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
The following eight-semester schedule of courses provides a recommended framework for completing this program of study in four years.
| Course | Credits |
| Freshman Year | |
| First Semester | 16 |
| ENG 101 English Composition I | 3 |
| JUS 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice Studies | 3 |
| JUS 102 Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 |
| UNI 100 First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| Related Elective | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Second Semester | 15 |
| JUS 103 Correctional Systems | 3 |
| Related Electives | 6 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| Third Semester | 15 |
| JUS 331 Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| Related Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| Laboratory Course |
3 |
| General Education Course |
3 |
| Fourth Semester | 15 |
| JUS 361 Court Systems | 3 |
| Required Related Course | 3 |
| Free Electives | 6 |
| General Education Course | 3 |
| Junior Year | |
| Fifth Semester | 15 |
| JUS 375 Criminal Law |
3 |
| JUS 376 Criminal Procedure |
3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Sixth Semester | 15 |
| JUS 466 Leadership and Ethics in Criminal Justice |
3 |
| Required Related Elective |
3 |
| Free Elective |
3 |
| General Education Courses |
6 |
| Senior Year | |
| Seventh Semester | 15 |
| JUS 495 Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Related Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Eighth Semester | 15 |
| JUS 496 Criminological Theory | 3 |
| JUS 499 Seminar in Criminal Justice Studies | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| General Education Courses | 6 |
| Total | 120 |
Concentration Courses
- JUS 265 Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals
- JUS 365 Mock Trial Concepts
- JUS 397 Law and Evidence
Related Electives
- JUS 105 Introduction to Forensic Science
- JUS 201 Criminal Investigation
- JUS 220 High Tech Crimes
- JUS 305 International Criminal Justice
- JUS 309 White Collar Crime
- JUS 345 Probation and Parole
- JUS 394 Problems in Policing
- JUS 399 Selected Topics
- JUS 465 Applied Mock Trial
- JUS 485 Forensic Law
- JUS 498 Criminal Justice Internship (Law)
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