The Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice is designed to study the origins, nature, and causes of norm-violating behavior as well as societal reactions to this behavior. The study of criminal justice begins with a study of the entire criminal justice system and its interrelation with society. Advanced study inquires into the political, organizational, social, and behavioral aspects of various components of the criminal justice system. Research courses give students the tools to analyze criminal justice and the skills important for career development. Legal courses provide an awareness of the values of due process and the limits of government power in a democratic society.

Criminology and Criminal Justice is multidisciplinary, drawing on broad fields of knowledge, including law, the social and behavioral sciences, and the natural sciences. Indiana University Southeast offers a Bachelor of Science degree through the School of Social Sciences. A major in criminology and criminal justice provides an excellent liberal arts background for a wide variety of career fields. Career opportunities in criminal justice include police agencies, prosecutors, defense attorneys, courts, and correctional agencies. Other specialized roles in criminal justice include juvenile probation officers, volunteer administrators, criminologists, forensic scientists, forensic psychologists, medical examiners, and policy analysts. Many criminology and criminal justice majors choose to continue their education in law school or graduate school.

Student Learning Goals

1. Students will assess the philosophy, theories, policies, practices, processes, and reforms of the major institutions of social control.
2. Students will explain the inter-dependent operations of the major components of the criminal justice system (i.e., police, courts, correctional agencies) and the political, legal, ethical, and socioeconomic environments in which they operate, as well as the
   implications of these relationships for victims, offenders, justice professionals, and society.
3. Students will solve arithmetical and algebraic functions and simple statistics problems. Students will interpret and use data in various forms.
4. Students will develop informed opinions; to comprehend, formulate, and critically evaluate ideas; and to identify problems and find solutions to those problems. Effective problem solving involves a variety of skills including research, analysis, interpretation,
   and creativity.
5. Students will apply the skills and methods in criminal justice research, including the acquisition, analysis, interpretation, dissemination, and policy implications of both quantitative and qualitative data, and, where appropriate, various skills and methods for conducting basic forensic investigations or crime analysis.
6. Students will communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; and will demonstrate basic knowledge of information technology as applied to criminal justice research and practice.
7. Students will analyze how personal values may conflict with the ethical standards for criminal justice professional, as well as how ethical principles and ethical codes of conduct apply to criminal justice professionals.
8. Students will develop the skills to understand, accept, and relate to people of different backgrounds and beliefs.
9. Students will articulate the philosophy, theories, and principles of substantive, procedural, and evidentiary criminal laws that regulate and guide the criminal justice system and its primary actors

Scholarships/Awards

Denzinger Scholarship

Degree/Certificate Requirements Defined

See "General Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees at IU Southeast".

Additional B.S. Requirements (14 to 20 hours):

In addition to General Education requirements complete a course from each of the following 4 categories.

1. MATH-K 300 or ECON-E 270
2. Any course in CSCI or INFO, 200 level or above
3. Additional Science with a lab
4. Ethical Questions or Diversity course

 Major Specific Requirements

Electives - as needed to reach 120 credit hours.