Criminal Justice Major (B.S.)

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Our Christ-centered curriculum offers a broad overview of this growing field with multiple entry points into a career or specific advanced training. Freshman and transfer students are invited to prepare themselves for a rewarding career in juvenile justice, security, probation, corrections, youth work or the courts. For those currently working in criminal justice without a college education, Crown’s B.S. degree brings you the professional recognition and advancement you deserve.

Required Courses for the Criminal Justice B.S. Degree

I. Christian Studies Core - 15-21 Credits

ICS 3610 - Concepts of Global and Ethical Leadership 3 Credits *
THE 3701 - Apologetics and Christian Evidences 3 Credits *
BIB 1511 - Survey of Biblical Literature 3 Credits *
or
BIB 1520 - History of the Old Testament 3 Credits
and
BIB 1522 - History of the New Testament 3 Credits
BIB 3510 - Interpreting the Gospels 3 Credits
or
BIB 4710 - Interpreting Romans 3 Credits
THE 3520 - Foundations of Christian Thought 3 Credits *
or
THE 3522 - Systematic Theology I 3 Credits
and
THE 3524 - Systematic Theology II 3 Credits

II. General Education Core - 31 Credits

COM 1515 - Introduction to Public Communication 3 Credits
ENG 1510 - College Writing and Research 3 Credits
ENG 1512 - Introduction to Literary Analysis 3 Credits
FAR - Fine Arts Elective 3 Credits ²
Global Awareness Elective 3 Credits ²*
HIS - History Elective 3 Credits
Humanities Elective 3 Credits ²*
MAT - Math Elective 3 Credits
SCI - Lab Science Elective 4 Credits
SOC 1510 - College Success Strategies 3 Credits ^1,2

III. Major Core - 36 Credits

CRJ 2520 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credits
CRJ 3536 - Introduction to Corrections 3 Credits
CRJ 4535 - Juvenile Justice 3 Credits
CRJ 4537 - Criminal Justice Ethics 3 Credits
CRJ 4539 - Victimology 3 Credits
300-400 Level CRJ/DEM Electives 9 Credits
CSJ 352 - Criminology 3 Credits
DEM 3508 - Introduction to Emergency Management 3 Credits
SOC 230 - Sociology 3 Credits
SOC 4512 - The Human Mosaic 3 Credits

IV. Electives - 43 Credits

Total - 125 Credits

¹Counts towards 3 credits of Social Science credits. Students who have successfully completed 60 credits with a GPA of at least a 2.0 may replace SOC 1510 with another Social Science elective.

²Click HERE to view options for Social Science, Humanities, Global Awareness, and Fine Arts Electives.

* Some courses from the Christian Studies Core and Major Core can be used to fulfill requirements in the General Education Core. By doing that the number of electives needed would increase so that the minimum of 125 credits is reached.