Justice Studies, Criminal Justice and Criminology Track, B.A.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

General Education 41 Credit Hours
Philosophy course 3 Credit Hours ¹
Foreign language courses (intermediate level required) 1-14 Credit Hours
Major requirements (core courses and selected tracks) 41 Credit Hours
Electives 18-38 Credit Hours

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Footnote

¹ Any PHIL course except PHIL 120 or PHIL 150 . Consult the list of courses satisfying Bachelor of Arts degree requirements on the Registrar’s website.

Justice Studies Major Requirements

Core Courses

JUST 100. Justice Studies Proseminar 1.00
JUST 200. Introduction to Justice Studies 3.00
JUST 399. Justice Research Methods 4.00
JUST 400. Senior Seminar in Justice Studies 3.00

Choose one of the following: 3 Credit Hours

JUST 300. Perspectives On Comparative Justice 3.00
JUST 323. Comparative Criminal Justice 3.00
JUST 328. Race, Class and Justice 3.00

Choose one of the following (which is not required for your track): 3 Credit Hours

JUST 210. Crime and Criminal Justice 3.00
JUST 212. Theories of Crime and Criminal Justice 3.00
JUST 221. Social Justice Theories 3.00
JUST 223. Social Justice Interventions and Policies 3.00
JUST 235. Justice in the Global Community 3.00
JUST 237. Dilemmas in Global Justice 3.00

Total: 17 Credit Hours

Students must select one of the following tracks:

Track A. Criminal Justice and Criminology
Track B. Global Justice and Policy
Track C. Social Justice Engagement

Justice Studies Track A. Criminal Justice and Criminology

This track focuses on the nature, causes and solutions for crime, primarily but not exclusively in the United States. All students in Track A must take JUST 210. Crime and Criminal Justice , and JUST 212. Theories of Crime and Criminal Justice . Students select six additional courses from the following. At least four of the six electives must have a JUST identifier.

Courses

Note: Other courses may be substituted with adviser’s and department chair’s consent.

Select six additional courses from the following:

JUST 301. Advanced Level Special Topics in Justice Studies 3.00 (when topic is appropriate) ¹
JUST 307. Justice and Crime 3.00
JUST 309. Global Crime 3.00
JUST 311. Women, Crime and Criminal Justice 3.00
JUST 316. Human Development and Crime 3.00
or
PSYC 316. Human Development and Crime 3.00
JUST 317. Victimization of Children 3.00
JUST 318. Sex Offenders 3.00
JUST 320. Organized Crime 3.00
JUST 322. Understanding Violence and Nonviolence 3.00
JUST 324. Death Penalty 3.00
JUST 327. Criminal Law 3.00
JUST 329. Perspectives On Law 3.00
JUST 330. Corrections 3.00
or
SOWK 330. Corrections 3.00
JUST 334. Media and Justice 3.00
JUST 339. Mapping Justice 3.00
JUST 341. Gender and Justice 3.00
JUST 343. Justice and Society 3.00
JUST 345. Restorative Justice 3.00
JUST 357. Environmental Justice 3.00
JUST 361. Terrorism 3.00
JUST 365. Justice in Literature, Film and Art 3.00 ¹
JUST 385. Disability and Justice 3.00
JUST 401. Internship in Justice Studies 4.00 ¹
JUST 402. Advanced Research in Justice Studies 3.00 ¹
JUST 403. Nelson Institute Seminar 3.00 ¹
JUST 404. Practicum in Community-Based Research 3.00 ¹
JUST 405. Research Assistantship in Justice Studies 1.00-3.00
PSYC 415. Forensic Psychology 3.00 ²

Total: 18 Credit Hours

Footnotes

¹May be taken for elective credit in Track A when the topic is appropriate. Students should seek approval from their advisers or the academic unit head.

²Course is only open to students who are double majoring in Psychology .

Recommended Schedule for Majors

First Year

JUST 200. Introduction to Justice Studies 3.00
MATH 220. Elementary Statistics [C3QR] 3.00 (prerequisite for JUST 399 ) ¹
Track core course 3 Credit Hours

Total: 9 Credit Hours

Second Year

Track foundation course 3 Credit Hours
Outside track foundation course 3 Credit Hours
Track electives 6 Credit Hours

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Third Year

JUST 100. Justice Studies Proseminar 1.00
JUST 300. Perspectives On Comparative Justice 3.00
JUST 399. Justice Research Methods 4.00
Track electives 9 Credit Hours

Total: 17 Credit Hours

Fourth Year

JUST 400. Senior Seminar in Justice Studies 3.00
Track electives 3 Credit Hours

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Footnote

¹ Can be counted for General Education, Cluster Three .