Criminal Justice, BS (eMajor)

School of Social Sciences and Education

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice continues student education in key concepts and theories in the field of Criminal Justice. Students will develop written and oral communication skills and examine issues and take 3000 and 4000 level coursework related to criminal justice. The degree program prepares students to enter a career in policing, corrections, and others. It also prepares students for entry into a Master’s program in Criminal Justice or Public Administration. This program can be completed online.

To qualify for graduation, students must meet all graduation requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core IMPACTS		42
Field of Study		18
Required:
CRJU 1100	Intro to Criminal Justice
Choose two courses:
PSYC 1101	Introduction to General Psychology
PSYC 2103	Introduction to Human Development
PSYC 2165	Abnormal Psychology
PSYC 2800	Introduction to Forensic Psychology
SOCI 1101	Introductory Sociology
Choose three courses:
CRJU 2111	Intro to Law Enforcement
CRJU 2311	Introduction to Corrections
CRJU 2411	Introduction to Criminology
CRJU 2701	Courts & Criminal Procedures
Institutional Requirements Outside the Core		4
PHED 1010	Concepts of Fitness and Health
Select two credit hours of physical education
Criminal Justice Major 1		21
Required:
CRJU 3100	Criminal Law
CRJU 3110	Criminal Procedure
CRJU 3200	Criminology
CRJU 3300	Corrections
CRJU 3700	Criminal Justice Research Meth 2
CRJU 4700	Ethical Issues in Criminal Jus 2
CRJU 4800	Senior Capstone
Major Electives		39
Choose 13 courses:
CRJU 3250	Crime & the Media
CRJU 3350	Drugs in America 2
CRJU 3400	Juvenile Delinquency & Justice 2
CRJU 3500	Criminal Investigation 2
CRJU 3501	Criminal Investigation II 2
CRJU 3600	Criminal Justice Administratio 2
CRJU 3710	Special Topics in Criminal Jus 2
CRJU 3800	Race, Ethnicity & Criminal Jus
CRJU 3810	Victimology 2
CRJU 4000	Internship in Criminal Justice (can take up to 9 hours or 3 times)
CRJU 4110	The Law of Criminal Evidence 2
CRJU 4200	Profiling the Serial Offender 2
CRJU 4210	Terrorism & Criminal Just Syst 2
CRJU 4300	Community Corrections 2
CRJU 4350	Family Violence 2
CRJU 4500	Management of Forensics
CRJU 4600	Police Practices & Issues 2
POLS 3100	Constitutional Law
PSYC 3850	Forensic Psychology
SJUS 3000	Introduction to Social Justice 3
SJUS 3050	Politics of Social Justice 3
SJUS 4000	Social Justice Culture 3
SJUS 4050	Law and Social Justice 3
SJUS 4800	Social Justice Policy Analysis 3
SOCI 3800	Development of Criminal Behavior
Total Hours		124

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To be eligible for all 3000 and 4000 level courses, students must be admitted to GHC and either be working toward an associate’s degree or have a transferable associate’s degree from an accredited institution. Transferable associate’s degrees only satisfy Core IMPACTS - students must complete Field of Study courses in Criminal Justice as required by GHC.

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An optional concentration in Law Enforcement can be completed by choosing 30 hours from these courses.

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An optional concentration in Social Justice can be completed by choosing 15 hours from these courses.

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice who have successfully completed specific Georgia POST and military/investigator credit will be able to receive corresponding college credit, as credit for prior learning, at no additional cost. To determine if you are eligible, please visit our list of approved POST and military/investigator courses: https://sites.highlands.edu/criminal-justice/