Program Overview
University of Illinois Springfield Catalog
The University of Illinois Springfield provides a comprehensive education to its students, with a range of programs and courses available.
About the University
The University of Illinois Springfield is a public university located in Springfield, Illinois. It offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs, as well as online and continuing education courses.
Academics
The university is divided into several colleges, including:
- College of Business and Management
- College of Education and Human Services
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- College of Public Affairs and Administration
College of Public Affairs and Administration
The College of Public Affairs and Administration offers a range of programs, including:
- Criminal Justice
- Environmental Studies
- Global Studies
- Legal Studies
- Political Science
- Public Health
Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice program is an interdisciplinary field that studies crime and the ways society responds to crime.
Departmental Goals and Objectives
The Criminal Justice curriculum examines the nature and causes of crime, the purposes and activities of the criminal justice system, and the impact of crime on victims and society.
Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice is designed for students interested in the general study of crime and the administration of justice, as well as those pursuing professional careers in criminal justice or related fields.
Admission Requirements
Transfer students admitted to UIS with 30 or more credit hours and a cumulative transfer grade-point average of at least 2.50 on a 4.0 scale qualify for full admission to the Criminal Justice Department.
Advising
All declared CRJ majors and minors are assigned a department faculty advisor.
Grading Policy
Criminal justice majors must receive a grade of C (2.0) or better in all required core courses.
Transfer Courses
Transfer courses will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Degree Requirements
The degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice include:
- Core Courses:
- CRJ 239: Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CRJ 315: Critical Thinking in Criminal Justice
- CRJ 342: Statistics for Criminal Justice
- CRJ 345: Research Methods in Criminal Justice
- CRJ 421: Criminological Theory
- CRJ 489: Senior Seminar
- CRJ electives: 23 hours
- Non-CRJ electives: 9 hours
- Other CRJ and University requirements: 6 hours
- Total Hours: 60
The Minor in Criminal Justice
To earn a minor in Criminal Justice, students must complete a minimum of 15 semester hours.
Grading Policy
Criminal justice minors must receive a grade of C (2.0) or better in all required core courses.
Transfer Courses
Transfer courses will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Requirements
The requirements for the minor in Criminal Justice include:
- Core Course:
- CRJ 239: Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CRJ Electives: 12 hours
- Total Hours: 15
Courses
The following courses are available in the Criminal Justice program:
- CRJ 221: Introduction to Criminology
- CRJ 224: Campus Acquaintance Rape Education
- CRJ 231: Juvenile Delinquency
- CRJ 239: Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CRJ 311: Law and Legal Processes
- CRJ 312: ECCE: Policing In America
- CRJ 313: Correctional Systems
- CRJ 315: Critical Thinking in Criminal Justice
- CRJ 316: Crime & Sentencing Policy
- CRJ 323: Physical Evidence Processing
- CRJ 324: Issues of Intervention: Law Enforcement and Human Services
- CRJ 337: Corrections and the Mass Media
- CRJ 342: Statistics for Criminal Justice
- CRJ 343: ECCE: Women and Criminal Justice
- CRJ 345: Research Methods in Criminal Justice
- CRJ 346: ECCE: International Criminal Justice Systems
- CRJ 347: ECCE: Race, Class, and Social Justice
- CRJ 348: Violence Against Women and Children
- CRJ 349: Alternatives to Incarceration
- CRJ 351: Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement
- CRJ 352: Community Policing
- CRJ 353: Psychology of the Offender
- CRJ 354: Critical Incident Resources and Response
- CRJ 355: Deviant Behavior
- CRJ 363: Gangs, Crime, and Justice
- CRJ 364: ECCE: Communities, Fear, and Crime Control
- CRJ 411: Crime Myths and Moral Panic
- CRJ 414: Criminology of Sport
- CRJ 415: ECCE: Crime and Sentencing: Global Issues
- CRJ 416: Law Enforcement Challenges: Terrorism
- CRJ 417: Criminal Procedure
- CRJ 418: Substantive Criminal Law
- CRJ 419: Justice and Juveniles
- CRJ 421: Criminological Theory
- CRJ 424: Forensic Evidence in Criminal Law
- CRJ 426: Environmental Crime
- CRJ 428: Juvenile Law
- CRJ 433: Probation Supervision Programs
- CRJ 445: Organizational Crime
- CRJ 447: Investigative Concepts and Analysis
- CRJ 455: The Politics of Prosecution
- CRJ 457: Counseling Criminal Justice Clients
- CRJ 462: Drug Investigation / Intelligence
- CRJ 463: Introduction to Human Rights
- CRJ 470: Special Topics
- CRJ 474: Law of Evidence
- CRJ 489: Senior Seminar
- CRJ 499: Tutorial
- CRJ 599: Tutorial