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Course requirements in the minor are organized into required and 1 criminal justice elective course. The required component includes courses to provide a general foundation in the discipline. The elective allows students to pursue one additional course of their particular interest.

The total minor consists of 6 courses, or 18 credit hours. A grade of C- or higher is required for each course in the minor.

Required Courses (15 credit hours):

CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 hrs)
CJ 203 Policing (3 hrs)
CJ 244 Corrections (3 hrs)
CJ 297 Criminal Law (3 hrs)
CJ 299 Criminal Justice Information, Communication, & Ethics (3 hrs)
- prerequisite: grade of C- in general education writing course

Elective Course (15 credit hours):

One (1) additional course from the criminal justice major curriculum.
(Students still must meet semester hour requirements and course prerequisites.)

Please see the admission section of our current college catalog (pdf) for more information about requirements and admission procedures.

Required Courses:Course# Course Title Hours
LGS110 American Legal System 3
LGS215 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
LGS305 Criminal Law 3

Electives: Upper Level Legal Studies Electives 3 hours
Upper Level Legal Studies Electives 3 hours
Upper Level Legal Studies Electives 3 hours

The purpose of the Social Sciences Department/Criminal Justice is to provide Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) students with a thorough knowledge of the nature and operation of the Criminal Justice System. It includes courses in the following core areas as well as specialized electives: criminal justice and juvenile justice processes (law, crime, and administration of justice); criminology (the causes of crime, typologies, offenders, and victims); law enforcement (police organization, discretion, subculture, and legal constraints), law adjudication (criminal law, criminal procedure, prosecution, defense, and court procedures and decision-making), and corrections (incarceration, community-based corrections, and treatment of offenders). The program introduces concepts related to legal, legislative, and social processes and how they influence the criminal justice system. The program further addresses current methods in criminal justice processes and analyzes their strengths and weaknesses.

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Criminology is the study of criminal behavior, its causes and consequences, and the way in which society responds to those who have been identified as criminal or deviant. Criminology can be viewed as an integrated approach to the study of crime and it combines elements of knowledge from a variety of disciplines. Students of criminology are exposed to a wide variety of theories of criminal behavior as well as to a diverse range of analysis of the criminal justice system. The independent major in Criminology offered within the Bachelor of Arts degree programme provides an appropriate background for entry-level positions in the field of criminal justice as well as for admission to professional and graduate programme in criminology and related fields.

New Course Requirements for Criminology Major and Honours Students—March 22, 2006

Students Entering Second Year of Study:
Students will be required to take CRIM 2103 Introduction to Qualitative Research and CRIM 2113 Quantitative Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice
They will then go on to take one of CRIM 3103 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Criminology or CRIM 3113 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Criminology

Students Entering Third Year or Beyond of Study:
Students who have already completed CRIM 2103 under the old calendar description will take one of CRIM 3103 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Criminology or CRIM 3113 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Criminology
Students entering their third year of study who have not yet fulfilled the CRIM 3133 Criminal Law & the Charter requirement under the old calendar description may take CRIM 3143 Charter Rights to fulfill this requirement.
Student entering their third year of study are not required to have taken CRIM 2123 Criminal Law before enrolling in CRIM 3223 Criminal Procedure or CRIM 3143 Charter Rights.
Students who have taken CRIM 2213 Adult Courts may not take CRIM 3223 Criminal Procedure. Students who have taken CRIM 3133 Criminal Law & the Charter may not take CRIM 3143 (Charter Rights).

Students Entering into the Honours Program:
Students enrolled in the Honours program may take both CRIM 3103 and CRIM 3113; however, they are not required to do so.
All other course requirements for students entering the Honours program in the 2006-2007 academic year remain the same as in the old calendar description.

General Interest Courses

Students with a general interest in criminology are invited to enrol in CRIM 1006 Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice. This course is a prerequisite for all other courses offered by the criminology department and will provide students with the opportunity to select other general interest courses in criminology beyond the first-year level. In some cases, students may be allowed to take upper-level criminology courses with written permission of the instructor.

