Updated 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog | 20275

Criminal Justice, B.S. major
Tribal Justice Emphasis

A total of 120 semester credits are needed for the Criminal Justice, Tribal Justice emphasis B.S. degree and include the following:

• 40 upper division credits (level 3000/4000)
• 48 required major core credits 
• Completion of Core Curriculum credits (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum [MnTC] Goal Areas 1-10) - required for all baccalaureate degrees
• Completion of BSU Focus and Nisidotaading Course Requirements

Required Credits: 48
Required GPA: 2.25

I REQUIRED COURSES

Complete the following courses:

• CJST 1120 Criminal Justice and Society (3 credits)

• CJST 3201 Research Methods and Statistics for Criminal Justice (3 credits)

• CJST 3305 Judicial Process (3 credits)

• CJST 3315 Criminology and Delinquency (3 credits)

• CJST 3358 Criminal Law (3 credits)

Complete 3 semester credits from the following course:

• CJST 4920 Directed Group Study (3 credits)

II EMPHASIS SPECIFIC COURSES

Complete the following courses:

• CJST 3304 Police Process (3 credits)
• CJST 3306 Corrections and Penology (3 credits)
• INDS 1107 Introduction to Turtle Island (3 credits)
• INDS 4000 Nation Building and Leadership (3 credits)
• INDS 4418 Federal Indian Law (3 credits)
• INDS 4900 Social Justice (3 credits)

Required Electives

Complete 12 semester credits:

• BIOL 3400 Fish & Wildlife Law and Administration (3 credits)
• CHEM 2210 Forensic Science (3 credits)
• CHEM 2270 Forensic Science Laboratory (1 credit)
• CJST 2221 Comparative Justice (3 credits)
• CJST 2225 Criminal Justice and Juveniles (3 credits)
• JUST 3307 Victimological Theory and Practice (3 credits)
• CJST 3310 Introduction to Emergency Management (3 credits)
• CJST 3319 Topics In Criminal Justice (1-2 credits)
• CJST 3344 Criminal Justice and Domestic Violence (3 credits)
• CJST 3355 Drugs and Criminal Justice (3 credits)
• CJST 3356 Introduction to Homeland Security (3 credits)
• CJST 3359 Criminal Investigation (3 credits)
• CJST 3360 Criminal Procedure and Evidence (3 credits)
• JUST 3377 Forensic Victimology (3 credits)
• CJST 3380 Probation and Parole (3 credits)
• CJST 4103 Criminal Justice Diversity and Ethics (3 credits)
• JUST 3407 Global Perspectives in Victimology (3 credits)
• JUST 4477 Restorative Justice (3 credits)
• CJST 4480 Police and Community Relations (3 credits)
• CJST 4487 Principles of Criminal Justice Supervision (3 credits)
• CJST 4970 Internship (6-12 credits)
• ENVR 4210 Environmental Law and Policy (3 credits)
• GNDR 3850 Sex, Gender and Power: Theories and Practice (3 credits)
• PSYC 2217 Psychopathology and Wellness (4 credits)
• PSYC 3332 Multicultural Counseling Skills (4 credits)
• SOCI 2230 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 credits)
• SOCI 3010 Sociological Theory (3 credits)

Program Learning Outcomes | Criminal Justice, B.S.

1. Apply the fundamental content areas of the criminal justice discipline and the administration of justice through the study and application of research and analytical methods of law enforcement, corrections, tribal justice, and victimology/victim services.

2. Ensure that students develop the skills necessary to serve in modern society. The skills include (1) the ability to find ethical solutions to complex problems, (2) the ability to integrate information technology, (3) understanding, appreciation, and sensitivity when working in a culturally diverse workforce and serving a culturally diverse community, (3) understanding, appreciation, and sensitivity when working in a culturally diverse workforce and serving a culturally diverse community.

3. Communicate effectively orally and in writing within the criminal justice discipline.

4. Students will critically apply core criminology and criminal justice principles to situations related to crime, criminal justice, and related areas of practice.

5. Apply interpersonal and leadership skills to work both independently and cooperatively as a member of a team.

6. Students will develop and apply a personal understanding of diversity and the way it impacts work in criminology and criminal justice.