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Criminal Justice Areas of Study

• Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
  • Suggested Schedule
• Minor in Criminal Justice
• Associate in Science in Criminal Justice

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Criminal Justice Major, B.S.

I. Required courses

• CRJS 120 Criminal Justice and Society (4 credits)
• CRJS 201 Criminal Justice Research Method (4 credits)
• CRJS 202 Criminal Justice Statistics (4 credits)
• CRJS 304 Police Process (4 credits)
• CRJS 305 Judicial Process (4 credits)
• CRJS 306 Correctional Process (4 credits)
• Updated: CRJS 315 Criminology (4 credits)
• CRJS 334 Methods of Planning and Program Evaluation (4 credits)
• CRJS 358 Applied Minnesota Statutory Law (4 credits)
• CRJS 360 Criminal Procedures (4 credits)
• CRJS 484 Internship Orientation (1 credit)
• CRJS 489 Criminal Justice Practicum (4 credits)
• CRJS 492 Directed Group Study (4 credits)
• CRJS 497 Internship in Criminal Justice (16 credits)

Subtotal: 65 credits

II. Required Major Electives

NOTE: To be licensed by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board in order to practice law enforcement in Minnesota, a student must be certified in crash injury management, as an emergency medical technician, or obtain a Red Cross Advanced Certificate by taking HLTH 361. In addition, CRJS 359 Criminal Investigation and CRJS 480 Policing People must also be completed. A psychological examination and background investigation is also required.

• With consent of adviser, select at least 26 quarter hours from the following courses.
  • CS 114 Introduction to Computers and Programming (4 credits)
  • CRJS 219 Special Topics (1-2 credit)
  • CRJS 320 Juvenile Delinquency and Justice (4 credits)
  • CRJS 335 Security Administration (3 credits)
  • CRJS 345 Criminal Justice Administration (4 credits)
  • CRJS 357 Applied Civil Law (4 credits)
  • CRJS 359 Criminal Investigation (4 credits)
  • CRJS 363 Criminal Evidence (4 credits)
  • CRJS 385 Community Corrections (4 credits)
  • CRJS 425 Legal Aspects of Corrections (4 credits)
  • CRJS 470 Special Problems in Criminal Justice (1-4 credits)
  • CRJS 480 Policing People (4 credits)
  • ENGL 220 Expository Writing (3 credits)
  • HLTH 361 First Aid and Emergency Care (3 credits)
  • INST 105 Introduction to Indian Studies (3 credits)
  • NRSG 350 Sexual Abuse (4 credits)
  • PHIL 202 Ethics (4 credits)
  • PHIL 203 Logic (4 credits)
  • POL 260 Introduction to Public Administration (4 credits)
  • POL 300 State and Local Government (4 credits)
  • PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology (4 credits)
  • PSY 371 Crisis Management (4 credits)
  • PSY 381 Basic Counseling Techniques (4 credits)
  • SOC 223 Ethnic and Minority Group Relations (4 credits)
  • SOC 240 Qualitative Research Methods (4 credits)
  • SOC 303 Family Violence (4 credits)
  • SOC 313 Deviant Behavior (4 credits)
  • THSP 111 Advanced Oral Communication (4 credits)
  • SOWK 214 Introduction to Social Work (4 credits)
  • SOWK 215 Interpersonal Relations (4 credits)
    or PSY 235 Interpersonal Skills (4 credits)
  • SOWK 220 Chemical Use, Abuse, and Dependency (4 credits)
  • SOWK 320 Chemical Dependency: Prevention and Intervention (4 credits)

Subtotal: 26 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MAJOR: 91 CREDITS

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Suggested Schedule For Criminal Justice Major

The following is a list of required Criminal Justice Major, B.S. courses arranged by year. This schedule is intended to help students plan their courses in an orderly fashion; however, these are only suggestions and this schedule is flexible. It is highly recommended that the student complete ENGL 121, 122, and 123 prior to enrolling in any Criminal Justice courses.

Freshman

• PSY 201, 202 General Psychology I, II
• SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
• CRJS 120 Criminal Justice and Society
• Liberal Education requirements

Sophomore

• CRJS 304 Police Process
• CRJS 305 Judicial Process
• CRJS 306 Correctional Process
• SOC 223 Ethnic and Minority Group Relations
• SOWK 215 Interpersonal Relations
• Complete Liberal Education requirements

Junior/Senior

• CRJS/SOC 315 Criminology
• CRJS 334 Methods Planning and Program Evaluation
• CRJS 357 Applied Civil Law
• CRJS 358 Applied Statutory Criminal Law
• CRJS 360 Criminal Procedures
• CRJS 484 Internship Orientation
• CRJS 492 Directed Group Study
• CRJS 497 Internship in Criminal Justice
• SOC 313 Deviant Behavior
• SOC 339 Social Statistics
• SOC 340 Methods of Social Research
• Courses in a minor and/or field of emphasis

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Criminal Justice A.S.

Student not pursuing a four-year degree may choose to work toward the Associate in Science degree (two-year program) in Criminal Justice. Students in the A.S. degree program are also required to complete Liberal Education requirements. The A.S. degree program meets the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board's academic requirements for law enforcement personnel in Minnesota.

NOTE: To be licensed by the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board in order to practice law enforcement in Minnesota, a student must be certified in crash injury management, as an emergency medical technician, or obtain a Red Cross Advanced Certificate by taking Health 361.

I. Required Courses

• CRJS 120 Criminal Justice & Society (4 credits)
• CRJS 304 Police Process (4 credits)
• CRJS 305 Judicial Process (4 credits)
• CRJS 315 Criminology (4 credits)
• CRJS 334 Methods Planning and Program Evaluation (4 credits)
• CRJS 358 Applied Minnesota Statutory Law (4 credits)
• CRJS 359 Criminal Investigation (4 credits)
• CRJS 360 Criminal Procedures & Evidence (4 credits)
• CRJS 480 Policing People (4 credits)

II. Liberal Education Courses

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR A.S. DEGREE: 102-107 CREDITS

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Criminal Justice Minor

I. Required Courses

• CRJS 120 Criminal Justice & Society (4 credits)
• CRJS 304 Police Process (4 credits)
• CRJS 305 Judicial Process (4 credits)
• CRJS 306 Correctional Process (4 credits)
• CRJS 315 Criminology (4 credits)
• CRJS 358 Applied Minnesota Statutory Law (4 credits)
• CRJS 360 Criminal Procedures (4 credits)

Subtotal: 28 credits

II. Required Electives

With the consent of adviser, select at least 8 quarter hours from other Criminal Justice courses or approved electives listed under the B.S. major in Criminal Justice.

Subtotal: 8 credits

TOTAL QUARTER HOURS REQUIRED FOR MINOR: 36 CREDITS