Criminal Justice Degree Online

Second Major

Upon completion of their first major, students in the Adult Undergraduate Division program may choose to complete a second major within the Division. Students interested in a second major may obtain an AU Major Declaration form from their academic advisors or program directors, as well as the prescribed set of courses for each second major. Based on student interest, the Division annually creates second major cohorts (two terms) through which students may complete their second majors. Students may also work with their academic advisors to create an alternative plan for completing the prescribed second major courses.

MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP - (24 credit hours)
LMM357 Principles of Mgmt and Leadership
LMM306 Strategic Management
LMM330 Managerial Budgeting and Accounting
LMM338 Effective Leadership
LMM349 Organizational/Corporate Finance
LMM358 Marketing Management
LMM455 Effective Management Leadership
LMM295 Mgmt and Leadership Internship
or LMM495 Mgmt and Leadership Practicum
LMM496 Mgmt and Leadership Learning Outcomes Portfolio

CRIMINAL JUSTICE MANAGMENT- (24 credit hours)
CJM357 Management & Leadership CJ Agencies
CJM383 Law Enfrcmt Ethics & Mortality
CJM344 Social Deviance
CJM367 Criminal Investigations Mngmnt
CJM375 Community-Oriented Policing
CJM387 Criminal Procedure: Law & Pract
CJM455 Sr Ldrshp and Mngmnt Seminar
CJM295 Crim Justice Mngmnt Intership
or CJM495 Crim Justice Mngmnt Practicum
CJM496 Criminal Justice Learning Outcome Portfolio

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - (24 credit hours)
HRM351 Applied Human Resource Mngmnt
HMR374 Personal/Organizational Wellness
HRM353 Legal Aspects:HR Management
HRM425 Employee Benefits & Comp Mgmt
HRM441 Employee and Labor Relations
HMR456 Workforce Diversity
HRM455 Sr Human Resource Mgmt Seminar
HRM295 Human Resource Mgmt Internship
or HRM495 Human Resource Mgmt Practicum
HRM496 Human Resource Mgmt Learning Outcomes Portfolio

MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS- (24 credit hours)
MTS373 e-Commerce
MTS310 Bus System Analysis and Design
MTS320 Database Managment
MTS315 Business Data Communications
MTS410 Project Managment
MTS321 Visual Basic
MTS477 Emerging Technologies
MTS295 Mgmt of Tech Systems Intership
or MTS495 Mgmt of Tech Systems Practicum
MTS496 Mgmt of Tech Systems Learning Outcomes Portfolio

An asterisk indicates that prerequisites must be passed before taking the course.
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Required Courses within the major (30 credits)
CRJ 0150 The Criminal Justice System 3 credits
CRJ 0200 Substantive Criminal and Procedural Law 3 credits
CRJ 0210 Police and Corrections: Law Enforcement Today 3 credits
CRJ 0400 Criminology 3 credits
CRJ 0215 Diversity and the Law 3 credits
CRJ 0300 Sociology of Law and Violence 3 credits
CRJ 0310 Statistical Analysis and the Criminal Justice System 3 credits
CRJ 0320 Investigational Research Methods 3 credits
CRJ 0260 Criminal Investigations 3 credits
CRJ 0450 Professional Seminar: Criminal Justice Ethics and Practice 3 credits

Electives within the major (18 credits required)
CRJ 0330 Abnormal Psychology 3 credits
CRJ 0270 Cybercrime 3 credits
CRJ 0360 Crime Scene Investigation 3 credits
CRJ 0220 Delinquency and Juvenile Justice 3 credits
CRJ 0230 Drugs, Crime, and Society 3 credits
CRJ 0240 Gangs: From the Mafia to the Crips 3 credits
CRJ 0340 Forensic Anthropology 3 credits
CRJ 0250 Sexual Offenses, Offenders, and Victims 3 credits
CRJ 0350 Social Disintegration: Internal and External Factors 3 credits
CRJ 0280 Understanding Terrorism 3 credits
CRJ 0275 White Collar Crime 3 credits

Bachelor of Arts

The major is designed to prepare students for career opportunities in the criminal justice field, to include law enforcement, courts and corrections, and private security, or for further study at the graduate level in criminal justice, criminology or law. To successfully complete the criminal justice major, the following coursework is required:
27 Criminal Justice core component credits
12 Criminal Justice elective credits
15 skills components credits
37 academic core credits
18 general elective credits
11 credits of a foreign language [Spanish or Arabic recommended].