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Criminology is the study of criminal behavior, its causes and consequences, and the way in which society responds to those who have been identified as criminal or deviant. Criminology can be viewed as an integrated approach to the study of crime and it combines elements of knowledge from a variety of disciplines. Students of criminology are exposed to a wide variety of theories of criminal behavior as well as to a diverse range of analysis of the criminal justice system. The independent major in Criminology offered within the Bachelor of Arts degree programme provides an appropriate background for entry-level positions in the field of criminal justice as well as for admission to professional and graduate programme in criminology and related fields.

New Course Requirements for Criminology Major and Honours Students—March 22, 2006

Students Entering Second Year of Study:
Students will be required to take CRIM 2103 Introduction to Qualitative Research and CRIM 2113 Quantitative Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice
They will then go on to take one of CRIM 3103 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Criminology or CRIM 3113 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Criminology

Students Entering Third Year or Beyond of Study:
Students who have already completed CRIM 2103 under the old calendar description will take one of CRIM 3103 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Criminology or CRIM 3113 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Criminology
Students entering their third year of study who have not yet fulfilled the CRIM 3133 Criminal Law & the Charter requirement under the old calendar description may take CRIM 3143 Charter Rights to fulfill this requirement.
Student entering their third year of study are not required to have taken CRIM 2123 Criminal Law before enrolling in CRIM 3223 Criminal Procedure or CRIM 3143 Charter Rights.
Students who have taken CRIM 2213 Adult Courts may not take CRIM 3223 Criminal Procedure. Students who have taken CRIM 3133 Criminal Law & the Charter may not take CRIM 3143 (Charter Rights).

Students Entering into the Honours Program:
Students enrolled in the Honours program may take both CRIM 3103 and CRIM 3113; however, they are not required to do so.
All other course requirements for students entering the Honours program in the 2006-2007 academic year remain the same as in the old calendar description.

General Interest Courses

Students with a general interest in criminology are invited to enrol in CRIM 1006 Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice. This course is a prerequisite for all other courses offered by the criminology department and will provide students with the opportunity to select other general interest courses in criminology beyond the first-year level. In some cases, students m

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice is designed to provide students with the General Studies and technical training to succeed as a Criminal Justice professional.

Criminal Justice professionals can enjoy satisfying careers in a growing field where employment prospects continue to expand at federal, state and local levels. The work is exciting and fulfilling, offering the opportunity to help others on a daily basis.
Graduates will successfully complete 61 semester hours outlined below
Semester Hours
General Studies Requirements 22
Required Technical Courses 18
Electives 21
Total 61

Required General Studies 22
Course Number / Description Semester Hours
Required First Course 1
OR 1010 - Student Orientation
Humanities / Fine Arts / Communications 6
Select a minimum of 2 courses from this area
History / Behavioral and Social Sciences 3
Select 1 course from this area
Natural Sciences / Mathematics and Computer Science 9
Select 3 courses from this area to include a minimum of
3 credit hours in Mathematics
English Composition 3
Select 1course from this area
Required Technical Courses (Select 6 courses below) 18
BCJ 2001 - Theory & Practices of Law Enforcement 3
BCJ 2002 - Theory & Practices of Corrections 3
BCJ 2201 - Juvenile Delinquency 3
BCJ 2501 - Criminology 3
BCJ 3601 - Criminal Law 3
BCJ 3301 - Judicial Process 3
Electives 21

To meet the required electives, students may complete any of the CSU General Studies or Criminal Justice undergraduate 2000 and 3000 level courses that are not used to meet other requirements of their program. The following
Criminal Justice Courses are available for enrollment by students in the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice.

BCJ 2000 Introduction to Criminal Justice (3)

BCJ 3701 - Criminal Investigation (3)

BCJ 3801 - Criminal Evidence and Legal Issues (3)

BCJ 3950 - Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice (3)

BCJ 4385 - Workplace Security (3)
Total 61 Semester Hours

To avoid misunderstandings about which courses satisfy our requirements, students are strongly advised to consult regularly with their faculty advisor; students should not rely on advising from outside the department. Go to: http://sociology.camden.rutgers.edu/advising-cj.htm for important advice for criminal justice majors. For guidelines for a double major with sociology, see below.

The current requirements for the Criminal Justice Major were introduced in Fall 2008. Students who enrolled in the major before Fall 2008 have the option of coming up under either the new or the old requirements. Such continuing students should click here for an announcement about the changes and the options open to them.

