Major Programs of Undergraduate Study - Criminal Justice
Major programs of undergraduate study are listed on the following pages. Each Center, the External Degree and the Online Programs offer specific majors and minors. Check with your academic advisor to determine the availability of a particular major or minor. Some majors at particular locations will include online or distance coursework.
Those graduating from programs offered through the Extended University will receive a Bachelor of Science (Bachelor of Arts for elementary education learners). Learners cannot seek two of the same degrees at UIU. That means that if an individual earns a Bachelor of Arts, then a second Bachelor of Arts is not allowed. However, if you are the holder of a Bachelor of Arts from UIU, you can seek the Bachelor of Science from UIU. Additional majors may be earned and will be reflected on the UIU transcript.
A double major requires completion of two Senior Projects, one for each major.
Criminal Justice Major
The purpose of the criminal justice major is to prepare the learner to understand the application of research-based theory, legal guidelines, and ethical principles to the practical functioning of the criminal justice system.
The criminal justice major consists of 42 semester credits. In addition, learners must complete the general education core along with additional elective credits to complete the 120 semester credits required for the Bachelor of Science degree. At least 18 credits in this major must be earned in upper division coursework. A minimum 2.0 GPA in the major is required for graduation.
| Specific General Education Requirements: | SOC 110 | Principles of Sociology | 3 | MATH 220 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| Credits | ||
| CJ/SOC 224 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ/SOC 237 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ/SOC 321 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| CJ/SOC 333 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJ/SOC 362 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| CJ/SOC 367 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| PSY/SOC 373 | Research Methods | 3 |
| CJ/SOC 398 | Justice Administration | 3 |
| Four of the following: | 12 | |
| PSY/SOC 302 | Substance Abuse | |
| CJ/SOC 315 | Juvenile Justice | |
| SOC 323 | Sociology of Charisma and Terrorism | |
| CJ/SOC 337 | Victimology | |
| SOC 347 | Deviance and Social Control | |
| BA 362 | Supervision | |
| CJ/SOC 365 | Sociology of Policing | |
| CJ/SOC 380 | Corrections and Punishment | |
| CJ 403 | Internship | |
| Senior Project: | ||
| ID 498_14 | Senior Project: Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Total | 39 | |
