Program Overview

Criminal Justice, C.S.C.

Highlights

• Degree Type: Comprehensive Skills Certificate
• Entry Term: Fall, Spring
• Program Format: On Campus
• Number of Credits: 30 hours

Program Details

Term 1

• CRMJ 1101 - Criminal Justice First Year Seminar
• CRMJ 1700 - Firearms I
• SOC 1000 - Sociological Principles
• Choose one of the following courses:
  • CRMJ 1201 - Introduction to Conservation Law Enforcement
  • CRMJ 1001 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
• Choose one of the following courses:
  • CRMJ 1020 - Introduction to Policing
  • CRMJ 2350 - Introduction to Corrections

Total Credits: 15

Term 2

• CRMJ 2130 - Criminal Investigations
• CRMJ 2201 - Environmental Law
• CRMJ 2210 - Criminal Law
• PSYC 1000 - General Psychology

Total Credits: 15

Total Credits for Certificate= 30

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