Criminal Justice Major Requirements (for all incoming students from fall 2008 onwards, as well as previously-enrolled students if they explicitly choose this option, as outlined in the announcement above):
202:201 Criminal Justice in America

Two of the following three courses:

202:202 Police & Policing
202:203 Confinement & Corrections
202:204 Courts & Criminal Law
920:313 Theories of Crime & Delinquency

920:301 Methods and Techniques of Social Research

One of the following three courses:

920:316 Race & Ethnicity
920:332 Social Stratification
202:337 Poor, Minorities and Justice*
15 credits of Criminal Justice 300 Level Electives (see approved list below)
202:449: Ethics & Policy in Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice 300 Level Electives
(15 credits from 202 or 920 courses)
Note: this list is periodically updated

202:302 Statistics for Criminal Justice (recommended for all students planning to attend graduate school)
202:303 Gender, Crime, & Justice
202: 314 Technology & Criminal Justice
202: 322 Juvenile Justice
202: 323 Varieties of Crime
202: 324 Organized Crime
202: 325 Violent Crime
202: 326 White Collar Crime
202:337 The Poor, Minorities and Justice
202: 340 Victimology
202:341 Children and the Justice System
202:342 Domestic Violence
202: 345 Comparative Criminal Justice
202: 350 Punishment & Sentencing
202: 351 Contemporary Issues in Policing
202: 352 Community Corrections
202:354, 355, 354 Special Topics in Criminal Justice
202: 360 Topics in Police
202: 361 Topics in Criminal Law
202: 362 Topics in Corrections
202: 363 Topics in Juvenile Justice
202: 404 Service/Internship Criminal Justice *
202: 410 Research Seminar in Criminal Justice
202: 454,455,456 Special Topics Criminal Justice
920: 208 Contemporary Social Problems
920: 217 Drugs & Society
920: 280 Social Movements in Society
920: 315 Sociology of Complex Organizations
920: 329 Law & Society
920: 344 Sociology of Deviance

Click here to access the Criminal Justice 2008 Major Worksheet

“Old” Criminal Justice Requirements (for students who enrolled before 2008 and wish to come up under the earlier set of requirements):

Click here to access the Major Worksheet for the pre-2008 Criminal Justice requirements

The minor in criminal justice provides an opportunity for students interested in obtaining a bachelor’s degree in a different field of study to take coursework to gain an understanding of the criminal justice system.
The minor is designed to provide students with a broad overview of the criminal justice field by focusing on criminological theory, corrections, policing, juvenile justice issues and the criminal law.
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The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Criminal Justice degree introduces students to all aspects of the nation’s complex criminal justice system, while giving them a strong background in the liberal arts.

Students majoring in criminal justice are required to complete a total of 12 criminal justice courses, totaling 36 credit hours in addition to the required courses identified by Loyola University Chicago for students to receive either a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from the university.

Among the 12 criminal justice courses, students are required to take 6 specific courses and can select 6 additional criminal justice courses as major electives. The six mandatory courses include:
CRMJ 131 Introduction to Criminal Justice
(Prerequisite for all other criminal justice courses)
CRMJ 300 Principles of Criminal Behavior
CRMJ 305 Municipal Police Operations
CRMJ 322 Criminal Law and Courts OR
CRMJ 323 Criminal Procedure
CRMJ 335 Institutional Corrections
CRMJ 355 Criminal Justice Capstone Course
(Required senior‑level course)

For more information, please contact Undergraduate Admission

Students must complete six courses for the minor, including Psychology and Law (PSYC 372) and Criminal Law and Courts (CRMJ 322). The additional four courses must be selected from specified courses in Psychology and Criminal Justice, with the following constraints:
Psychology majors must take four criminal justice and two psychology courses (in addition to the 12 psychology courses necessary to complete the major).
Criminal justice majors must complete four psychology and two criminal justice courses (in addition to the 12 criminal justice courses necessary to complete the major).
Psychology majors will need a total of 14 psychology and four criminal justice classes to complete their majors and minors, and criminal justice majors will need 14 criminal justice classes and four psychology classes to complete their majors and minors.
Students who are not psychology or criminal justice majors will need to complete three psychology and three criminal justice courses, from the specified lists.