Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice - Concentration in Community Corrections

Program Overview

This Criminology and Criminal Justice program offers a comprehensive curriculum with core courses covering foundational concepts and major electives exploring specialized topics. Students can choose a Community Corrections concentration, which includes courses in social work and psychology. The program prepares graduates for careers in criminal justice, social work, and related fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

Major Requirements

• Core Courses (31 credits):
• Introduction to Criminology & Criminal Justice Systems
• Proseminar
• American Policing
• Introduction to Criminal Procedure
• American Corrections
• Theoretical Criminology
• Statistical Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Human Diversity (or Social Work: Human Diversity)
• Juvenile Delinquency
• Capstone: Ethics and Criminal Justice
• Major Electives (9 credits):
• Experimental (1)
• Selected Topics (1)
• Sexual Violence
• Criminal Justice interventions
• Victimology
• Criminal Justice and the Multicultural Community
• Transnational Crime & Justice
• Criminal Investigations
• Police and Society
• Comparative Criminal Justice Abroad
• Inside Out Views of Criminal Justice Issues
• Women & the Criminal Justice System
• Forensic Behavior: Crime and the Individual
• Applied Criminal Procedures
• White Collar Crime
• Criminal Justice Policy
• Community Corrections
• The Death Penalty
• Internship
• Crime & Media
• Selected Topics (1)
• Clinical Perspectives on DSM Diagnoses

Community Corrections Concentration

Core Courses:

• Community Corrections (3 credits)
• Abnormal Psychology or Clinical Perspectives on DSM Diagnoses (3 credits)
• Introduction to Social Work (3 credits)
• Social work Practice with Individuals (3 credits)
• Social work Practice with Groups & Families (3 credits)
• Drugs and Behavior (3 credits)