The requirement for admission to this degree track is an overall 2.0 GPA.  The 2.0 minimum overall GPA and a 2.0 minimum average GPA in the major is a requirement for continuation in the major, as well as for graduation.

Criminal Justice

 

Students majoring in Criminal Justice will be required to complete 39 semester hours in Criminal Justice courses including the following:

CJ	111	Introduction to Criminal Justice (Pre-Requisite)
CJ	112	Crime and Delinquency (Pre-Requisite)
CJ	215	Police Organization & Administration
CJ	216	Court System & Administration
CJ	217	Corrections System & Administration
CJ	305	Criminal Law
CJ	372	Criminal Justice Research
CJ	463	Management of Public Safety Agencies

 

The remaining program requirements will be distributed as follows: 15 semester hours of approved Criminal Justice/Security Electives.

 

Completion of this major prepares one to assume the responsibilities of the following jobs: police officer (municipal and state), special agent (in federal law enforcement agencies), criminal investigator (in state prosecutor offices), court administrator (state and federal), probation officer (state and federal), parole officer (state), correctional officer (state and federal), juvenile counselor, etc. Continued study may include a master’s and/or doctoral degree in criminal justice or public administration or a law degree.