Criminal Justice, Criminology Emphasis, B.A. or B.S.

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Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice Program is designed to prepare students for careers in law, law enforcement, corrections, and social science research. Conceived with the idea that criminal justice professionals will benefit from a strong liberal arts education, the program stresses theory and policy analysis combined with professional experience. A Ferrum College criminal justice graduate will have strong oral and written communication skills as well as the ability to think critically and solve problems while recognizing the importance of high ethical standards.

B.A. Additional Degree Requirements (6 Credit Hours)

Six hours of foreign language at the 200 level or higher.

Common Required Courses (33 Credit Hours)

Regardless of the degree or emphasis:

CJU 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
CJU 204 - Fundamentals of Corrections Credit Hour(s): 3
CJU 220 - Criminal Law Credit Hour(s): 3
CJU 300 - Dilemmas and Decision Making in Criminal Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
CJU 314 - Courts and the Judicial Process Credit Hour(s): 3
CJU 320 - Deviance and Social Control Credit Hour(s): 3 OR
SOC 320 - Deviance and Social Control Credit Hour(s): 3
CJU 370 - Research Methods & Statistics in Criminal Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
CJU 498 - Seminar Credit Hour(s): 3
PSC 202 - State and Local Government Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 230 - Social Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 203 - Sociology of U.S. Cultural Diversity Credit Hour(s): 3

Criminology Emphasis

This emphasis will allow students to have a broader background in the field of Criminal Justice. Students will be better prepared to work in many different areas of Criminal Justice, from Law Enforcement, Corrections, Juvenile Probation, Adult Probation, or enter graduate programs in criminal justice or law.

Required Emphasis Courses (24 Credit Hours)

CJU 310 - Victimology Credit Hour(s): 3
CJU 315 - Constitutional Law for Criminal Justice Professionals Credit Hour(s): 3
CJU 340 - Interviewing and Crisis Intervention Credit Hour(s): 3
CJU 350 - Crime and Delinquency Prevention Credit Hour(s): 3
CJU 406 - Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
CJU 311 - Restorative Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
CJU 361 - Criminal Justice Administration and Leadership Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 320 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 348 - Techniques of Counseling Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 202 - Social Problems Credit Hour(s): 3

Criminal Justice, Criminology Emphasis, B.A. or B.S.

Criminal Justice

Experiential Component (Complete 1 of the Following Courses:)

Liberal Arts Requirements (6 Credit Hours)

Program Specific Requirements (6 Credit Hours)

B.S. Degree Requires Two Courses from the Following (6 Credit Hours)

B.A. Additional Degree Requirements (6 Credit Hours)

Common Required Courses (33 Credit Hours)

Criminology Emphasis

Required Emphasis Courses (24 Credit Hours)

Total Credit Hours Required in Major: 57

Total Credit Hours Required in Degree: 121