Faculty: C. Swanson (Director), K. Lersch

The criminal justice program offers an interdisciplinary, issue-oriented program focusing upon the issues of crime, law enforcement, and the criminal justice system. The program's primary purpose is to prepare students to assume entry level positions in various criminal justice occupations and to eventually assume administrative responsibilities and research in the field. The program is also designed to acquaint non-majors with issues in criminal justice. For students interested in the forensic science field of criminal justice, a major in chemistry with a minor in criminal justice is available.

The probation and parole specialization requires additional emphasis on knowledge and skills that will help remediate the offender into society.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to general University requirements and General Studies requirements, students seeking the B.A. in criminal justice must meet the requirements listed below.

A minimum grade of "C" is required for all core courses.

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions.

LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
General Studies (36 sh)

Common Prerequisites

None

Electives (24 sh)

Lower Division Electives

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SPECIALIZATION
UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
Major (27 sh)

Core (15 sh)
	CCJ 3024	Crime & the Criminal Justice System	3
	CCJ 3203	Judicial Process	3
	CCJ 4700	Criminal Justice Research Methods	3
	CCJ 4101	Police & Society	3
	CCJ 4306	Theories of Corrections	3
Electives (12 sh)
A minimum of one course must be taken from Group A.
Group A
	CCJ 3251	First Admendment Freedoms	3
	CCJ 3271	Civil Rights	3
	PLA 3691	Law & Society	3
	PLA 4303	Criminal Law	3
	PLA 4263	Evidence	3
	POS 3603	American Constitutional Law	3
	POS 4673	Jurisprudence	3
Group B
	CCJ 3450	Criminal Justice Management & Organization	3
	CCJ 4290	The Prosecutorial Function	3
	CCJ 4501	Juvenile Justice	3
	CCJ 3333	Probation & Parole	3
	CCJ 4331	Alternative Punishments	3
	PAD 3003	Administration of Public Institutions	3
	CCJ 4940	Criminal Justice Internship	3

Students may also receive 3-6 sh credit for an internship approved by the Criminal Justice Director.

Major-Related (24 sh)

	Skills/Human Relations Course		12
	Social Science Courses		12
	See Advisor for course selection list.

Electives (9 sh)

Lower/Upper Division Electives

PROBATION AND PAROLE SPECIALIZATION
UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
Major (24 sh)

	CCJ 3024	Crime & the Criminal Justice System	3
	CCJ 3203	Judicial Process	3
	CCJ 3333	Probation & Parole	3
	CCJ 4101	Police & Society	3
	CCJ 4306	Theories of Corrections	3
	CCJ 4331	Alternative Punishments	3
	CCJ 4700	Criminal Justice Research Methods	3
Choose one:
	CCJ 3450	Criminal Justice Management & Organization	3
	CCJ 4501	Juvenile Justice	3
	CCJ 4940	Criminal Justice Internship	3
	PAD 3003	Administration of Public Institutions	3
	PLA 4263	Evidence	3
	PLA 4303	Criminal Law	3
	POS 3603	American Constitutional Law	3

Non-Major (24 sh)

	CLP 3144	Abnormal Psychology	3
	SOW 3103	Human Behavior in Social Environment	3
	SOW 3203	Introduction to the Field of Social Work	3
	SOW 3313	Work With Individuals & Families	3
	SOW 4242	Families & Family Treatment	3
	SOW 4700	Drug Abuse: Prevention & Treatment	3
	SPC 3301	Interpersonal Communication	3
	PSB 4xxx	The Psychobiology of Sexual Behavior	3

Electives (12 sh)

	Upper Division Electives		3
	Upper/Lower Division Electives		9

MINOR
The Minor in Criminal Justice consists of 15 sh of upper-division criminal justice courses, all of which must be completed at UWF with a grade of "C" or above. Course requirements may not be met by directed studies.

	CCJ 3024	Crime & the Criminal Justice System	3
	CCJ 3203	Judicial Process	3
	CCJ 4101	Police & Society	3
	CCJ 4306	Theories of Corrections
Choose one:
	CCJ 4700	Criminal Justice Research Methods	3
	Approved CCJ elective		3

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