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BA/BS Degree in Criminal Justice

Students who have already met the general education requirements can earn their Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in two years by taking about 12 credits per term. All CJ majors are required to take 48 credits of core classes (listed below).

 

Students will also select at least 24 credits of electives to apply toward their major. Areas of concentration may also be selected with the help of an advisor. WOU requires all students complete a minor before being awarded a BA/BS degree.

 

To Apply to the BA/BS Degree in Criminal Justice Program

 

Have questions about the degree requirements? Call us at 1-800-451-5767 for advising assistance.

 

 

Core Courses

48 credits

 
CJ 213D Introduction to Criminal Justice (4 credits)
CJ 219D Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice (4)
CJ 252 American Court System (4)
CJ 327W Research Methods (4)
CJ 331D Police and Community (4)
CJ 352 Criminal Law (4)
CJ 427 Crime Analysis (4)
CJ 450D Criminology (4)
CJ 453 Corrections (4)
CJ 407W Seminar (4)
CJ 409 Practicum (8)

 

Electives

24 credits

 

Students can use any combination of Criminal Justice, Social Science and/or Writing courses to fulfill the elective requirement. Below is a list of elective courses that are regularly offered online.

 

Note: Students also earning a Minor in Homeland Security and Community Preparedness cannot count those courses as electives in their major program. In other words, you cannot double count electives taken in the major and minor.

 

 
CJ 220 Introduction to Homeland Security (4)
CJ 244 Comparative Criminal Justice (4)
CJ 320 Developing Homeland Security Practices (4)
CJ 322 Forensic Anthropology (4)
CJ 351 Police Organization and Administration (4)
CJ 420 Implementing Homeland Security Strategies (4)
CJ 423W Management of Law Enforcement Organizations (4)
CJ 424 Law Enforcement Planning (4)
CJ 440C Community Crime Prevention Studies (4)
CJ 451D Youth, Crime, and Society (4)
CJ 452 Criminal Procedure (4)
CJ 454D Parole and Probation (4)
CJ 455D Correctional Casework and Counseling (4)
CJ 463 Juvenile Issues (4)
GEOG 310 World Regional (4)
GEOG 370 Human Migration (4)
GEOG 410 Global Issues (4)
GEOG 413 Urban Geography (4)
GEOG 418 International Trade & Transportation (4)
PS 202 State & Local Government (3)

 

 

Additional Questions?

 

Angela Hendrickson, Program Manager

extend@wou.edu

(503) 838-8483 or 1-800-451-5767 (V/TTY)

 

Dr. Steve Gibbons, Professor of Criminal Justice

gibbons@wou.edu

Phone: 503-838-8317 and FAX 503-838-8635

Dr. Gibbons website

 

 

 

Graduate Programs

graduateoffice@wou.edu

503-838-8597

 

 

 

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Contact

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