- Program Description
- Career
- Admission Requirements
- Learning Outcomes
- Additional Program Requirements
- Program of Study
- 4 Year Course Schedule
Program Description
Career Opportunities
- City and-or state police
- Sheriffs' departments
- Probation departments
- Georgia Bureau of Investigation
- Drug enforcement agencies
- Secret Service
- Correctional institutions
- Juvenile justice agencies
- Private, industrial security
- FBI
Admission Requirements
Learning Outcomes
Graduates will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
- demonstrate knowledge of principles of criminal justice systems
- demonstrate knowledge of knowledge of law enforcement organization and procedures
- demonstrate knowledge of skills of legal research and analysis
- demonstrate knowledge of concepts of punishment and rehabilitation in the context of correctional systems
- demonstrate knowledge of major theories of criminal behavior
Additional Program Requirements
Program Of Study
Area A Essential Skills Required Hours: 9
ENGL 1101 (with a grade of "C" or better)
ENGL 1102
(with a grade of "C" or better)
Select one of the following courses:
Area B Institutional Options Required Hours: 4-5
COMM 1110
Select two of the following courses:
Select one of the following courses: Foreign Language 1001, 1002, 2001, or 2002
Any Area C-E course with a study abroad component.
Note: Students must complete Area B and Area D with a combined total of 15 credit hours within the following ranges: Area B, 4-5 hours; Area D1, 7-8 hours; Area D2, 3-4 hours. Any additional hours may be applied to Area F or beyond, depending on the program of study. Students should consult their advisors.
Area C Humanities/Fine Arts/Ethics Required Hours: 6
Select one of the following humanities courses:
Area D Science/Math/Technology Required Hours: 10-11
Select two science courses from the list below, one of which must include a lab.
Select one of the following courses or a science course from above:
Area E Social Sciences Required Hours: 12
Select one course from the following two courses:
HIST 2111
HIST 2112
Take the following course:
POLS 1101
Select one behavioral science course from the following courses:
Select one world cultures course from the following courses:
Wellness Requirement Required Hours: 3
PHED 1205
Select any one PEDS course.
Area F Courses Related to Major Required Hours: 18
Minimum grade of C is required in each course.
Take the following courses (12 hrs):
Select two of the following (6 hrs):
- ANTH 1105 Cultural Anthropology (3 hrs)
- SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology (3 hrs)
- Foreign Language 1001/1002/2001/2002 (3-6 hrs)
- POLS 2401 Global Issues (3 hrs)
- PHIL 2010 Introduction to Philosophy (3 hrs)
- PHIL 2020 Critical Thinking (3 hrs)
- PHIL 2030, Moral Philosophy (3 hrs)
Area G Program Requirements Required Hours: 18
A grade of "C" or better is required in each CRJU course.
Select one of the following (6 hrs):
- CRJU 3117 Introduction to Research Methods (3 hrs)
- SOCI 3111 Social Research Methods (3 hrs)
Area H Program Electives Required Hours: 24
A grade of “C” or higher is required in each course credited in this area.
Option 1 General Program of Study
CRJU 4126 Crime and Mental Health
CRJU 4155 The Juvenile Justice System *
CRJU 4168 Professionalism in Criminal Justice *
CRJU 4172 Comparative Criminal Justice
CRJU 4175 Interpersonal Communication Skills for Criminal Justice
CRJU 4176 Constitutional Law and Criminal Justice
CRJU 4178 Forensic Criminal Justice *
CRJU 4698 Criminal Justice Internship
Any JADM 3000, 4000, and 5000U class.
Any SOCI 3000 or 4000-level class approved by advisor.
Option 2 Public Safety Emphasis
Select 24 hours from the following list, at least 21 hours must be at the 3000 level or higher.
Area I General Electives Required Hours: 18
Total Hours Required: 123
*Prerequisite required