Criminal Justice Degree Online

The major in International Criminal Justice introduces students to the nature and cause of crime at the international level and to the mechanisms for its prevention and control. Components of the criminal justice system as they apply to transnational and international crime are studied, as well as the impact of international law and human rights in addressing crimes against humanity. The major is intended to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed for careers in which the globalization of crime plays an important role. It also is designed to prepare students for advanced work in graduate or professional school.

Some details:
PART 1: CORE COURSES
PART 2: FOUNDATION COURSES
PART 3: SKILLS COURSES
PART 4: SPECIALIZED AREAS
PART 5: INTERNSHIP
PART 6: CAPSTONE COURSE

Credits required: 39

Prerequisites: ECO 101, GOV 101 and SOC 101. Any two of these courses satisfy the 6-credit general education requirement in the social sciences.

Advisor: Acting Director Rosemary Barberet, 212.237.8676

Additional information: Students who enrolled for the first time at the College in September 2007 or thereafter must complete the major in the form presented here. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose either the form shown here or the earlier version of the major. A copy of the earlier version can be obtained at the Office of Undergraduate Studies or at the Lloyd George Sealy Library.

PART 1: CORE COURSES Subtotal: 9 credits

Required
Economics 231 Global Economic Development and Crime
Government 259/Law 259 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
International Criminal Justice 101 Introduction to International Criminal Justice

PART 2. FOUNDATION COURSES Subtotal: 9 credits

Category A
Select one
Anthropology 230 Culture and Crime
Government 250 International Law and Justice

Category B
Select one
Economics 245 International Economics
Government 257 Comparative Politics
Government 260 International Relations
Public Administration 260 International Public Administration

Category C
Required
Sociology 341 International Criminology

PART 3. SKILLS COURSES Subtotal: 9 credits

Category A. Language Skills
Required
One 200-level foreign language course in any language other than English

Category B. Research Methods
Required

Statistics 250 Principles and Methods of Statistics
International Criminal Justice 310 Foundations of Scholarship in International Criminal Justice

PART 4. SPECIALIZED AREAS Subtotal: 9 credits

Students select three courses from Part Four, with at least one in each category.

Category A. Global Perspectives on Crime
Select at least one
Corrections 303 Comparative Correction Systems
Economics 260 Environmental Economics, Regulation and Policy
Government 210 Comparative Urban Political Systems
Government 320 International Human Rights
Government 325 The Politics of Transnational Crime
Government 362 Terrorism and International Relations
Police Science 309 Comparative Police Systems
Police Science 415 Seminar on Terrorism
Sociology 333 Gender Issues in International Criminal Justice
Sociology 225 Migration and Crime

Category B. Area/Regional Studies
Select at least one
African-American Studies Justice 210 Drugs and Crime in Africa
African-American Studies Justice 220 Law and Justice in Africa (formerly AAJ 293)
African-American Studies Justice 229 Restorative Justice: Making Peace and Resolving Conflict
History 325 Criminal Justice in European Society, 1750 to the Present
History 380 The Secret Police in Western Society
Police Science 250 Criminal Justice in Eastern Europe
Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies Government 242/Government 242/History 242 U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America
Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies Justice 220 Human Rights and Law in Latin America
Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies Justice 230/African-American Studies Justice 230 Comparative Perspectives on Crime in the Caribbean
Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies Justice 250 Drugs, Crime and Law in Latin America
Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies Sociology 401 Seminar in Latina/o Issues: Gender, Race, Ethnicity and the Legal System
Sociology 351 Crime and Delinquency in Asia

PART 5. INTERNSHIP Subtotal: 0-3 credits

A highly recommended elective
International Criminal Justice 381 Internship in International Criminal Justice

PART 6. CAPSTONE COURSE Subtotal: 3 credits

Required
International Criminal Justice 401 Capstone Seminar in International Criminal Justice

Total: 39-42 credits

Program Description:
The LCIE undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice requires 128 semester hours including 45 semester hours in the major itself. The Criminal Justice Degree program is designed to provide a broad based education in criminal justice. Upon completing the program students should be prepared to enter the criminal justice career field or pursue further academic study. Completion of the Capstone Course is a requirement for the program and may be taken after all core course requirements are met or concurrently with the final cluster. The Capstone Course will emphasize the theories and concepts of the major from an academic perspective as well as their practical applications in the career setting. The course requires a mastery of the concepts within the major and integrates academic studies with the issues faced by practicing professionals in their area of employment. Consequently, students should expect midterm and final examinations, case analyses and at least one major research paper during the term of enrollment. A grade of “C” or above is necessary to pass this course.
Criminology Cluster
ICJ 20000 Criminology
ICJ 21000 Criminal Justice Systems
ICJ 22500 Comparative Justice Systems
Criminal Procedure Cluster
ICJ 30100 Criminal Procedure
ICJ 31000 Criminal Law
ICJ 31500 Criminal Investigation
The Juvenile Justice System
ICJ 31100 The Juvenile Justice System
ICJ 31200 Juvenile Law
ICJ 31300 Delinquency in Society
Criminal Justice Communications Cluster
ICJ 34100 Criminal Justice Communications
ICJ 34200 The Media and Criminal Justice
ICJ 34300 Criminal justice Alternatives
Policing Cluster
ICJ 30000 Policing
ICJ 30500 Institutional and Community Corrections
ICJ 44000 The Victim and Crime
For comprehensive course descriptions, please see the current catalog.

