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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| A. Essential Skills | ||
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Choose one or a mathematics course for which one of the following is a prerequisite: | 3 | |
| Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Precalculus | ||
| Elementary Statistics (recommended) | ||
| B. Institutional Options | ||
| COMM 1100 | Human Communication | 2-3 |
| or COMM 1110 | Public Speaking | |
| Select one of the following: | 2 | |
| Special Topics: Humanities | ||
| Special Topics: Mathematics | ||
| Special Topics:Science | ||
| Special Topics: Social Science | ||
| C. Humanities/Fine Arts | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| British Literature I | ||
| British Literature II | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| Latino Literature | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Art History to Renaissance | ||
| Art History Renaissance to Pre | ||
| Humanities in Drama | ||
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| British Literature I | ||
| British Literature II | ||
| American Literature I | ||
| American Literature II | ||
| Latino Literature | ||
| African-American Literature | ||
| Film Appreciation | ||
| History of Motion Pictures | ||
| Studies In Humanities | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Intro to Religion | ||
| Elementary Spanish I | ||
| Elementary Spanish II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Theater Appreciation | ||
| D. Science, Mathematics, and Technology | ||
| Select two of the following, at least one must be a lab: 1 | 7-8 | |
| Astronomy of the Solar System | ||
| Stellar and Galactic Astronomy | ||
| Introduction to Biology I and Introduction to Biology I Lab | ||
| Introduction to Biology II and Introduction to Biology II Lab | ||
| Plants, Society & Environment | ||
| Principles of Biology I | ||
| Principles of Biology II | ||
| General Zoology | ||
| Principles of Nutrition | ||
| Survey of Chemistry I | ||
| Survey of Chemistry II | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I and Principles of Chemistry I Lab | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II and Principles of Chemistry II Lab | ||
| Environmental Science I | ||
| Environmental Science II (lect | ||
| Environmental Science II | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Historical Geology | ||
| Physical Science I | ||
| Physical Science II | ||
| Introductory Physics I | ||
| Introductory Physics II | ||
| Principles of Physics I | ||
| Principles of Physics II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Precalculus | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Elementary Statistics II (recommended) | ||
| E. Social Sciences | ||
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 |
| HIST 2111 | American History I | 3 |
| or HIST 2112 | American History II | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| World Civilization to 1500 | ||
| World Civ Since 1500 | ||
| Western Civilization I | ||
| Western Civilization II | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| World Civilization to 1500 | ||
| World Civ Since 1500 | ||
| Western Civilization I | ||
| Western Civilization II | ||
| American History I | ||
| American History II | ||
| Minorities in U.S. History | ||
| Economic History | ||
| Intro to Global Issues | ||
| Intro to Domestic Issues | ||
| Intro to General Psychology | ||
| Intro to Religion | ||
| Introductory Sociology | ||
| Intro to Social Problems | ||
| F. Courses Related to the Program of Study | ||
| CRJU 1100 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Intro to General Psychology 2 | ||
| Intro to Human Development | ||
| Abnormal Psychology | ||
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| The American Police System | ||
| Introduction to Corrections | ||
| Introduction to Criminology | ||
| Courts & Criminal Procedures | ||
| Institutional Requirements Outside the Core | ||
| PHED 1010 | Concepts of Fitness/Health | 2 |
| Select two credit hours of physical education | 2 | |
| CRJU Major Courses 3 | ||
| Upper Division Criminal Justice Courses | 21 | |
| CRJU 3100 | Criminal Law | |
| CRJU 3110 | Criminal Procedure | |
| CRJU 3200 | Criminology | |
| CRJU 3300 | Corrections | |
| CRJU 3700 | Criminal Justice Research Meth 4 | |
| CRJU 4700 | Ethical Issues in Criminal Jus | |
| CRJU 4800 | Senior Capstone | |
| Upper Division Elective Courses | ||
| Select 13 of the following: | 39 | |
| Crime & the Media | ||
| Drugs in America 4 | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency & Justice 4 | ||
| Criminal Investigation 4 | ||
| Criminal Investigation II 4 | ||
| Criminal Justice Administratio 4 | ||
| Special Topics in Criminal Jus 4 | ||
| Race, Ethnicity & Criminal Jus | ||
| Victimology 4 | ||
| Internship in Criminal Justice (can take up to 9 hours or 3 times) | ||
| The Law of Criminal Evidence 4 | ||
| Profiling the Serial Offender 4 | ||
| Terrorism & Criminal Just Syst 4 | ||
| Community Corrections 4 | ||
| Family Violence 4 | ||
| Management of Forensics | ||
| Police Practices & Issues 4 | ||
| Constitutional Law | ||
| Forensic Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Social Justice 5 | ||
| Politics of Social Justice 5 | ||
| Social Justice Culture 5 | ||
| Law and Social Justice 5 | ||
| Social Justice Policy Analysis 5 | ||
| Develpmnt of Criminal Behavior | ||
| Total Hours | 124-126 | |
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Courses with numbers ending with a K include a lab
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Any course taken to satisfy an Area E requirement cannot also be used to satisfy an Area F requirement
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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 transferrable associate’s degree from an accredited institution. Transferable associate’s degrees only satisfy areas A through E - students must complete area F 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/