A minimum of 120 credits is required for degree, the last 30 of which must be taken at La Roche College.

Criminal Justice Required Courses: 27 credits (Students may select CRIM/SOC 330, Theories of Criminal Deviance OR CRIM 342, Applied Criminology)

CRIM 101 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
CRIM 310 Criminal Law
CRIM 342 Applied Criminology
CRIM 345 Criminal Investigations
CRIM 455 Senior Criminal Justice Capstone
CRIM/PSY 311 Research Methods
CRIM/SOC 216 Police and Society
CRIM/SOC 330 Theories of Criminal Deviance
PS 205 Constitutional Law

Elective Courses: select any 4 courses (12 credits)

CRIM 210 Introduction to Corrections
CRIM 300 Correctional Counseling
CRIM 320 Special Topics in Criminal Justice
CRIM 334 Enterprise & Transnational Crime
CRIM 336 Terrorism
CRIM 340 Crime Scene & Forensics Laboratory
CRIM 341 Criminalistics
CRIM 343 Computer Crime
CRIM 346 Security Management & Loss Prevention
CRIM 352 Administration of Criminal Justice Organizations
CRIM 354 Law Enforcement Communications: Interviewing, Note Taking and Report Writing
CRIM 412 Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management
CRIM 451 Internship in Criminal Justice
CRIM 457 Independent Study
CRIM/SOC 230 Juvenile Delinquency

Skills Component: 15 credits (students may select CRIM 212, Analysis of Criminal Justice Data OR MT 140, Probability & Statistics; students may select CRIM 218, Professional Responsibility OR PH 226 Ethics

CRIM 212 Analysis of Criminal Justice Data
CRIM 218 Professional Responsibility: Legal & Ethical Concepts
EN 230 Technical Writing
IST 208 Introduction to Cyberspace
MT 140 Probability and Statistics
PH 120 Logic
PH 226 Ethics

Language Requirement – No Credits Required.
APCRP students do not have a modern language requirement but can take language courses as alternatives and may minor in Spanish.

General Electives - 15 Credits
APCJP students have been granted 11 credits (W) from the elective component based upon work experience and prior academic/training courses.

The elective requirement may be fulfilled through a minor or certificate program. Recommended programs are: Criminalistics, Modern Languages, Computer Science, Psychology, Sociology, Accounting, Pre Law, and Management.

Criminal Justice elective courses in excess of the required credit (6) may be taken and applied to the general elective component.

Criminal Justice -15 credits required: Students granted 12 credits for CRIM 101–Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (A); CRIM 216–Police and Society (W); CRIM 345–Criminal Investigations (A); and CRIM 211-Intelligence Analysis and Presentation (A)

CRIM 310 Criminal Law
CRIM 455 Senior Criminal Justice Capstone
CRIM/PS 205 Constitutional Law
CRIM/PSY 311 Research Methods
CRIM/SOC 330 Theories of Criminal Deviance

Criminal Justice Electives - Select 6 credits: Students are granted 6 credits for CRIM 354 – Law Enforcement Communications (A); and CRIM 451 – Internship (W)

CRIM 210 Introduction to Corrections
CRIM 300 Correctional Counseling
CRIM 334 Enterprise & Transnational Crime
CRIM 336 Terrorism
CRIM 340 Crime Scene & Forensics Laboratory
CRIM 341 Criminalistics
CRIM 343 Computer Crime
CRIM 346 Security Management & Loss Prevention
CRIM 352 Administration of Criminal Justice Organizations
CRIM 457 Independent Study

Criminal Justice Skills - 12 credits required: Students are granted 3 credits for CRIM 207 – Professional Responsibility (A). (Select CRIM 212 or MT 140)

