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 emphasizes the inter-relatedness of law enforcement, court services, corrections, juvenile justice and private security within the criminal justice continuum.

Department/Unit(s)

Criminal Justice

College/School

School of Public Affairs

Status

Active

Requirements

Free Form Requisites

Program Requirements (45 credits)

30-43 Credits: Core (all concentrations) course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, and course and course, or course, or course. Corrections and Reentry Concentration: (9 credits) course, course, course. Victim Services Concentration: (9 credits) course, course, course. 21st Century Policing: (9 credits) course, course, course. Students electing the non-concentration, elective option are required to complete 15 credits from the list of CJS approved elective courses.

Electives

6-15 credits (CJS approved elective courses): course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course (max. of 16 credits), course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course-499 (1-16 credits); course, course; course; course; course; course; course; course; course, course; course, course, course; course, course, course; course, course. Courses required in the core or selected concentration cannot count as electives.

  • Students fulfill the University's Upper Division Writing Requirement by successfully completing course.

  • Completion of 12 credits at SCSU.

  • To be eligible to attend the law enforcement skills training on campus students must complete the following classes: course, course, course and course with a cumulative GPA of 2.65 or better.

Notes

The students must complete a Minnesota Emergency Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB) approved First Responder level or higher certification.

Licensure - The Minnesota Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Board criteria states that students who wish to pursue a career in law enforcement in the State of Minnesota must meet licensing requirements for both education and training. See Department for information.

See program website for additional information.

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