2021-2022 Academic Catalog

B.S. in Criminal Justice: Law and Justice Concentration

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Program Description

The law and justice concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree equips students with a solid understanding of law and the criminal justice system. The concentration is designed to be particularly useful for students who plan to go on to law school or pursue law enforcement careers in local, state or federal employment. 

Delivery Mode

Traditional (on campus)

Curriculum

Course Credits
General Education Courses 40 or 41
Building a Sense of Community
UNI 100  First-Year Seminar
1
Composition
ENG 101  English Composition I
3
Public Speaking
Any Public Speaking Course
3
Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy
Any Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Course
3
Health and Wellness
Any Health and Wellness Course
3
Technological Literacy
Any Technological Literacy Course
3
Humanities
Any Humanities Course
3
Fine Arts
Any Fine Arts Course
3
Natural Sciences
Any Natural Sciences Course
3 or 4
Social Sciences
Any Social Science Course
3
General Education Options
  • Any Ethics and Multicultural Awareness Emphasis Course
  • Any Technological Literacy Course
  • Any General Education Courses (two courses)
12
   
Required Major Courses 33
JUS 101  Intro to Criminal Justice Studies 3
JUS 102  Intro to Law Enforcement 3
JUS 103  Correctional Systems 3
JUS 331  Juvenile Justice 3
JUS 361  Court Systems 3
JUS 375  Criminal Law 3
JUS 376  Criminal Procedure 3
JUS 466  Leadership and Ethics in Criminal Justice 3
JUS 495  Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3
JUS 496  Criminological Theory 3
JUS 499  Seminar in Criminal Justice Studies 3
   
Concentration Courses 9
JUS 265  Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals 3
JUS 365  Mock Trial Concepts 3
JUS 397  Law and Evidence 3
   
Related Electives 12
Select 12 credits from the following:
  • JUS 105  Introduction to Forensic Science (3 credits)
  • JUS 201  Criminal Investigation (3 credits)
  • JUS 220  High Tech Crimes (3 credits)
  • JUS 305  International Criminal Justice (3 credits)
  • JUS 309  White Collar Crime (3 credits)
  • JUS 345  Probation and Parole (3 credits)
  • JUS 394  Problems in Policing (3 credits)
  • JUS 399  Selected Topics (3 credits)
  • JUS 465  Applied Mock Trial (3 credits)
  • JUS 485  Forensic Law (3 credits)
  • JUS 498  Criminal Justice Internship (Law) (3 credits)
12
   
Additional Electives 25 or 26
   
Total 120

Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include:

  • Special Experience Course (1 course required): JUS 499 Seminar in Justice Studies
  • Writing-Intensive Component Courses (2 courses required): Any two JUS approved Writing-Intensive Menu courses
  • Laboratory Course (1 course required): Any Laboratory Course

Program Notes: In the "Related Electives" category, students are free to choose any of the related electives to obtain the 12 credits required. Students are recommended to choose related electives that most closely align with career goals. 42 credits (or 14 courses) of upper-division (300- or 400-level) courses are REQUIRED. Developmental courses do not count toward the 120 credits necessary to graduate, but are calculated in your overall GPA.

Accelerated Bachelor's-to-Master's Program

An accelerated bachelor's-to-master's (B.S. in Criminal Justice to M.A. in Criminal Justice: Applied Criminology) program is also available to undergraduate students who qualify. Curriculum requirements are listed under the "Accelerated Programs" section of this catalog.

Program Webpage

https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/criminal-justice/law-justice.aspx