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Criminal Justice, B.S.

Requirements

Students in Criminal Justice may receive a Certificate of Proficiency in Law Enforcement Academy, an Associate in Science Degree in Criminal Justice, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, or a Bachelor of Science Degree in Forensic Science.

Total Program Credits: 120

General Education Requirements: 35 Credits
  ENGL 1010 Introduction to Academic Writing CC 3
or ENGH 1005 Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5)  
  ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
Complete one of the following: 3
  MAT 1030 Quantitative Reasoning QL (3)  
  MAT 1035 Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra QL (6)  
  STAT 1040 Introduction to Statistics QL (3)  
  STAT 1045 Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL (5)  
  MATH 1050 College Algebra QL (4)  
  MATH 1055 College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5)  
  MATH 1090 College Algebra for Business QL (3)  
  An Advanced Placement (AP) Mathematics Test with a score of 3 or higher  
Complete one of the following: 3
  HIST 2700 US History to 1877 AS (3)  
and HIST 2710 US History since 1877 AS (3)  
  HIST 1740 US Economic History AS (3)  
  POLS 1000 American Heritage SS (3)  
  POLS 1100 American National Government AS (3)  
Complete the following:  
  PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
  HLTH 1100 Personal Health and Wellness TE 2
or EXSC 1097 Fitness for Life TE (2)  
Distribution Courses:  
  Biology 3
  Physical Science 3
  Additional Biology or Physical Science 3
  Humanities 3
  Fine Arts 3
  Social/Behavioral Science 3
Discipline Core Requirements: 74 Credits
  CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice SS 3
  CJ 1300 Introduction to Corrections Process 3
  CJ 1330 Criminal Law 3
  CJ 1340 Criminal Investigations 3
  CJ 1350 Introduction to Forensic Science 3
  CJ 1390 Introduction to Policing  3
  CJ 2200 Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals WE 3
  CJ 2330 Juvenile Justice 3
  CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence 3
  CJ 250G Justice for All GI 3
  CJ 3270 Criminology 3
  CJ 3300 Victimology 3
  CJ 3400 Drugs and Crime 3
  CJ 4060 Special Problems in Criminal Justice WE 3
  CJ 4160 Constitutional Criminal Rights 3
  CJ 4200 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice 3
  CJ 4250 Criminal Justice Career Strategies 2
  CJ 470G Comparative Criminal Justice Systems GI 3
  CJ 4880 Qualitative Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3
  CJ 4990 Criminal Justice Capstone Seminar 3
Complete 18 credits from the following (12 must be upper-division): 18
  Any Criminal Justice (CJ courses that are not part of the core requirements), National Security Studies (NSS) or Intelligence Studies(INTS) courses.  
  Other Advisor Approved Electives  
  CJ 481R

Internship (1-12) (Strongly Recommended)

 
Elective Requirements: 8 Credits
Complete any 1000 course or higher 8

Graduation Requirements:

  1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits with 40 semester credits from 3000- and 4000-level courses.
  2. Overall grade point average of 2.0 (C) or above. Must have a grade of C- or higher in all discipline core andcriminal justice elective requirements.
  3. Residency hours: minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
  4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements. Students are responsible for completing all prerequisite courses.
  5. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Semester 1 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC 3
American Institutions Elec. 3
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE 2
Social Science 3
CJ 1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice SS 3
  Semester total: 14
Semester 2 Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Academic Writing CC 3
MAT 1030 or 1035 or STAT  1040 or 1045 or MATH 1050 or 1055 or 1090 Quantitative Reasoning QL or Quantitative Reasoning with integrated Algebra QL or Introduction to Statistices QL or Introduction to Statistics with Algebra QL or College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL or College Algebra for Business QL 3
Humanities Elective 3
CJ 1390 Introduction to Policing 3
CJ 1330  Criminal Law 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 3 Course Title Credit Hours
Biology Elective 3
Physical Science Elective 3
PHIL 2050 Ethics and Values IH 3
CJ 1340 Criminal Investigations 3
CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 4 Course Title Credit Hours
3rd Science Elective 3
Fine Arts Elective 3
CJ 1350 Introduction to Forensic Science 3
CJ 1300 Introduction to Corrections Process 3
CJ 2330 Juvenile Justice 3
General Elective (CJ 290R recommended) 1
  Semester total: 16
Semester 5 Course Title Credit Hours
CJ 3400 Drugs and Crime 3
CJ 3270 Criminology 3
CJ 250G Justice For All GI 3
CJ Elective (upper division) 3
CJ 2200 Writing for Criminal Justice Professions WE 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 6 Course Title Credit Hours
CJ 4160 Constitutional Criminal Rights 3
CJ 4200 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice 3
CJ 4880 Qualitative Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3
CJ Elective (upper division) 3
General Elective  3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 7 Course Title Credit Hours
CJ 470G Comparative Criminal Justice Systems GI 3
CJ 4250 Criminal Justice Career Strategies 2
CJ 4990 Criminal Justice Capstone Seminar 3
General Elective (CJ 290R recommended) 1
CJ Elective 3
CJ Elective (upper division) 3
  Semester total: 15
Semester 8 Course Title Credit Hours
CJ 481R Internship 3
CJ 4060 Special Problems in Criminal Justice WE 3
CJ Elective     3
CJ 3300 Victimology 3
 General Elective 3
  Semester total: 15
  Degree total: 120

Department

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement

The Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement department is in the College of Health and Public Service. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement department, visit their website.

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement department

Program Details

Program Learning Outcomes
  1. Students should acquire general knowledge about the criminal justice system, including familiaritywith the criminal law, victimization, the adjudication process, corrections options, police-communityrelations, evidence, ethics and theory.
  2. Students will demonstrate the skills necessary to communicate effectively in writing, solve complexproblems demonstrating they can see problems from multiple perspectives and still support their finalconclusions with persuasive arguments.
  3. Students can describe and implement the main principles of the United States Constitution. Specifically, they will demonstrate they can properly apply Constitutional principles relating to individual rights and due process to actual criminal justice problems
  4. Students will be able to discuss the complexity of cultural diversity and ethical issues within thecriminal justice system.
  5. Students will design and conduct an original research study on a topic related to the study of CJ.
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