Criminology and Criminal Justice B.A.

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Contact: Sarah Goodrum Ph.D., Chair

Location: Candelaria 2249

Telephone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Website: www.unco.edu/criminaljustice

Advising Information:

Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.

Assigned advisor is available through the Ursa login; ursa.unco.edu; under Student tab Academic Profile channel and is term specific. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.

The program consists of three parts:

1. Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
2. Required Major Credits
3. University-Wide Credits

Program Description:

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice relies on an interdisciplinary approach to the study of crime, the criminal justice system, and society. Grounded in the liberal arts tradition, the program curriculum encourages students to articulate in writing and in presentations how criminological theories inform policy, how research guides system review and decision-making, and how ethics and cultural awareness promote visionary leadership in the criminal justice system. Through coursework, advising, and internship opportunities, students learn how to serve their communities in a variety of work settings and contribute to the field of criminal justice through advanced education.

All students meeting UNC admission requirements are eligible for admission to the Criminology and Criminal Justice degree program. Currently enrolled UNC students changing their major from undeclared or from another major qualify for admission provided they are not on academic probation.

 

NOTE: Seniors, with permission from instructors, may register for 500-level courses. 

Program Admission Requirements:

Academic Good Standing

Program Requirements:

• The Criminology and Criminal Justice degree requires a grade of “C” or better (C- is not acceptable) for all courses (regardless of prefix) counting toward the major.
• No more than three semester credits of internship (including field experience, practicum, etc.) from a prefix other than CRJ may be used toward the major.

• Time Limitation on Credit Earned Toward a Bachelor's Degree Coursework completed by a student within the preceding 10 years may apply as credit toward a bachelor's degree. Coursework taken before the 10-year limit may be reviewed by the department chair and college dean to determine its appropriateness to the major requirements.

Degree Requirements — 120 Credits

Degree Requirements

1. Required Specified LAC — 3 credits

LAC area 2 — Mathematics

STAT 150

Introduction to Statistical Analysis

3

Other math classes also meet the LAC area 2 requirement but do not substitute for STAT 150 Introduction to Statistical Analysis as a required course for the B.A. in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Remaining LAC — 37 credits

See “Liberal Arts Core”.

2. Required Major — 40 credits

Take all of the following courses:

CRJ 110	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 220	Policing Systems	3
CRJ 230	Judicial Process	3
CRJ 240	Correctional Systems	3
CRJ 260	Introduction to Crime Theories	3
CRJ 350	Victim Studies	3
CRJ 360	Theories of Crime	3
CRJ 380	Justice Research & Statistics I	3
CRJ 470	Justice Professionalism and Ethics	3
CRJ 475	Race/Ethnicity, Gender, and Social Class in Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 480	Justice Research and Statistics II	3
LIB 160	Criminal Justice Library Research	1

Choose six credits from the following courses:

Other 300-level or above courses from departments such as Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Geography, Human Services, Anthropology, and foreign languages may also be used to fulfill elective requirements, upon advisor’s approval.

 

CRJ 325	Problem-Oriented Policing	3
CRJ 332	The Sentencing Process	3
CRJ 335	Juvenile Justice	3
CRJ 352	Domestic Violence Victims & Offenders	3
CRJ 362	Criminal Behavior Analysis	3
CRJ 395	Topics in Criminal Justice	1- 3
CRJ 402	Death Investigation	3
CRJ 403	Crime Scene Investigation	3
CRJ 404	Evidentiary Photography	3
CRJ 405	Bloodstain Pattern Analysis	3
CRJ 406	Shooting Reconstruction	3
CRJ 408	Workshop	1- 3
CRJ 410	Comparative Justice Systems	3
CRJ 415	Homeland Security	3
CRJ 422	Directed Studies	1- 3
CRJ 492	Internship	3- 9

3. University-Wide Credits — 40 credits

Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 40 credits.