CRIM 212 Analysis of Criminal Justice Data
EN 230 Technical Writing
IST 208 Introduction to Cyberspace
MT 140 Probability and Statistics
PH 120 Logic

Criminal Justice courses includes the study of the major components of the field; Law Enforcement, Corrections, and Courts. Course offerings are designed to aid the student to focus on more specific features of the discipline such as Criminal Investigations, Forensics, State and Constitutional law. The moral and ethical aspects of the field are important dimensions of the discipline and are explored to an extent not normally available in state based institutions. As part of Martin Methodist’s emphasis on student mentoring and student focused service, emphasis is placed on helping Criminal Justice students concentrate on the areas of their personal interests to better prepare them to enter the careers of their choice upon graduation or advance to graduate school.

GOALS
Graduates of the Bachelor’s Degree program in Criminal Justice will:
Master information from courses taken in Criminal Justice.
Exemplify high standard of social, intellectual, emotional, academic, and professional behavior.
Promote Judeo-Christian values and ethics as they relate to their students, peers, administrators, and parents.
Nurture citizens and other professionals by modeling and promoting the ideals of American democracy and personal integrity.
Be appropriately equipped with the knowledge and understanding to enter into the professional ranks of the Criminal Justice field of their choosing.

Students who desire to major in another field of study but want to link their interests in that field with Criminal Justice may also receive a minor in Criminal Justice.

Our online distance education program offers students the opportunity to study a comprehensive curriculum in the Criminal Justice degree program. Millions of people are processed through the criminal justice system daily. To maintain this system, highly educated people are needed to fulfill the leadership requirements and see to it that justice served and the guilty are rehabilitated back into society.

Through this program students will learn the skills needed to succeed in this field. All of the courses are focused on the major. This allows students to maximize their learning in the core courses and succeed in their educational and career goals.

Students begin with theories of crime, law and social control, and correctional systems. Specific courses focus on forensic psychology, criminal investigations, and statistics. In the higher division courses students choose a special track where they are able to focus in one specialty area of Criminal Justice. These specialty courses allow students customize their learning experience in the field of Criminal Justice. Several career fields this degree will prepare you for are:

* Police Management
* Correctional Services Director
* Parole Officer
* Criminal Investigator
* Forensic Investigator

The prerequisites for this program are: an earned bachelor degree in criminal justice, paralegal studies, pre-law, sociology, political science, or a related field.

The online curriculum offers an innovative approach to higher education. Enrollment is open and students may begin the program at any time. All courses are provided in online classrooms, with on-to-one faculty mentoring. Students also have free access to our comprehensive Study Tactics and Resources Center, with links to subject related websites, online libraries, articles and research assistance. Our online Criminal Justice degree curriculum includes: 1. CJ 550 Theories of Crime 4 hrs
2. CJ 565 Law and Social Control 4 hrs
3. CJ 575 Correctional Systems 4 hrs
4. CJ 580 Forensic Psychology 4 hrs
5. CJ 610 Criminal Investigation 4 hrs
6. CJ 630 Descriptive Statistics 4 hrs

Criminal Justice Students are required to select a Specialty Practice Track and complete all courses for the track.

Administrations Track1. CJ 640 Criminal Law 4 hrs
2. CJ 650 Criminal Justice Administration 4 hrs
3. CJ 660 Human Resource Management 4 hrs
4. CJ 670 Budgeting and Finance 4 hrs

Criminology Track1. CJ 640 Criminal Law 4 hrs
2. CJ 655 Criminological Theory 4 hrs
3. CJ 665 Criminal Court System 4 hrs
4. CJ 675 Advanced Criminology 4 hrs

Juvenile Track1. CJ 648 Juvenile Delinquency 4 hrs
2. CJ 658 Juvenile Justice System 4 hrs
3. CJ 668 Special Topics 4 hrs
4. CJ 678 Drug Abuse 4 hrs

Violence and Control Track1. CJ 640 Criminal Law 4 hrs
2. CJ 659 Domestic Violence 4 hrs
3. CJ 669 Terrorism and Control 4 hrs
4. CJ 679 Hate Crimes 4 hrs

Forensic Science Track 1. CJ 680 Survey of Forensic Science 4 hrs
2. CJ 684 Forensic Science Theory 4 hrs
3. CJ 688 Forensic Criminal Psychology 4 hrs
4. CJ 692 Criminal Procedure 4 hrs

TOTAL HRS = 40 semester hours

Courses in this curriculum are to be taken in sequence as above.

