Criminal Justice Bachelor of Arts degree
Office: W363 Thompson Hall
(716) 673-3205
Daniela Peterka-Benton, Program Director
Email: criminal.justice@fredonia.edu
Website: http://www.fredonia.edu/department/sociology/
The Bachelor of Arts degree program in Criminal Justice is an interdisciplinary curriculum that offers broad based knowledge of crime and delinquency, criminal law and procedure, police science and security, and the juvenile justice system. The curriculum includes courses in criminal law and procedure, crime theory, human deviant behavior, police science, security, corrections, statistics and research methods. Graduates will be prepared for careers in the field of juvenile justice, court system administration, law enforcement, adult corrections, rehabilitation, crime data analysis and security at the city, county, state and federal level. Internships are highly recommended. Participating internship sponsors include local police and sheriff departments, the county district attorney’s office, Department of Probation, New York State Department of Corrections, U.S. Customs, and the Chautauqua County Victim/Witness program. In addition to the Core Curriculum and elective requirements listed below, students are strongly urged to include elective courses that will help develop effectiveness in speaking and in writing. Familiarity with bibliographic and data search routines is strongly encouraged.
Students are strongly advised to complete a minor in a related discipline given the interdisciplinary characteristics of the Criminal Justice major.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice
Completion of a minimum of 39 credit hours of course work comprised of 18 credit hours of core requirements, 6 credit hours of a statistics-research methods sequence, and 15 credit hours of elective credit.
Core Courses include (18 credit hours)
CRMJ 100 |
Introduction to Criminal Justice |
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POLI 276 |
Law and Society |
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POLI 277 |
Introduction to Law |
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CRMJ 310 |
Law Enforcement Policy and Practice |
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CRMJ 320 |
Crime and Crime Theory |
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CRMJ 340 |
Introduction to Corrections |
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CRMJ 400 |
Senior Seminar (Capstone experience) |
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Statistics-Research Methods sequence: (6 credit hours)
SOC 200 |
Social Statistics |
SOC 300 |
Research Methods |
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PSY 200* |
Statistics |
PSY 210* |
Research Methods |
*Sequence should be taken by Psychology/Criminal Justice double majors only
Electives: 15 credit hours from among the following courses
CRMJ 330 |
Criminal Law |
CRMJ 331 |
Criminal Procedure |
CRMJ 332 |
Homeland Security |
CRMJ 333 |
Criminal Investigations |
CRMJ 350 |
Special Topics |
CRMJ 360 |
Criminal Justice Ethics |
CRMJ 470 |
Criminal Justice Internship |
PHIL 303 |
Crime and Punishment |
PHIL 362 |
Philosophy of Law |
POLI 311 |
Fundamentals of Public Administration |
POLI 370 |
American Constitutional Law |
POLI 371 |
Civil Rights and Liberties |
POLI 383 |
Courts and Social Policy |
PSY 245 |
Social Psychology |
PSY 246 |
Personality |
PSY 356 |
Abnormal Psychology |
PSY 358 |
Psychology and the Law |
SOC 303 |
Social Class and Inequality |
SOC 310 |
Sociology of Deviant Behavior |
SOC 311 |
Sociology of Addiction |
SOC 316 |
Minority Groups |
SOC 363 |
Victimology |
SOC 364 |
Juvenile Delinquency |
SOC 365 |
Family Violence |
Policy on Transfer Credit into the Major
Transfer students will be required to complete a minimum of 21 (up to 39) credit hours of course work in the Criminal Justice major. A maximum of 18 credit hours of course work completed elsewhere that are similar to classes in the major offered at Fredonia will be accepted toward completion of the B.A. degree in Criminal Justice. The student must have completed this course work with a grade of C or better to have it applied to the major.
Steven C. Croglio Scholarship
An annual scholarship given to a Senior Criminal Justice major exhibiting academic excellence and commitment to a career in law enforcement. This honor carries a financial award to be applied toward senior year tuition.
University Police Scholarship
The endowment for this scholarship began at the behest of members of our University Police force, to recognize students in the Criminal Justice major. The financial award is given to an exceptional junior student, for assistance in his or her senior year.