Experience in a selected criminal justice agency, working in groups or individually. Supervised application and observation of concepts, principles, skills, operation and functions of knowledge acquired by the student in previous or current course work and studies. Problems will be identified with attendant solutions in the areas of police work, the correctional agencies, or the court systems as appropriate to the student’s program of study.

CJ 4491-4492 Guided Independent Research ( 1 to 3 credit hours per course per semester)
Additional information is indexed under Guided Independent Research and Study.

CJ 4493-4494 Guided Independent Study (1 to 3 credit hours per course semester)
Additional information is indexed under Guided Independent Research and Study.

CJ 4499 Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice (3-3)
This is a capstone course designed to (1) help seniors integrate the knowledge gained from their other required criminal justice courses, (2) assist them in developing analytical thinking skills through focusing on selected topics using a seminar approach, and (3) support them in gaining a better understanding of the criminal justice profession and the role they may play in it.

The major in International Criminal Justice introduces students to the nature and cause of crime at the international level and to the mechanisms for its prevention and control. Components of the criminal justice system as they apply to transnational and international crime are studied, as well as the impact of international law and human rights in addressing crimes against humanity. The major is intended to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed for careers in which the globalization of crime plays an important role. It also is designed to prepare students for advanced work in graduate or professional school.

Some details:
PART 1: CORE COURSES
PART 2: FOUNDATION COURSES
PART 3: SKILLS COURSES
PART 4: SPECIALIZED AREAS
PART 5: INTERNSHIP
PART 6: CAPSTONE COURSE

Credits required: 39

Prerequisites: ECO 101, GOV 101 and SOC 101. Any two of these courses satisfy the 6-credit general education requirement in the social sciences.

Advisor: Acting Director Rosemary Barberet, 212.237.8676

Additional information: Students who enrolled for the first time at the College in September 2007 or thereafter must complete the major in the form presented here. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose either the form shown here or the earlier version of the major. A copy of the earlier version can be obtained at the Office of Undergraduate Studies or at the Lloyd George Sealy Library.

Do you want a career that makes a difference? Do you want to have a positive impact on people’s daily lives? Then consider LMU’s Criminal Justice program. With a comprehensive understanding of the criminal justice system–you’ll learn about everything from law enforcement and corrections to the courts and the juvenile justice system–you’ll gain the knowledge and experience that will prepare you for a career in law or in law enforcement.

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Arts

Special Features

LMU’s experienced faculty include an Assistant District Attorney General for the 8th Judicial District and a Special Agent with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

Small class size translates into more personal interactions with fellow students and your professors. Most classes in the program have 30 or fewer students, which allows faculty to provide you with the individualized attention you need.

The criminal justice curriculum meets the standards set forth by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS), which provides the only nationally recognized review process of criminal justice academic programs in the United States.

To ensure the quality of our curriculum, we’ve created a Criminal Justice Curriculum Advisory Board, which brings together academics and criminal justice professionals to develop courses that comply with the ACJS academic standards and provide you with diverse educational experiences.

We offer a senior seminar as a capstone course in which students develop an original research project related to their interests in criminal justice. Using the concepts, theories, and skills you’ve learned in previous classes, you’ll apply that knowledge to practical criminal justice issues.

Course Information

Majors in the program take courses covering:
Introduction of Criminal Justice
Introduction to Law Enforcement
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Introduction to Courts
Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences
Criminal Justice Ethics
Introduction to Criminology
Introduction to Corrections
Juvenile Justice
Senior Seminar
Internship
Minors

A minor is also available, which currently requires:
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Criminal Law
Introduction to Criminology
Three electives in Criminal Justice
These areas are subject to change.

Internships

All criminal justice majors are required to complete a field internship in a local, state, or federal criminal justice agencies. This real-world experience allows you to apply what you’ve learned in the classroom, gain valuable work experience, and an opportunity to foster professional contacts, all of which are useful once you begin your career.

Currently, our students intern with the following agencies:
Attorney General’s Office, 8th Judicial District
Bell County Circuit Court
Claiborne County Sheriff’s Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Career Opportunities

Graduates of LMU’s program are prepared for work in:
Law enforcement
Criminal investigations
Crime prevention
Juvenile intervention
Victim assistance programs
Court administration
Prisons, jails, penology
Private and corporate security
Drug enforcement & interdiction
Forensics
FBI, ATF, state bureaus of investigation
Probation or parole offices
Law school
Graduate education in criminal justice
Clubs & Organizations

The Criminal Justice and Pre-Law Society is open to all students interested in criminal justice or legal issues. Along with organizing a number of community service and campus awareness projects, the organization brings guest speakers to campus and coordinates several field trips and social gatherings throughout the year.

LMU also sponsors a chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, which selects criminal justice and pre-law majors who meet the academic eligibility criteria. Membership is a sign of high achievement and an indicator of student success, both of which are important to many employers.