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Degree Completion Program

A degree with a major in Criminal Justice requires the successful completion of 120 credits of coursework, including 33 credits for the major; at least 41 credits in general education requirements; and 46 credits in the minor, electives, and other degree requirements. You must also complete all related required coursework, which may be applied to general education or elective requirements, as part of the 120 credits required for the degree. At least 17 credits in the major must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above).

General Education Program (41 credit hours)

Since some recommended courses fulfill more than one requirement, substituting courses for those listed may require you to take additional courses to meet degree requirements. Consult an advisor whenever taking advantage of other options. Information on alternate courses (where allowable) to fulfill general education requirements (in communications, arts and humanities, behavioral and social sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematics, and research and computing literacy) may be found on [under this link.]

Note:Excess credit earned in fulfilling any general education requirement may be applied toward meeting the electives requirements.

Category1: Communications (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 111 English Composition I
• ENGL 112 English Composition II

Category 2: Quantitative Reasoning (3 credit hours)

• MATH 110 Fundamentals of Mathematics
• MATH 120 College Algebra
• MATH 200 Finite Mathematics
• MATH 250 Elementary Statistics
• MATH 256 Calculus I
• MATH 272 Advanced Calculus and Analytical Geometry

Category 3: Cultural and Social Reasoning (15 credit hours)

• SOCI 250 Juvenile Delinquency
• SOCI 245 Environmental Sociology
• SOCI 210 Introduction to Sociology
• PSYC 224 General Psychology
• POL 238 International Relations
• PHIL 203 Ethics and Moral Principles
• HIST 222 History of the United States from 1876
• HIST 220 History of the United States to 1876
• GEOG 203 World Regional Geography

Category 4: Scientific reasoning (7 credit hours)

• BIOL 120 General Biology II
• BIOL 110 General Biology I
• CHEM 109 Studies in Chemistry I
• CHEM 110 Studies in Chemistry II

Category 5: Cultural and Social Understanding ( 6 credit hours)

• HUMA 232 Art Appreciation
• HUMA 230 Western Civilization
• HUMA 220 Studies in the Humanities II
• HUMA 210 Survey of the Humanities
• MUSC-101 Music Appreciation

Category 6: Technological Literacy (4 credit hours)

• COSI 201 Survey of Technology and Information Processing

Courses in the Major (33 credit hours)

Foundational (Any 12 credit hours)

• CRJS 213 – Introduction to Criminal Justice – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 223 – Community Relations – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 233 – Criminal Law – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 201 – Introduction to Homeland Security – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 220 – Police Operations and Procedures – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 225 – Professional Ethics in Criminal Justice – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 235 – Criminal Procedures – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 303 – Juvenile Justice System – 3 hours credit

Core Distribution (Any 18 credit hours)

• CRJS 313 – Organized and White Color Crime – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 323 – Victimology – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 333 – Drug Recognition for Law Enforcement – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 343 – Management of Correctional Systems – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 353 – Evidence – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 373 – Prisons and Society – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 432 – Law Enforcement – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 423 – Terrorism – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 433 – Criminal Justice Administration – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 443 – Sexual Abuse and the Criminal Justice System – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 453 – Capital Sentence – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 493 – Special Topics in Criminal Justice – 3 hours credit
• CRJS 457 – Comparative Criminal Justice System – 3 hours credit

Required Program Capstone Course (3)

• CRJS 427 – Internship in Criminal Justice – 3 hours credit

Minor Elective Courses (46 credit hours)

Any minor or electives (with at least 9 credit hours of 300 and above) offered at Leighton.