Criminal Justice (B.S.)

Location(s): Dahlonega

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120 hours

Core Curriculum (Areas A-E) - 42 hours

Refer to Core Curriculum (Areas A-E)

Area A1: No exceptions

Area A2: No exceptions

Area B: No exceptions

Area C: No exceptions

Area D: MATH 1401 or DATA 1501 recommended

Area E: No exceptions

Area F: Courses Appropriate to Criminal Justice Major - 18 hours

A grade of “C” or higher is required in all CRJU courses.

Required Courses

CRJU 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJU 2000 - Introduction to Criminal Law
CRJU 2002 - Introduction to Law Enforcement
POLS 1101 - American Government
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology

Select one:

CSCI 1250 - Information Technologies
COMM 1110 - Public Speaking
Any Modern Language course at the 2001 level not taken in the Core Curriculum

Major Requirements - 60 hours

Major Courses - 51 hours

A grade of “C” or higher is required in all CRJU courses.

CRJU 3010 - Criminal Procedures
CRJU 3310 - Juvenile Justice
CRJU 3311 - Corrections
CRJU 3312 - Criminology
CRJU 3601 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice
CRJU 3602 - Statistics for Social Sciences
CRJU 4850 - Criminal Justice Internship *
*Must complete all Area F courses, CRJU 3601 and CRJU 3602, and at least 18 hours of CRJU courses prior to enrollment.
Select 21 hours from the following:
CRJU 4000 - Criminal Investigations
CRJU 4001 - Contemporary Issues in Policing
CRJU 4002 - Drug Identification & Investigation
CRJU 4004 - Criminal Forensics I
CRJU 4005 - Criminal Forensics II
CRJU 4008 - Death Investigation
CRJU 4107 - Victim Issues
CRJU 4110 - Ethics in Criminal Justice
CRJU 4111 - Evidence
CRJU 4310 - Criminal Typologies
CRJU 4315 - Rural Crime and Justice
CRJU 4325 - Homeland Security
CRJU 4345 - Constitutional Rights and the Criminal Justice System
CRJU 4350 - Family Violence
CRJU 4400 - Legal Liabilities of Criminal Justice Personnel
CRJU 4440 - Criminal Justice Administration
CRJU 4530 - Cybercrime and Digital Evidence
CRJU 4590 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice
CRJU 3721 - Introduction to Intelligence or
POLS 3721 - Introduction to Intelligence
CRJU 3722 - Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis or
POLS 3722 - Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis
CRJU 3723 - The Intelligence Cycle and Collection or
POLS 3723 - The Intelligence Cycle and Collection
CRJU 3724 - U.S. Intelligence Community or
POLS 3724 - U.S. Intelligence Community
CRJU 4722 - Intelligence and Counter Terrorism or
POLS 4722 - Intelligence and Counter Terrorism
CRJU 4723 - Intelligence Support for Homeland Security or
POLS 4723 - Intelligence Support For Homeland Security
CRJU 4724 - Special Topics in Intelligence Studies or
POLS 4724 - Special Topics in Intelligence Studies

Electives - 9 hours

9 hours to be determined by the student

Other Requirements

US and Georgia History Requirements
US and Georgia Constitution Requirements
Regents’ Skills Program Requirements