Program Requirements

To earn their Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, students complete 126-credits, including core and major-sequence requirements as outlined below. For more information about courses, please see the College of Professional Studies section of our Undergraduate Bulletin.

Common Core — 42 Credits

DNY 1000CDiscover New York 3
ENG 1000CEnglish Composition 3
ENG 1100CLiterature in a Global Context 3
HIS 1000CEmergence of a Global Society 3
  Modern Foreign/Cultural Studies or
ART 1000C and LAC 1000C
 6
PHI 1000CPhilosophy of the Human Person 3
PHI Choose 1020 or 2200 series. 3
PHI 3000CMetaphysics 3
SCI    1000CScientific Inquiry 3
SPE 1000CPublic Speaking 3
THE 1000CPerspectives on Christianity 3
THE Choose from 1040 series. 3
THE  Choose any Theology elective. 3

Other Liberal Arts Requirements — 21 Credits

ENG Choose from 1007 to 1073 (not 1040). 3
MTH Choose from any Mathematics course. 6
PSC1001 American National Government 3
PSY1001 General Psychology 3
SOC1001  3
   Choose three credits from HIS 1017, PSY 1007, PSY 1017, PSY 1019, SOC 1026, SOC 1028 3

Major Sequence — 36 Credits

CRJ 2000An Introduction to the Criminal Justice System 3
CRJ 2001Theories of Crime 3
CRJ 2002The Police and the Community 3
CRJ 2003The American Judicial System 3
CRJ 2004American Correctional System 3
  Choose 21 credits in elective course work: it is recommended that students take CRJ 3006.21
  With permission of Director, choose from the following: CRJ 5000, 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5200, 5201, 5202, 5203, 6000, 6001. 

Computer Science and Business Area — 12 Credits

CUS 1102Software Applications 3
  Add 9 credits from ACC, BLW, ECO, MGT, MKT 9

Free Electives — 15 Credits

CRJ  3000  Professional Ethics in the Criminal Justice System 3
CRJ 3001Public Policy and Criminal Justice 3
CRJ 3002Minority Groups and the Criminal Justice System 3
CRJ 3003Women and the Criminal Justice System 3
CRJ 3004Victimology 3
CRJ 3005Contemporary Social Problems in the Criminal Justice System 3
CRJ 3006Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3
CRJ 3100Police Organization and Management 3
CRJ 3101Criminal Investigation 3
CRJ 3102Forensic Psychology 3
CRJ 3103Introduction to Forensic Science 3
CRJ 3104Modern Investigation and Protection Technology 3
CRJ 3105Juveniles and the Criminal Justice System 3
CRJ 3106Drug Abuse in Contemporary Society 3
CRJ 3107Organized Crime 3
CRJ 3108International Terrorism 3
CRJ 3109Forensic Fire Investigation 3
CRJ 3110Forensic Fire Scene Reconstruction 3
CRJ 3112Reading and Interpretation of Legal Documents 3
CRJ 3113Penal Law 3
CRJ 3114Criminal Procedure Law 3
CRJ 3115The Criminal Justice Adversary System 3
CRJ 3116Law of Evidence 3
CRJ 3117Cybercrime and the Law 3
CRJ 3118Cybercrime Investigation 3
CRJ 3120Probation and Parole 3
CRJ 3121Correction Law 3
CRJ 3201American law Enforcement Practicum 3
CRJ 3202Justice and the D.A.’s Office 3
CRJ 3203Fire and Arson Investigation 3
CRJ 3205Emergency Preparedness, Response and Planning for hazardous Materials 3
CRJ 3206Terrorism and Emergency Management 3
CRJ 3207Emergency Management and Homeland Security 3
CRJ 3208Sociology of Disaster 3
CRJ 3209Computer Applications in Emergency Management 3

Program Requirements for Forensic Psychology Option