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
|
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:
|
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