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School of Social Sciences
Criminology and Criminal Justice (Bachelor of Science)
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.
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.
- MATH-K 300 or ECON-E 270
- Any course in CSCI or INFO, 200 level or above
- Additional Science with a lab
- Ethical Questions or Diversity course
Major Specific Requirements
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Dept |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
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ENG-W |
290 |
Writing in the Arts & Sciences
|
3 |
D- |
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MATH-M |
118 or higher |
Finite Mathematics - or higher |
3 |
C |
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Choose one of the following: |
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| COMM-S | 121 |
Public Speaking |
3 | D- |
| PHIL-P | 113 |
Introduction to Debate, Argument, and Persuasion |
3 | D- |
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Students must take all of the following courses: |
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CJUS-P |
100 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 |
C |
|
CJUS-P |
199 |
Careers in Criminal Justice* |
3 |
C |
|
CJUS-P |
200 |
Theories of Crime and Deviance |
3 |
C |
|
CJUS-P |
295 |
Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Resources |
3 |
C |
|
CJUS-P |
470 |
Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice |
3 |
C |
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Students must take three of the following courses: |
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CJUS-P |
301 |
Police in Contemporary Society |
3 |
C |
|
CJUS-P |
302 |
Courts and Criminal Justice |
3 |
C |
|
CJUS-P |
303 |
Corrections and Criminal Justice |
3 |
C |
|
CJUS-P |
335 |
Substantive Criminal Law |
3 |
C |
|
CJUS-P |
375 |
American Juvenile Justice System |
3 |
C |
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Criminal Justice/System Course (3 credit hours): |
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| CJUS-P | 301 | Police in Contemporary Society | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 302 | Courts and Criminal Justice | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 303 | Corrections and Criminal Justice | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 304 | Probation and Parole | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 375 | American Juvenile Justice System | 3 | C |
| Criminology/Theory Course (3 credit hours): | ||||
| CJUS-P | 362 | Sex Offenders | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 407 | Terrorism | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 426 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 444 | Victimization | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 457 | Seminar on White Collar Crime | 3 | C |
| Applied/Administration Course (3 credit hours): | ||||
| CJUS-P | 313 | Conflict Management | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 320 | Foundations of Criminal Investigation | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 325 | Principles of Forensic Investigation | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 330 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 372 | Evidence | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 373 | Correctional Law | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 374 | Substantive Criminal Law | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 376 | Procedural Criminal Law | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 411 | Criminal Justice Management | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 413 | Police Community Relations | 3 | C |
| Socio-legal and Cultural Justice Studies Course (3 credit hours): | ||||
| CJUS-P | 335 | Race, Gender and Inequality in the Criminal Justice System | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 305 | Deviant Images/Deviant Projects | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 306 | Drugs, Society and Justice | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 316 | Crime in the Movies | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 360 | Psychology and the Law | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 416 | Capital Punishment | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 423 | Sexuality and Law | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 458 | Wrongful Conviction | 3 | C |
| CJUS-P | 471 | Comparative Study in Criminal Justice Studies | 3 | C |
| CJUS-xx | 3xx/4xx | Additional CJUS course at the 300/400 level (3 credit hours) | 3 | C |
| CJUS-xx | 3xx/4xx | Additional CJUS course at the 300/400 level (3 credit hours) | 3 | C |
| Students must complete two social science electives from a single discipline with at least one at the 300-level or above (6 credit hours): | ||||
| XXXX-x | xxx | Single discipline area | 3 | C |
| XXXX-x | 3xx/4xx | Single discipline area | 3 | C |
Electives - as needed to reach 120 credit hours.