Criminal Justice Major
The Criminal Justice Major is recommended for students who seek an understanding of the criminal justice system. The major is not intended to serve as a professional training program; rather it is an academically centered major that focuses on the legal, ethical, administrative, and behavioral aspects of the criminal justice system and its various parts. There are 42 credits required to complete the criminal justice major (27 credits of required core courses and 15 credits of electives).
Any student enrolled as a criminal justice major will be able to complete the program fully online, fully in-person, or by using a blended approach of both online and in-person classes.
The online Criminal Justice courses are designed for traditional and non-traditional students who cannot pursue the on-campus CJ major due to time constraints, geographic constraints, employment obligations, etc. The online criminal justice courses may be appropriate for students who wish to pursue a baccalaureate education that emphasizes: writing and critical thinking skills, theoretical understanding of crime and the criminal justice system’s response to crime, data analysis, policy formulation, and policy analysis, and the legal, ethical, administrative, and behavioral aspects of the criminal justice system and its various parts.
Registering and Enrolling in Criminal Justice Courses
Registration for CJ courses can be processed through Titan Web (contact your CJ advisor for an appointment if you have related questions about registering for CJ courses).
Recommended Minors for the Criminal Justice Major
While a minor is not required to complete the criminal justice degree, the following minors are recommended for those criminal justice majors who wish to pursue a minor:
Anthropology, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Organizational Communication, Communication Studies, Radio-TV-Film, Economics, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Justice, Sociology, Journalism-Liberal Arts, Spanish, and Women’s Studies.