TUITION = $500.00 per Masters level course.

Students may register and pay for one course at a time.

* There is also a one time $50.00 admission processing fee.

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Certificate Option: students have the option of first enrolling into and completing a Graduate Certificate in this degree program. All courses in the graduate certificate program will transfer in to the Masters Degree Program. Following graduation with the Graduate Certificate, students may then elect to enroll in the masters degree program and complete the remaining courses. To preview the graduate certificate program, access here.

Course Completion Times: Students are permitted 10 weeks to complete an online course. This may be extended with the permission of the instructor. For all Symposium Courses, students are permitted up to a six month period for completion. Doctoral students are permitted one year for all Dissertation/Doctoral Project courses.

Prerequisites: An earned Bachelors Degree.

CJ-101: Introduction to Criminal Justice, Credits = 5
Examines the relationships and respective responsibilities of different criminal justice agencies. Studies the movement through the system from initial investigation of the crime to ultimate release from confinement. Recommended: READ 098.

CJ-103: Introduction to Criminal Law, Credits = 3
Introduction to the ever-evolving world of criminal law in the United States. Describes the origin and structure of criminal law. This course covers topics ranging from the victim’s rights, criminal defenses, criminal prosecution and definitions of crime guidelines. Defines the difference between misdemeanors and felonies.

CJ-105: Introduction to Corrections, Credits = 5
Review of the corrections field, tracing early American penal systems and philosophy to present day correctional programs. Emphasis on our contemporary penal system, incarceration, classification, various forms of release, and community-based correctional programs.

CJ-106: Criminology, Credits = 5
The study of deviant behavior as it relates to the definition of crime: crime statistics, theories of crime causation, crime typologies. Introduction to the impact of crime, limits of criminal law, and society’s reaction to criminal behavior. Recommended: READ 098.

CJ-199: Special Topics, Credits = 1 - 5
Study and train to meet established local needs in the criminal justice industry, supplemental to courses currently offered. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

CJ-202: Crime and Delinquency, Credits = 5
The development of criminal justice responses to formal handling of juveniles. Examination of the legal status of juvenile offenders and other related special conditions involving juveniles in crime and delinquency. Recommended: READ 098.

CJ-205: Principles of Investigation and Evidence, Credits = 5
Survey of fundamental techniques as they apply to specific criminal investigations. Examines the basic principles of the law of criminal evidence with emphasis on the role of the investigator in collecting, preserving, and introducing evidence in court. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: CJ 101. Recommended: READ 098.

CJ-210: Working in the Juvenile System, Credits = 5
Instruction and simulated experiences designed to develop a basic understanding of the multiplicity of roles the juvenile justice system is expected to carry out. Examines the four main elements: courts and related processes, detention centers, institutions, and group homes. Explores the administration/authority granted by the legislature to manage each element. Also examines the duties and qualifications of juvenile justice workers in the state of Washington.

CJ-297: Special Topics, Credits = 1 - 5
Project-oriented experiences in the area or applications not covered in the standard criminal justice curriculum. Prerequisite: Instructor permission, based on evaluation of student’s education and work experience.

