*Course Requirements for CJ Majors (download WORD doc)
*Departamental Worksheet for CJ Majors (download WORD doc)
CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
33-39 CREDITS For students entering the major in Fall 2003 and thereafter.
A. FOUNDATION COURSES FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE (12 credits)
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43.101 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
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43.200 |
Criminology |
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43.210 |
Criminal Justice Statistics* |
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43.220 |
Criminal Justice Research* (prerequisite 43.210) |
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B. SUBSTANTIVE CORE COURSES FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE (18 credits)
(Note: 6 courses or 18 credits required from following list to meet substantive core course requirements)
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43.300 |
Juvenile Delinquency (prerequisite 43.220 or permission of instructor) |
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43.310 |
Penology (prerequisite 43.220 or permission of instructor) |
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43.320 |
Victimology (prerequisite 43.220 or permission of instructor) |
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43.330 |
White Collar Crime (prerequisite 43.220 or permission of instructor) |
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44.446 |
Constitutional Law I (prerequisite 44-120 or permission of instructor) |
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43.400 |
Mass Media & Crime (prerequisite 18 CJ credits or permission of instructor) |
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43.410 |
Criminal Law (prerequisite 18 CJ credits or permission of instructor) |
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43.420 |
Crime, Social Inequality & Social Identity (prerequisite 18 CJ credits or permission of instructor) |
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43.430 |
Special Topics (prerequisite 18 CJ credits or permission of instructor) |
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C. APPLIED EXPERIENCE FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE (Pass/Fail 3-9 credits required)
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43-495 |
CJ Internship (prerequisite 18 CJ credits) |
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**43.495 – Criminal Justice applied experience is normally taken after the junior year for 3-9 credits. One credit is equivalent to 40 hours at the placement site plus written requirements. See your advisor, Drs. Barrile; Slone, or Donovan for more information on placements. |
*Students who have transferred into or who have applied to and have been accepted into the program are exempt from taking Criminal Justice Statistics or Criminal Justice Research if they have taken similar courses in another department at Bloomsburg University or if they have taken similar courses at another university and Bloomsburg University has accepted those courses on the student's official transcript.
Students can use Criminal Justice Statistics (43-210) for their "quantitative requirement" in general education but cannot use criminal justice courses, beyond the major requirements, to fulfill their free elective courses in general education.
Old Required Courses in Criminal Justice:
(For students who began the major
before Fall 2003)
Core Courses: 21-30 credits
45:244 Introduction to Criminal Justice
45:242 Juvenile Delinquency*
45:341 Criminology (Fall Only)*
45:342 Penology (Spring Only)*
45:343 Victimology (Spring Only)*
45:495 Criminal Justice Internship (6 credits minimum; 15 max)**
Sociology and Research Courses: 12 credits
45:211 Principles of Sociology
45:255 Research Methods for Social Inquiry
45:260 Basic Social Statistics
45:462 Sociological Theory
Elective Courses: 9 credits
Any 3 departmental courses excluding the above and excluding 45:297, 45:496, 45:497, 45:498. At least one of the courses in this section must be at or above the 300 level.
Notes:
* Introduction to Criminal Justice 45:244 is a prerequisite for all of the other core courses in criminal justice.
** Criminal Justice Internship 45:495 is normally taken after the junior year for 6-15 credits in the summer, fall or spring semesters. For every credit the student must have a supervised apprenticeship of 40 hours and fulfill the written requirements of the course syllabus. See your adviser to schedule this class.
