Undergraduate

Degree Programs
Criminal Justice (B.S.C.J.)

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice requires 120 credit hours. The program includes three main areas: general education (including a foreign language and a non-foreign language component), and criminal justice.

*The following requirements do not include the IUPUI General Education Core and are in effect for current IUPUI students, incoming transfer students, and intercampus transfer students. First time students admitted for Fall 2013 will complete the IUPUI General Education Core. For revised Criminal Justice requirements that include the general education coursework, click here.

1. Communications (3 courses; 9 cr.)
  • ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition (3 cr.)
  • COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr.)

Choose one course:

  • ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.)
  • BUS-X 204 Business Communications (3 cr.)
2. Quantitative Methods (3 courses; 9 cr.)

Select one omputer course:

  • BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-J 426 Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 261 Computer in Public Affairs (3 cr.)

Select one mathematics course:

  • MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.)
  • MATH-M 119 Survey of Calculus I (3 cr.)
  • MATH 15300 Algebra and Trigonometry I (3 cr.)
  • MATH 15400 Algebra and Trigonometry II (3 cr.)

Choose one statistics course:

  • SPEA-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.)
3. Social Sciences (4 courses; 12 cr.)

Required course:

  • SPEA-J 275 Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice (3 cr.)

Select three courses from the Social Science Course List below.

CHOOSE EITHER 4A OR 4B

4A. Option 1: Language Option - Recommended (13-18 cr.)

Complete first-year foreign language requirements:

  1. Complete three 100-level foreign language courses in a single language OR
  2. Complete a 200-level or 300-level foreign language course with a grade of C or better OR
  3. Complete a placement test, placing into the 200 level or higher; this waives the 100-level requirement but does not carry with it credit toward graduation.

Complete HIST-H 105 American History I (3 cr.)

Choose one Natural Science course (3-5 cr.) - select from Natural Science Course List below

Students are only required to complete three credits, however if lab course is taken, may have up to five credits.

4B. Option 2: No Foreign Language (15-20 cr.) 

Complete both courses:

  • HIST-H 105 American History I (3 cr.)
  • HIST-H 106 American History II (3 cr.)

Choose two courses from the Humanities Course List below.

Select two courses (one wi/ lab) from the Natural Science Course List below.

5. Criminal Justice Major (16 courses; 48 cr.)

Required courses:

  • SPEA-J 101 The American Criminal Justice System  (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-J 150 Public Safety in America (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-J 201 Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice Policies (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-J 202 Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Resources (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-J 302 Procedural Criminal Law (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-J 306 The Criminal Courts (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-J 321 American Policing (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-J 331 Corrections (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-J 439 Crime and Public Policy (3 cr.)

Choose one Criminal Law course:

  • SPEA-J 301 Substantive Criminal Law (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-J 302 Procedural Criminal Law (3 cr.)

Choose four Criminal Justice elective courses totaling 12 credit hours.

With approval by the faculty advisor, other non-criminal justice SPEA courses may be substituted. SPEA-J 260 and SPEA-J 380 may count toward this requirement, but are limited to a maximum of three credits each.

Select three Management and Policy courses (9 credit hours):

  • SPEA-V 221 Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 264 Urban Structure and Policy (3 cr.)
  • PBHL-A 316 Environmental Health Science (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 361 Financial Management (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 368 Managing Government Operations (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 373 Human Resource Management in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 375 Emergency Services Administration (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 376 Law and Public Policy (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 432 Labor Relations in the Public Sector (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 435 Negotiation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 443 Managing Workforce Diversity (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 458 Fund Development for Nonprofit Organizations (3 cr.)

6. General Electives (approx. 22-29 cr.)

Additional courses beyond the General Education and Major requirements to total 120 credit hours (these are not required to be SPEA courses but could be):

  • SPEA-V 100 or UCOL-U 100 First Year Seminar (1 cr.)
  • PLUS electives

PLEASE NOTE, preparatory math and English courses do not count towards graduation credits. If you have questions regarding this, please ask your advisor.

Students may transfer to IUPUI School of Public & Environmental Affairs once they acquire 12 credit hours, have a cumulative GPA of 2.3 in SPEA major courses (listed in requirement section #5), an overall cumulative GPA of 2.0 and a previous semester GPA of 2.0.

SPEA Good Standing requires: a previous semester 2.0 GPA, a cumulative 2.0 GPA, as well as 2.3 GPA in SPEA major courses (listed in requirement section #5 + SPEA J275).

Please see your SPEA Academic Advisor with any questions. To make an appointment with your advisor, call SPEA Student Services at 317-274-4656.

