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.
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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Requirements
Students who complete the requirements listed below are granted this degree:
- Minimum of 180 credit hours, including 62 upper-division (300 or 400-level)
- Minimum of 2.0 (C) grade point average (GPA) in all college work and all work completed at WOU
- Completion of Liberal Art Core Curriculum as outlined in the LACC Advising Guide
Have questions about the degree requirements? Call us at 1-800-451-5767 for advising assistance.
Core Courses
48 credits
| Links to course descriptions: click on course prefix and number of the class. | |
| 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.
| Links to course descriptions: click on course prefix and number of the class. | |
| CJ 212D | History/Development of American Law Enforcement (4) |
| CJ 220 | Introduction to Homeland Security (4) |
| CJ 241D | Community Crime Prevention (4) |
| CJ 244 | Comparative Criminal Justice (4) |
| CJ 310 | Legal Research and Writing (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 435C | Gender, Crime, and Justice (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 456 | Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice (4) |
| CJ 463 | Juvenile Issues (4) |
| GEOG 410 | Global Issues (4) |
| GEOG 413 | Urban Geography (4) |
| GEOG 418 | International Trade & Transportation (4) |
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