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The Department of Native American Studies, Political Science, and Sociology

Bachelor of Science Degree
Major in Criminal Justice

  Credits
Academic Foundations Requirements
The following Academic Foundations courses also satisfy requirements in the major:  SOCL 101, SOCL 221.  Students should consult with an academic advisor before registering for Academic Foundations courses in order to minimize the number of courses needed to satisfy the requirements of the major.
37
Language Requirement (See page 114). 8
Math/Statistics 6-9
Required Sociology Courses
*SOCL 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOCL 205 Principles and Methods of Social Science Inquiry with lab 4
*SOCL 221 Social Problems 3
SOCL/PSYC 471 Social Psychology 3
SOCL 481 History of Sociological Thought
OR
SOCL 482 Contemporary Sociological Theory and Theory Construction
3
SOCL 485 Professional Development and Assessment 1
SOCL 490 Internship 3
Total 20
Required Criminal Justice Courses
CRIM/SOCL 325 Sociology of Deviance 3
CRIM/SOCL 421 Criminal Justice Ethics 3
SOCL 225 Introduction to Crime and Justice 3
SOCL 324 Criminology 3
SOCL 423 Introduction to Corrections 4
Total 16
Restricted Electives
Choose 15 credits from the following courses:
CRIM/SOCL 226 Introduction to Probation 3
CRIM/SOCL 227 Introduction to Policing 3
CRIM/SOCL 228 Race, Class, Gender and Crime 3
CRIM/SOCL 413 Administration of Law Enforcement 3
HHP 411 Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention 3
*POLS 212 United States Government
OR
POLS 215 American State and Local Government
3
POLS/NAMS 314 The Indian and the Law 3
POLS/HIST 423 Constitutional Law:  Civil Liberties 3
POLS/HIST 427 Constitutional Law:  Powers and Structures 3
PSYC 350 Forensic Psychology 3
SOCL 326 Juvenile Delinquency 3
SOCL 332 Sociology of the Family 3
SOCL 425 Crime Prevention and Victimology 3
SOCL 433 Dysfunctional Families 3
Total 15
Total for Major. 51
Unrestricted Electives V
Total Minimum Credits for Degree 120

Note:  A Minimum grade of "C" is required in all Sociology major coursework.

*May satisfy Academic Foundations requirements.

Certain courses in this program have prerequisites; students should check the course descriptions for required prerequisites.

SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY
Bachelor of Science Major in Criminal Justice

First Year F S
ENGL 150 3  
SOCL 101 3  
SOCL/CRIM 225   3
Foreign Language 4 4
Academic Foundations 6 6
Elective   3
Total 16 16
Second Year F S
SOCL 205   4
Criminal Justice Elective   3
Math/Stats 4 4
Academic Foundations 6 3
Academic Found. w/Lab 4  
Total 14 14
Third Year F S
SOCL 482 3  
Criminal Justice Electives 6 3
Academic Foundations 3 3
Electives 3 10
Total 15 16
Fourth Year  F S
SOCL 485   1
SOCL 490   3
Criminal Justice Electives 5  
Electives 9 11
Total 14 15

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