Social Science Course List
  • ANTH-A 104 Culture and Society (3 cr.)
  • ECON-E 201 Microeconomics (3 cr.)
  • ECON-E 202 Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
  • GEOG-G 110 Introduction to Human Geography (3 cr.)
  • GEOG-G 130 World Geography (3 cr.)
  • POLS-Y 101 Principles of Political Science (3 cr.)
  • POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.)
  • POLS-Y 217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.)
  • POLS-Y 219 Introduction to International Relations (3 cr.)
  • PSY-B 104 Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science (3 cr.)
  • PSY-B 310 Life Span Development (3 cr.)
  • PSY-B 380 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.)
  • SOC-R 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.)
  • SOC-R 121 Social Problems (3 cr.)
  • SOC-R 461 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 cr.)
  • SPEA-V 170 Introduction to Public Affairs (3 cr.)
  • WOST-W 105 Introduction to Women's Studies (3cr.)
Humanities Course List
  • AFRO-A 150 Survey of the Culture of Black Americans (3 cr.)
  • CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology (3 cr.)
  • ENG-L 105 Appreciation of Literature (3 cr.)
  • ENG-L 115 Literature for Today (3 cr.)
  • COMM-T 130 Introduction to Theatre (3 cr.)
  • COMM-C 190 Introduction to Film (3 cr.)
  • HER-H 100 Art Appreciation (3 cr.)
  • HER-H 101 History of Art I (3 cr.)
  • HER-H 102 History of Art II (3 cr.)
  • FOLK-F 101 Folklore (3 cr.)
  • FLAC-F 200 World Cultures through Literature (3 cr.)
  • HIST-H 108 Perspectives on the World to 1800 (3 cr.)
  • HIST-H 113 History of Western Civilization I (3 cr.)
  • HIST-H 217 The Nature of History (3 cr.)
  • PHIL-P 110 Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr.)
  • PHIL-P 120 Ethics (3 cr.)
  • REL-R 133 Introduction to Religion (3 cr.)
  • REL-R 173 American Religion (3 cr.)
  • REL-R 180 Introduction to Christianity (3 cr.)
  • REL-R 212 Comparative Religion (3 cr.)
Natural Science Course List
  • ANTH-A 103 Human Origins and Prehistory (3 cr.)
  • AST-A 100 The Solar System (3 cr.)
  • AST-A 105 Stars and Galaxies (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I - Plants (5 cr.) - w/lab
  • BIOL-K 103 Concepts of Biology II - Animals (5 cr.) - w/lab
  • BIOL-N 100 Contemporary Biology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-N 107 Introduction to Zoology (4 cr.) - w/lab
  • BIOL-N 200 The Biology of Women (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-N 212/213 Human Biology I (3 cr./1 cr.) - 213 lab
  • BIOL-N 214/215 Human Biology (3 cr./1 cr.) - 215 lab
  • BIOL-N 217 Human Physiology (5 cr.) - w/lab
  • BIOL-N 251 Introduction to Microbiology (3 cr.)
  • BIOL-N 322 Introductory Principles of Genetics (3 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 100 World of Chemistry (3 cr.)
  • CHEM-C 101/121 Elementary Chemistry I (3 cr./2 cr.) - 121 lab
  • CHEM-C 105/125 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr./ 2 cr.) - 125 lab
  • CHEM-C 106/126 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr./ 2 cr.) - 126 lab
  • GEOG-G 107/108 Physical Systems of the Environment  (3 cr./2 cr.) - 108 lab
  • GEOG-G 303 Weather and Climate (3 cr.)
  • GEOG/GEOL-G 185 Global Environmental Change  (3 cr.)
  • GEOL-G 107/117 Environmental Geology (3 cr./1 cr.) - 117 lab
  • GEOL-G 109/119 Fundamentals of Earth History (3 cr./1 cr.) - 119 lab
  • GEOL-G 110/120 Physical Geology (3 cr./1 cr.) - 120 lab
  • GEOL-G 115 Introduction to Oceanography (3 cr.)
  • GEOL-G 132 Environmental Problems (3 cr.)
  • GEOL-G 180 Dinosaurs (3 cr.)
  • PHYS 10000 Physics in the Modern World (5 cr.)
  • PHYS 15200 Mechanics (3 cr.)
  • PHYS 20000 Our Physical Environment (3 cr.)
  • PHYS 20100 General Physics I (5 cr.) - w/lab
  • PHYS 20200 General Physics II (5 cr.) - w/lab
  • PHYS 25100 Heat, Electricity, and Optics (5 cr.) - w/lab
  • PHYS 21800 General Physics I (4 cr.) - w/lab
  • PHYS 21900 General Physics II (4 cr.) - w/lab
  • PSY-B 105 Psychology as a Biological Science (3 cr.)

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