Criminal Justice, B.S.

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Student Learning Outcomes

Students earning the B.S. in Criminal Justice from John Brown University should be able to…

Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of traditional and contemporary criminology theories and the criminal justice system.
Demonstrate understanding of the ways in which social inequalities are linked to differential justice within criminal justice systems.
Demonstrate familiarity with data and methods of social science research to respond to contemporary issues in criminal justice.
Demonstrate the written-communication and critical-thinking skills necessary for criminal justice professionals.
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of significant constitutional rights and responsibilities applicable to the accused and law enforcement.

Note that two of the required CRJ courses (CRJ 3113 and CRJ 3233 ) and one of the elective CRJ courses (CRJ 4013 ) are offered online through consortial agreement with Bluefield University (Bluefield, VA). There are no additional costs for these courses above and beyond the standard JBU tuition and fees.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with major in Criminal Justice

University Core Curriculum - 36 hours

Program requirements satisfy 12 of the 48 hours in the Core Curriculum.

The Intercultural Engagement elective area is satisfied by HST 3283 or POL 3253 .
The Mathematics elective area is satisfied by PSY 2383 .
Six hours of the Social and Behavioral Sciences elective area are satisfied by two of the following: POL 1013 , POL 3163 , POL 4223 , PSY 1013 , PSY 3423 .

Core Curriculum Courses

Courses Specified by the Department - 42 hours

CRJ 2013 Introduction to Criminal Justice (On Campus)
CRJ 2203 Criminology (On Campus)
CRJ 3053 Criminal Procedure (On Campus)
CRJ 3113 Corrections (On Campus)
CRJ 3233 Law Enforcement (On Campus)
POL 1013 American Government and Politics (On Campus and Online)
POL 3163 Law, Courts, and Politics (On Campus)
POL 4223 Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (On Campus)
PSY 1013 Introductory Psychology (On Campus and Online)
PSY 2383 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (On Campus and Online)
PSY 3423 Social Psychology (On Campus and Online)

Two of the following

CRJ 4013 Comparative Criminal Justice (On Campus)
CRJ 4133 Negotiation: Techniques and Tactics (On Campus)
CRJ 4153 Forensics (On Campus)
CRJ 4273 Field Experience: CSI (On Campus)
CRJ 4483 Selected Topics (On Campus) (may be taken twice with different topics)

One of the following

HST 3283 Historical and Sociological Perspectives on Race in America (On Campus)
HST 3393 Poverty and Welfare in American History (On Campus)
POL 3253 Politics and Race in America (On Campus)

Minor field, area of interest, or electives as necessary to complete minimum total hours

This academic program requires 42 elective credits. Under federal regulations, financial aid is generally limited to course work that applies to your declared program of study. Courses outside your program requirements, including excess electives, may not be eligible for financial aid. Adding a double major, double degree, minor(s), specialization(s), an Accelerated Master’s Program, or making other changes, may impact the number of elective credits that will be covered by financial aid. Please review your degree plan and consult with your academic advisor prior to registering for any course that is not required for your program of study. Courses not covered by financial aid are the financial responsibility of the student.

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