Undergraduate College Catalog

Criminal Justice Major

Overview

Mission Statement
The mission of the Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology at University of Jamestown is two-fold. Sociology courses support the curricula in general education, teacher education, and nursing. Their aim is to sensitize the student to the role of social forces (e.g. homogeneity, stratification, urbanization) and social institutions (e.g. the family, education, religion, politics, and the economy) as they impact our individual and collective lives. In criminal justice, students are prepared to pursue one of three distinct, though not necessarily mutually exclusive, options. The focus of the major is a solid preparation for entry-level careers in law enforcement, corrections, or adult or juvenile probation and parole. In addition, discipline-specific writing is an explicit student outcome goal to which the department is committed.
A grade of C- or above must be earned in all courses that are required in a major or a minor.

 

Requirements

Core Courses

CJ 101Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CJ 102/SOC 102Deviance and Social Control

3

CJ 202Writing in Criminal Justice

3

CJ 311Corrections

3

CJ 312Police Science

3

CJ 330Criminal Law and Procedure

3

CJ 420Criminal Justice Capstone

3

 

CJ 450Criminal Justice Internship

2-8

or

CJ 497Criminal Justice Thesis

3

 

CJ 313Community Policing and Problem Solving

3

or

CJ 320/SOC 310Crime and Delinquency

3

Total Credit Hours:27

Electives

Plus three themed electives (at least two from the same theme):

Psychology Theme

PSYC 202Research Methods

3

PSYC 215Applied Behavior Analysis

3

PSYC 302Abnormal Psychology

3

PSYC 315/SOC 315Social Psychology

3

PSYC 360Psychopharmacology

3

PSYC 365Dynamics of Addiction

3

PSYC 410Fundamentals of Counseling

3

Business Theme

ACCT 201Principles of Accounting I

3

ACCT 202Principles of Accounting II

3

BUSN 315Business Law I

3

BUSN 316Business Law II

3

BUSN 322Human Resource Management

3

Law Theme

BUSN 315Business Law I

3

BUSN 316Business Law II

3

POLS 104American National Government

3

POLS 314AGovernmental Power and U.S. Constitutional Law

3

POLS 314BGovernmental Power and U.S. Constitutional Law

4

POLS 316ARights & Liberties and U.S. Constitutional Law

3

POLS 316BRights & Liberties and U.S. Constitutional Law

4

PSYC 430Psychology and Law

3

Some of the above courses may have prerequisites.

Total Credit Hours: 36-38

Outcomes

Intended Student Learning Outcomes for the Criminal Justice Major
Students in the Criminal Justice Major will be able to:
1) Demonstrate that they have knowledge of the dominant theories and approaches for understanding
deviant and criminal behavior.
2) Demonstrate that they understand the basic structure of the American criminal justice system, which
includes policing, courts, and corrections.
3) Demonstrate that they have the writing skills and knowledge of the basic reporting requirements
needed to be successful as criminal justice practitioners.
4) Demonstrate basic knowledge of the criminal law and legal procedures sufficient to prepare them for
an entry level police position.
5) Demonstrate knowledge of institutional and community corrections sufficient for an entry level
position in corrections, probation, or parole.

Plan of Study

Freshman Year

CJ 101Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CJ 102/SOC 102Deviance and Social Control

3

ENGL 101Expository Writing

3

ENGL 102Argumentative and Analytical Writing

3

Junior Year

CJ 312Police Science

3

CJ 330Criminal Law and Procedure

3

Themed Elective

3

Senior Year

CJ 320/SOC 310Crime and Delinquency

3

CJ 420Criminal Justice Capstone

3

 

CJ 450Criminal Justice Internship

2-8

or

CJ 497Criminal Justice Thesis

3

 

Themed Elective

3

Sophomore Year

CJ 202Writing in Criminal Justice

3

CJ 311Corrections

3

CJ 313Community Policing and Problem Solving

3

Themed Elective

3