criminal Justice (4)
CJ 219 Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice (4)
CJ 252 American Court System (4)
CJ 327 Research Methods in Criminal Justice (4)
CJ 331 Police and Community (4)
CJ 352 Criminal Law (4)
CJ 427 Crime Analysis (4)
CJ 450 Criminology (4)
CJ 453 Corrections (4)
CJ 407 Seminar (4)
CJ 409 Practicum (8)
Criminal Justice Electives (24 credits)
Select six courses from the following criminal justice courses of any combination of social science or writing courses.
Students electing to take a minor in homeland security and community preparedness cannot count those courses as electives.
CJ 212 History/Development of American Law Enforcement (4)
CJ 220 Introduction to Homeland Security (4)
CJ 241 Community Crime Prevention (4)
CJ 310 Legal Research and Writing (4)
CJ 244 Comparative Criminal Justice (4)
CJ 310 Legal Research and Writing
CJ 320 Developing Homeland Security Practices (4)
CJ 321 Priniciples of Forensic Investigations (4)
CJ 351 Police Organization and Administration (4)
CJ 403 Field Study (4)
CJ 406 Independent Study (1-4)
CJ 408 Workshop (1-15)
CJ 420 Implementing Homeland Security Strategies (4)
CJ 421 Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice (4)
CJ 422 Community Collaboration and Development (4)
CJ 423 Management of Law Enforcement Organizations (4)
CJ 424 Law Enforcement Planning (4)
CJ 425 Program Evaluation/Participation (4)
CJ 435 Gender, Crime, and Justice (4)
CJ 436 Minorities, Crime, Social Policy, and Social Control (4)
CJ 440 Community Crime Prevention Studies (4)
CJ 449 Youth Gangs in American Society (4)
CJ 451 Youth, Crime and Society (4)
CJ 452 Criminal Procedure (4)
CJ 454 Parole and Probation (4)
CJ 455 Correctional Casework and Counseling (4)
CJ 456 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice (4)
CJ 458 Integrated Services in Community Crime Prevention (4)
CJ 463 Topics on Juvenile Issues (4)
CJ 499 Special Studies in Community Crime Prevention (4)
Note: Formal admission is required for all students seeking the B.A./B.S. in criminal justice. Normally, students will apply for admission to the criminal justice major at the end of the freshman year, or in the case of transfer students, upon admission to the university. Prior to application for admission to the criminal justice major, applicants must complete CJ 213 and achieve a sophomore standing (45 or more credit hours) and complete WR 135. Students must earn a grade of B or above in WR 135 prior to admission to the program. All transfer English classes must be 3.00 or higher to substitute for WR 135. Students must also have an overall GPA of 2.67 in order to be admitted into the criminal justice major.
For more information,
Contact Dr. Steve Gibbons, 838-8317, HSS 222, gibbons@wou.edu
Homeland Security & Community Preparedness Minor (25-28 credits)
Core Criminal Justice Courses (12)
CJ 220 Introduction to Homeland Security
CJ 320 Developing Homeland Security Practices
CJ 420 Implementing Homeland Security Strategies
Electives
Choose Two (6-8)
PS 202 State and Local Government (3)
PS 203 Introduction to International Relations (3)
PS 350 Introduction to Public Policy (3)
PS 351 Introduction to Public Administration (3)
PS 454 Public Personnel Administration (3)
GEOG 413 Urban Geography (4)
GEOG 425 Urban Planning and Policy (4)
HE 227 Community and Public Health (4)
HST 411 World Problems (4)
GEOG 410 Global Issues (4)
GEOG 310 World Regional Geography (4)
GEOG 433 Political Geography (4)
Choose an option (8)
A. Option One
- CJ 421 Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice
- CJ 425 Program Evaluation/Participation
B. Option Two
- CJ 422 Community Collaboration and Development
- CJ 425 Program Evaluation/Participation
For more information,
Contact Dr. Steve Gibbons, 838-8317, HSS 222, gibbons@wou.edu
Homeland Security & Community Preparedness Certificate (20 credits)
Core Criminal Justice Courses (12)
CJ 220 Introduction to Homeland Security
CJ 320 Developing Homeland Security Practices
CJ 420 Implementing Homeland Security Strategies
Choose and option (8)
A. Option One
- CJ 421 Policy Analysis in Criminal Justice
- CJ 425 Program Evaluation/Participation
B. Option Two
- CJ 422 Community Collaboration and Development
- CJ 425 Program Evaluation/Participation
For more information,
Contact Dr. Steve Gibbons, 838-8317, HSS 222, gibbons@wou.edu
The graduate program in Criminal Justice prepares students for managerial and advanced professional roles in criminal justice agencies. Students are also prepared for entrance to various doctoral programs, as well as for entry level positions in the academic community. The professional core of 16 credit hours emphasizes research, administration, and management of criminal justice agencies, optional supporting areas in the behavioral or social sciences, and a thesis/field study or on-site management experience. This progam cannot be completed without taking the core classes online.
Career opportunities
Employment opportunities exist for professionally prepared individuals in criminal justice with city, county, state, and federal governmental criminal justice agencies. Typical agencies include: local, state, and federal law enforcement; probation departments; adult penal institutions; juvenile training schools; parole departments, youth camps, juvenile detention facilities; youth and child care centers; and shelter care for dependent, neglected and/or abused children. Graduates of our program are also employed as community college instructors, in other criminal justice related fields, and several have moved on to doctoral programs in criminal justice or a related discipline. What can I do with a criminal justice degree?
Course of study
All Students will complete four courses in the professional core (16 credits), select five elective courses from the list below (20 credits), and participate in a thesis, field study, or professional project (9 credits). The total course of study requires a minimum of 45 graduate credits.
Professional core (16 credits)
CJ 612 Research in Criminal Justice (Fall term)
CJ 617 Criminal Justice Administration and Organizational Behavior (Fall term)
CJ 619 Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice Organizations (Spring term)
CJ 660 Theory and Reasearch in Crime and Delinquency (Fall term)
Electives, select five (20 credits)
CJ 616 Community-based Corrections (Summer term, online)
CJ 618 Theory of Criminal Law (Winter term)
CJ 620 Offender Treatment (Spring term)
CJ 621 Human Resource Management in Criminal Justice (Winter term)
CJ 622 Strategic Planning in Criminal Justice (Summer term, online)
CJ 656 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice (4-12) (Winter & Spring terms, online)
Thesis, Field Study, or Professional Project (9 credits)
CJ 603 Thesis/Field Study (1-9) (offered each term)
CJ 606 Special Individual Study (1-15) (offered each term)
For more information,
Contact Dr. Steve Gibbons, 838-8317, HSS 222, gibbons@wou.edu