BCAcademicCatalog2016

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (CRJ) This is an exciting course curriculum that analyzes the legal, social, economic and political contexts that shape our approach to criminal justice. The program blends principle courses in the functions and organization of the criminal justice systemwith courses focused on specific components of the system in law enforcement , the courts, and corrections to build or refine the mobile and transferable skills our students need to meet the challenges of a criminal justice career anywhere in the country. A baccalaureate degree may be earned in Criminal Justice in the traditional on-campus program designed for entering freshmen or in the online option designed for working adults. The Criminal Justice Major offers students a broad focus range designed to provide them an excellent academic foundation for entry into the Criminal Justice profession or preparation for law school for those students who are considering a criminal law legal career. Criminal Justice students are taught to think critically, act ethically, and apply theory to practical situations that they currently encounter or will encounter in Criminal Justice careers. Degree requirements for the traditional program and the Online option are listed below: I. Major A. General Education & Degree Requirements (see p. 55) 52 SH Students are required to take the following: PSY 1013 Introduction to Psychology MAT 2023 Statistics **Requirement: INT 3063 Learning and Research Skills (Online only) B. Major Requirements 39 SH CRJ 2013 Introduction to Criminal Justice CRJ 2203 Criminology In order for a student transferring academic credit from a regionally accredited post-sec- ondary institution to be exempt from COR 2001 Personal Wellness Lab and/or COR 2002 Personal Wellness, the student must demonstrate completion of comparable courses from another regionally accredited institution. ment with a regionally accredited institution. If the application of this policy results in a student being required to take both COR 2012 and COR 3012 in the same semester, an exemption from COR 3012 may be obtained relieving the student from this course when approved by the student’s advisor, the Director of General Education, and the Vice Presi- dent for Academic Affairs. Policy 3: COR 2001 and COR 2002

CRJ 3023 Theories in Social Deviance CRJ 4123 Substantive Criminal Law PSY 3043 Abnormal Psychology (Traditional only) CRJ 3143 Psychology of Criminal Behavior (Online only) CRJ 3053 Criminal Procedure CRJ 3113 Corrections CRJ 3133 Minority Issues in Criminal Justice CRJ 3233 Law Enforcement

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