Criminal Justice Studies
General
Program Title
Criminal Justice Studies
Degree Designation
BA
Award Type
Baccalaureate
Program Level
Undergraduate
Instruction Mode
On Campus, Online Exclusive - Asynchronous
Program Description
This program explores the American criminal justice system and how corrections, court services, juvenile justice, law enforcement, and public and private security components work together within the criminal justice continuum. The program culminates with an emphasis on research, analysis and the successful completion of an internship. Students may choose a concentration in Corrections and Reentry, Public and Private Safety or Victim Services.
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Health and Wellness Professions
Status
Active
Requirements
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Administration of Justice: Contemporary criminal justice system, major systems of social control and their policies and practices; ethics, victimology, juvenile justice; compariative criminal justice.
Outcome
Corrections: History, theory, practice and legal environment, development of correctional philosophy, ethics, incarceration, diversions, community-based corrections, treatment of offenders.
Outcome
Law Adjudication: Criminal law, criminal procedures, ethics, prosecution, defense, and court procedures and decision-making.
Outcome
Law Enforcement: History, theory, practice and legal environment, police organization, discretion, ethics and subculture.
Outcome
Research and Analytic Methods: Quantitative and qualitative methods for conducting and analyzing criminal justice research in a manner appropriate for undergraduate students. Application of data analysis and statistics for measuring cirme and assessing criminal justice system responses to crime.
Outcome
Theories of Crime and Justice: The nature and causes of crime, typologies, offenders, and victims; policy implications of theories; ethics; legal and criminal justice system responses to crime and victimization.
Degree Maps
Major Code
1031
Program Code
1790