Criminal Justice and Criminology B.S. (Emphasis in Criminal Justice and Criminology)
Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours
See Core Curriculum for required courses in Area A1 through Area E.
| Credit Hours | ||
|---|---|---|
| General Requirements (Core Areas A - E) | 42 | |
| Additional Requirements | 4 | |
| Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major | 18 | |
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Universal Justice | ||
| Introduction to Policing | ||
| Introduction to Corrections | ||
Select six credit hours from the following: 1 | ||
| Introduction to African American Studies | ||
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to International Studies | ||
| Programming for Information Technology | ||
| Introduction to Public Administration | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
| Introduction to Political Science | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Major Requirements | 18 | |
| Legal Process | ||
| Ethics in Criminal Justice | ||
| Research Methods | ||
| Applying Elementary Statistics in Justice and Crime Research 2 | ||
| Victimology | ||
| Inequalities, Crime, and Justice | ||
| Emphasis in Criminal Justice and Criminology | 3 | |
| Criminology | ||
| Select 3 hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Criminal Law | ||
| Evidence and Procedure | ||
| Capstone Course | ||
| Select 3 credit hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Senior Seminar CRJU & Crim | ||
| Internship in Justice Studies | ||
| Honors Research Seminar | ||
| Upper Division Criminal Justice and Criminology Electives | ||
| Select 12 credit hours from the following: 3 | 12 | |
| Investigations | ||
| Corporate Crime | ||
| Criminal Justice Admin | ||
| Cyber Criminology | ||
| Hackers, Malware, and Online Economic Crime | ||
| Online Violence | ||
| Comparative Justice Systems | ||
| Juvenile Justice | ||
| Gangs and Society | ||
| Drugs and Society | ||
| Family Violence | ||
| School Violence | ||
| Gender, Crime, and Justice | ||
| Crime and Justice in Public Policy | ||
| Conflict Resolution | ||
| Popular Culture and Justice | ||
| Issues in Homeland Security | ||
| Community-Based Supervision and Treatment | ||
| Special Topics in Criminology | ||
| Special Topics in Criminal Justice | ||
| Directed Study in Criminal Justice and Criminology | ||
| Law, Justice, and Society | ||
| Organized Crime in a Global Society | ||
| Inside-Out | ||
| Internship in Justice Studies | ||
| Cyber Forensics | ||
| Applied Digital Forensics I | ||
| Applied Digital Forensics II | ||
| Special Topics in Cybercrime | ||
| Global Cybersecurity | ||
| Homeland Security | ||
| Social Science Multidisciplinary Electives | ||
| Select six credit hours of upper division (3000 and above) social science or related courses 4 | 6 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 15 credit hours of free electives | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 124 | |
| 1 | Select an additional course if CRJU 2010 was taken and utilized to satisfy Area B. |
| 2 | Students may take STAT 1401 as a substitute for this course. |
| 3 | Not all electives are offered on each campus. |
| 4 | Upper division social science and related courses may include courses from Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science, Public Administration, International Studies, and Legal Studies. History and philosophy courses and other courses also may be included, with permission of the student’s major advisor. |
Other Program Requirements
A minimum grade of “C” is required for each Area F, CRJU, and multidisciplinary requirements course taken in the major. This applies to all courses (lower and upper division). If advisor recommends, one “D” allowed if matched by “B” or higher in another course in the major.
Internship
Students may take three, six, or nine credit hours of Internship. For internships over three credit hours, students may utilize up to six credit hours to count towards fulfilling the Upper Division Criminal Justice and Criminology Electives requirement, while three credit hours may be counted towards the Free Electives requirement. Students must work with their advisor to determine the placement of these hours.
Honors in Criminal Justice and Criminology
To graduate with Honors in Criminal Justice and Criminology, a student must:
- be admitted to the Honors College;
- successfully complete at least three credit hours of Honors Research Seminar (HONS 4610) over three semesters;
- successfully complete and present an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project;
- be in good standing in the Honors College at the time of graduation.
Advisement
Undergraduate Academic Advisement at Georgia Southern is provided to all degree-seeking undergraduate students by professional advisors. Academic Advisors are located on all three Georgia Southern University campuses. Students are required to meet with their assigned Academic Advisor at least once a semester. For more information visit the Academic Advisement catalog page.