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Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2006: Programs

Major in Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Arts

The criminal justice program has two aspects to its mission. First, it provides a broad academic background for students in the area of criminal justice so that they have maximum flexibility while in school and after they graduate, regardless of whether they intend to undertake a career in law enforcement, corrections, probation, parole, or federal service, or attend graduate school. Second, the program provides criminal justice practitioners with related and pertinent college courses to assist them in the performance of public service.

With these purposes in mind, the goal of the criminal justice program is to provide students with opportunities to develop both a theoretical and a practical understanding of the complexities involved in the processes of the justice system. Aurora University has developed a program for criminal justice majors composed of a core of eight required courses supported by various program electives that support the core. Majors in criminal justice select an additional four courses from those electives. Internships also are available in one or more professional capacities within the functional agencies of the criminal justice system and in other community service agencies.
Students also may major in any related discipline and minor in criminal justice.

Total Number of Hours for the Major: 36

Required Courses: 24 semester hours

CRJ1010 The Criminal Justice System (3)
CRJ2150 Correctional Service (3)
CRJ2210 Courts and Justice (3)
CRJ/SOC2300 Criminology (3)
CRJ2310 Juvenile Justice (3)
CRJ2500 The Police Service (3)
CRJ3420 Criminal Law (3)
CRJ4610 Research Methods (3)


Elective Courses: 12 semester hours

CRJ3010 International Crime and Justice (3)
CRJ3150 Probation and Parole (3)
CRJ/PSC3180 Constitutional Law and the Judicial System (4)
CRJ3300 Criminal Investigation (3)
CRJ3400 Criminal Evidence and Procedure (3)
CRJ3500 Organized Crime (3)
CRJ3600 Crisis Intervention (3)
CRJ3650 Schools and Delinquency (3)
CRJ4200 Police Administration (3)
CRJ2810/3810/4810 Selected Topics (3)
CRJ3840/4840 Issues in Criminal Justice (3)
CRJ4980 Independent Study (3)

Field Experiences and Internships
In addition to the above courses taken to satisfy the major in criminal justice, it is recommended that students select one or two internship experiences. Students selecting the nine semester hour internship may count three semester hours toward criminal justice electives. These range from three to nine semester hours and include:

CRJ3940 CIFE: Criminal Justice (3)
CRJ4940 CAFE: Criminal Justice (6 or 9)

Posted 31 December 2003
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