CJ Criminal Justice (elective)
CJ 1010 Criminal Justice (SS)
CJ 1300 Introduction to Corrections
CJ 1330 Criminal Law
CJ 1340 Criminal Investigations
CJ 1350 Intro to Forensic Science
CJ 1900 Special Studies
CJ 1910 Special Function/Reserv Office
CJ 1920 Peace Officer Basic
CJ 2000 Criminal Justice Co-op
CJ 2020 Criminal Justice Supervision
CJ 2060 Community Corrections
CJ 2110 Introduction to Security
CJ 2260 ContemporaryPrison/Jail Issues
CJ 2330 Juvenile Justice
CJ 2350 Laws of Evidence
CJ 2390 Traffic Law/Related Services
CJ 2410 Introduction to Victimology
CJ 2420 Anatomy of Homicide Investiga.
CJ 2430 Satanism/Cults
CJ 2440 Organized Crime
CJ 2450 Terrorism
CJ 2460 Psychological Profiling
CJ 2470 Introduction to Criminology
CJ 2480 Crime Scene Processing
CJ 2490 Drug Trafficking
CJ 2500 Contemporary Violence
CJ 2510 Psychology of Crimin. Behavior
CJ 2520 Victim Issues
CJ 2530 Police Patrol Techniques
CJ 2540 Careers in Law Enforcement
CJ 2550 Emergency Mangmt. Principles
CJ 2920 Special Topics in CJ

Does not account for holidays.

Semester I

Weeks
1 Convocation
2-6 CJD 2600 Law Enforcement and Society
7-11 CJD 3300 Theories of Crime and Deviance
12-16 CJD 2000 Biblical Perspectives in Criminal Justice
17-21 CJD 3500 Community Relations and Cultural Systems

22 Semester Break

Semester II

Weeks
23-27 CJD 3310 Juvenile Delinquency and Law Enforcement
28-32 CJD 3430 Criminal Justice and Criminal Courts
33-37 CJD 4500 Applied Data Analysis in Criminal Justice
38-42 CJD 3420 Criminal Law: The Defense Side

43 Semester Break
Semester III

Weeks
44-48 CJD 4400 Criminal Investigations
49-53 CJD 3410 Correctional Systems
54-58 CJD 4100 Contemporary Issues and Trends in Criminal Justice
59-63 CJD 4200 Values and Ethics in Criminal Justice

64 Comprehensive Exam

Lead Faculty: James Glenn Larson, JD

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration degree is designed to meet the educational and professional needs of individuals in law enforcement who are interested in professional development or career advancement. It also prepares individuals for challenging and dynamic careers in the justice system at the local, state, and federal levels. Individuals completing the program are prepared for entry- and advanced-level positions, teaching, or training assignments, private security employment, research, or employment as consultants within the field.

The major consists of upper-division courses that include basic forensic science, research methods, juvenile justice, corrections, criminology, leadership and management, civil and criminal investigations, court systems, criminal law, and a senior research project supervised by full-time, associate, and select core adjunct faculty. Additionally, students select elective courses from psychology, sociology, addictive disorders, behavioral science, legal studies, information technology, and human resource management to provide a broader perspective in human behavior.

Transition Programs

There are two transition programs available to students in the Criminal Justice program:

BS in Criminal Justice Administration/ Master of Forensic Science(MFS) Program

BS in Criminal Justice Administration/ Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program

The transition program allow students who are enrolled in the BS in Criminal Justice Administration with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 and who are within completing their last six courses to register for two courses in the MFS or MPA program as electives for the bachelor’s degree. The two graduate courses are restricted to those that do not require a prerequisite. Students must complete all transition program coursework with a grade of B or better. Students pursuing the BSCJ/MPA program can take any two courses (with the exception of PAD 631 and PAD 644). Students pursuing the BSCJ/MFS can choose any two classes which do not require prerequisites. The number of courses required to earn an MFS or MPA degree for transition program students is reduced from 12 to as few as 10 courses. Graduate-level coursework taken as part of the criminal justice administration program cannot be applied to the Master of Forensic Science program or the Master of Public Administration program, nor will it transfer as graduate level credit to any other university because it becomes part of the undergraduate degree program.

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program candidates will be able to:
Describe and synthesize the contributions of the various forensic science disciplines to the current state-or-the-art of detecting and solving crimes.
Develop an experimental design, including a testable research hypothesis to address a current problem in criminal justice.
Provide a written description of the causes and patterns of juvenile delinquency.
Apply biological, psychological, sociological, and economic explanations for criminal behavior from a variety of disciplines, and present findings orally and in writing.
Analyze and evaluate the role of criminal sanctions in rehabilitating offenders.
Complete a research project in the area of criminal justice: Collect data, conduct a literature review, analyze data, write and explain findings, and present results.