|
Coordinator, Charles B. Adams The Criminal Justice Major is focused on providing educational opportunities at the bachelor level for a diverse student population of Maryland citizens and the global community. We are committed to course offerings that enhance opportunities for intellectual, personal and professional development for students matriculating at the university. The program will provide students with access and research opportunities related to law, social justice, community advocacy, forensic science and more; it will also provide the community with servant leadership, and who are socially, politically and globally conscious practitioners and problem solvers. Students who major in Criminal Justice have the option of pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree or the Bachelor of Art degree (language required). This major provides students with 36 semester hours of a "core" that emphasizes training in theory and research methodology. Students then focus their studies in forensic science, community based- corrections, and social justice (24 hours). The concentrations provide students with 24 hours, including a practicum or field experience course. All students are required to enroll in CRJU 414 Seminar in Criminal Justice during their senior year. Majors are required to earn at least a "C" grade in all Criminal Justice courses in their major program. After completing ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, Composition and Literature I and II, students must take and successfully pass the Bowie State University's English Proficiency Examination. Transfer students who completed their English composition requirements must take the English Proficiency Examination during their first semester of enrollment at the University. To receive a BA/BS in criminal justice, the student must successfully complete 120 semester hours. Exceptions to or substitutions for the following major requirements are considered only through a formal process of departmental recommendations. BACHELOR OF ARTS/SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICEREQUIRED FOR MAJOR - Criminal Justice CORE COURSES (36 hours) *CRJU 201 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | | *CRJU 202 | American Judicial System | | *CRJU 203 | American Corrections | | *CRJU 327 | Theories | | CRJU 316 | Advanced Criminal Procedure and Evidence | | *CRJU 328 | Race, Class and Gender and Criminal Justice | | SOCI 400 | Practicum in Criminal Justice (Senior year) | 3 | CRJU 403 | Criminalistics I | | SOCI 309 | Elementary Statistics in Sociology | | SOCI 412 | Methods of Sociological Research | | SOCI 413 | Data Analysis | | CRJU 418 | Seminar in Criminal Justice | |
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE/ ARTS CRIMINAL JUSTICE
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires 12 hours in a foreign language In order to earn a degree, a student must complete 120 hours. Of these, 40-41 are General Education Requirements and 6 are Institutional Requirements as follows: INSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT (6 semester hours) FRSE 101 Freshman Seminar (not required for transfer students with 12 or more semester hours) Transfer students not taking Freshman Seminar MUST SUBSTITUTE THREE (3) OTHER SEMESTER HOURS TO BE INCLUDED IN THEIR TOTAL OF 120 HOURS. HEED 102 Contemporary Health or IDIS 210 Contemporary Health Issues of Women 3 GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (40-41 semester hours) English Composition (6 semester hours) - Two courses in English composition ENGL 101 Expository Writing | 3 | ENGL 102 Argument and Research | 3 |
After completing ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, Expository Writing and Argument and Research, students must take and successfully pass the Bowie State University English Proficiency Examination. Transfer students who completed their English Composition requirements must take the English Proficiency Examination during their first semester of enrollment at the University. Arts and Humanities (6 semester hours) - One course in each of two disciplines DISCIPLINE COURSES: Philosophy, Communications, Theatre, Art, Music, and Modern Languages Arts/Humanities | 3 | Arts/Humanities | 3 |
Social Science (6 Credits) *Criminal Justice Majors must take Sociology 101 Must include 3 semester hours of African American History and 3 semester hours Introduction to Sociology Discipline Courses: HIST 114 African-American History to 1865 or | | HIST 115 African-American History since 1865 | 3 | SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Natural Science (7-8 semester hours) - Two science courses, at least one of which shall be a laboratory course DISCIPLINE COURSES: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Physical Science. Students may not take two courses from the same area, and a Biology course must have an associated lab. ____ ___ Science | 4 | ____ ___ Science | 3 or 4 |
Mathematics (3 semester hours) - One course in mathematics Math 116 Intro. Math Ideas or | 3 | Math 118 Finite Math or | 3 | Math 125 College Algebra | 3 |
Technology (3 semester hours) - One course in technology Discipline Courses: Business Information Systems or Computer Science COSC 110 Computer Literacy and Applications | 3 |
Free General Education Electives (9 semester hours) - Departmental advisement, chosen from any category within the General Education Course List. One of the general elective must be ECON 211 Macroeconomics Courses numbered "100" or less in Communication Skills and in Mathematics are developmental courses and as such are not included in the 120 credit hour graduation requirement, and thus constitute additional semester hours beyond 120 hour requirement. SAMPLE PROGRAM FRESHMAN YEAR | Sem. Hrs. | First Semester | | SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 | ENGL 101 Expository Writing | 3 | FRSE 101 Freshman Seminar | 3 | ____ ___ Math Gen Ed | 3 | ____ ___ Arts & Humanities Gen Ed | 3 | | 15 |
Second Semester | | CRJU 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | ____ ___ Technology Gen Ed | 3 | ENGL 102 Expository Writing | 3 | ____ ___ Natural Science Gen Ed | 4 | ____ ___ Gen Ed Free Elective | 3 | | 16 |
SOPHOMORE YEAR | | First Semester | | ____ ___ Natural Science Gen Ed | 3 | HEED 102 Contemporary Health or | | IDIS 210 Contemporary Health Issues of Women | 3 | HIST 114 African-American History to 1865 or | | HIST 115 African-American History since 1865 | 3 | CRJU 202 American Judicial Systems | 3 | ____ ___ Gen Ed Free Elective or | | ____ ___ Foreign Language | 3 | | 15 |
Second Semester | | CRJU 203 American Corrections | 3 | ____ ___ Gen Ed Free Elective | 3 | CRJU 327 Theories | 3 | ____ ___ Foreign Language or | | ____ ___ General Ed Elective | 3 | SOCI 412 Methods of Sociological Research | 3 | | 15 |
JUNIOR YEAR | | First Semester | | CRJU 316 Advanced Criminal Procedures | 3 | SOCI 309 Elementary Statistics | 3 | CRJU 403 Criminalistics I | 3 | CRJU 328 Race, Gender and Class and Criminal Justice | 3 | ____ ___ Criminal Justice Electives | 3 | | 15 |
Second Semester | | ____ ___ Criminal Justice Electives | 3 | ____ ___Criminal Justice Electives | 3 | ____ ___ General Elective | 3 | ____ ___ Criminal Justice Electives | 3 | ____ ___ Criminal Justice Electives | 3 | | 15 |
SENIOR YEAR | | First Semester | 3 | ____ ___ Criminal Justice Electives | 3 | ____ ___ General Elective | 3 | SOCI 413 Data Analysis in Sociology | 3 | ____ ___ General Elective | 3 | ____ ___ General Elective | 3 | | 15 |
Second Semester | | CRJU 418 Seminar in Criminal Justice | 3 | SOCI/CRJU 400 Practicum in Criminal Justice | 3 | ____ ___ General Elective | 3 | ____ ___ General Elective | 2 | ____ ___ General Elective | 14 |
| 
