Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
University of Sioux Falls
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Campus location
Sioux Falls, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
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Full time
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Introduction
As a Criminal Justice major, you'll be prepared for many different careers in the law enforcement, security, and corrections fields. Our professors combine your classroom experiences with field experiences and practical learning to form a unique and competitive background for students majoring in Criminal Justice.
In addition to meeting the liberal arts core requirements of the University, students must complete a minimum of 39 semester hours in the Criminal Justice curriculum, including all courses in the core group and enough courses in the elective group to produce at least 39 credits in the major. A minimum course grade of "C-" is required for each course in the major.
REQUIRED COURSES
Complete the following courses:
- CRJ203 - Intro to Criminal Justice
- CRJ220 - Criminal Law & Procedure
- CRJ308 - Ethics and the Law
- CRJ470 - Practicum
- PSY233 - Stats for Behavioral Sciences
- PSY250 - Methods of Research
- SOC233 - Stats for Behavioral Sciences
- SOC250 - Methods of Research
- SOC310 - Delinquency, and Criminology
ELECTIVE COURSES
Complete 18 elective credits from the following:
- CRJ219 - Service Learning - Mentoring
- CRJ305 - Juvenile Justice
- CRJ310 - Drugs & Crime in Modern Society
- CRJ312 - Use of Force in Policing
- CRJ318 - Issues in Current Research
- CRJ319 - Trial Process
- CRJ320 - The Science & Law of Evidence
- CRJ325 - Advanced Criminal Procedure
- CRJ328 - Evidence II
- CRJ360 - World Criminal Justice Systems
- CRJ390 - Special Topics
- CRJ403 - White Collar Crime
- CRJ405 - Const Issues and CJ Cases
- CRJ420 - Policing:Operations & Issues
- CRJ421 - Policing II
- CRJ435 - Institutional Corrections
- CRJ436 - Community Corrections
- CRJ440 - Capital Punishment
- CRJ491 - Independent Study
- SOC302 - Social Diversity
- SOC322 - Deviant Behavior
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