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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.

 

 

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Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Requirements

 

Students who complete the requirements listed below are granted this degree:

1. Minimum of 180 credit hours, including 62 upper-division (300 or 400-level)
2. Minimum of 2.0 (C) grade point average (GPA) in all college work and all work completed at WOU
3. 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

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

Select 6 courses

 

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 212D	History/Development of American Law Enforcement (4)
CJ 220	Introduction to Homeland Security (4)
CJ 225	Substance Abuse: Causes, Enforcement, Prevention (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 321	Principles of Forensic Investigations (4)
CJ 351	Police Organization and Administration (4)
CJ 403	Field Study (4 credits max)
CJ 406	Independent Study (4 credits max)
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 423W	Management of Law Enforcement Organizations (4)
CJ 424	Law Enforcement Planning (4)
CJ 425	Program Evaluation/Participation (4)
CJ 435WD	Gender, Crime, and Justice (4)
CJ 436D	Minorities, Crime, Social Policy, and Social Control (4)
CJ 440WD	Community Crime Prevention Studies (4)
CJ 449	Youth Gangs in American Society (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 458	Integrated Services in Community Crime Prevention (4)
CJ 463	Juvenile Issues (4
CJ 499	Special Studies in Community Crime Prevention (4)
WR 222	Research and Composition (4)
WR 321	Business and Technical Writing (4)
WR 323	Intermediate Exposition (4)

 

 

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