Criminal Justice Major
The criminal justice major requires 43 credit hours plus a two-class (6-8 hours) area of integration, for a total of 49 - 51 credit hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CRJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 | 3 |
| CRJ 201 | Criminal Law and Procedure 3 | 3 |
| or MLS 531 | Criminal Law | |
| CRJ 300 | Legal Writing and Communication 1 | 3 |
| CRJ 325 | Police, Technology, and Society | 3 |
| CRJ 330 | Corrections 1 | 3 |
| or MLS 575 | Law and Theory of Corrections | |
| CRJ 360 | Race, Gender, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice 1, 3 | 3 |
| CRJ 361 | Juvenile Justice and Delinquency 1 | 3 |
| or MLS 565 | Juvenile Law and Delinquency | |
| CRJ 410 | Criminal Courts | 3 |
| CRJ 445 | Criminal Justice Internship | 3-12 |
| CRJ 490 | Criminal Justice Seminar 1 | 3 |
| POL 250 | American Government 3 | 3 |
| POL 255X | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| PSY 285X | Statistics 3 | 4 |
| SOC 324X | Criminology | 3 |
| Area of Integration | ||
| Choose two classes, 6-8 hours, from one of the following categories: | 6-8 | |
| Accounting | ||
| Introduction to Business Law | ||
| Principles of Accounting I | ||
| Principles of Accounting II 1 | ||
| Individual Income Taxation 1 | ||
| Management Information Systems 1, 3 | ||
| Biology | ||
| Biology: Plant and Animal Kingdoms 1, 3 | ||
| Microbiology 1 | ||
| Genetics 1 | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Introduction to Forensic Science | ||
| General Chemistry II 1 | ||
| Communication | ||
| Writing for Publication | ||
| Social and Interactive Media Strategies 3 | ||
| Intercultural Communication 3 | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Group and Organizational Communication | ||
| Computer Science | ||
| Computer Hardware | ||
| Computer Programming II 1 | ||
| Data Science I 1 | ||
| Computer Networking 1 | ||
| Web Programming 1 | ||
| Corrections | ||
| Group Dynamics 1 | ||
| Introduction to Social Work 1 | ||
| Cognitive Behavioral Psychology 1 | ||
| Therapeutic Psychology 1 | ||
| Deviance | ||
| Psychology of Addiction 3 | ||
| Personality Theories 1 | ||
| Abnormal Psychology 1 | ||
| History | ||
| American Church History 3 | ||
| History of Ideas in America 3 | ||
| African American History 3 | ||
| Interpersonal Skills | ||
| Interpersonal Skills Training | ||
| Crisis Intervention | ||
| Advanced Interpersonal Skills Training 1 | ||
| Learning | ||
| Educational Psychology/Human Development 1 | ||
or PSY 260X | Educational Psychology/Human Development | |
| Theories of Learning 1 | ||
| Child Development 1 | ||
| Psychology of Adolescence 1 | ||
| Adult Development 1 | ||
| Ministry | ||
| Interpreting and Teaching the Bible 1, 3 | ||
| Theology I: The God of the Gospel 1 | ||
| Theology II: The Gospel of God 1 | ||
| American Church History 1 | ||
| Research | ||
| Undergraduate Research 1 | ||
| Research Methods and Design 1 | ||
| Master of Legal Studies (MLS) Integration 2 | ||
| Philosophy and Theology of Justice | ||
| Contracts | ||
| Human Trafficking | ||
| Torts | ||
| Legal Fundamentals | ||
| Victimology and Restorative Justice | ||
| Business Organizations | ||
| Criminal Procedure | ||
| Total Hours | 49-60 | |
| 1 | This course has one or more prerequisites; consult this catalog and/or your faculty advisor for further information. |
| 2 | The MLS area of integration uses courses from Trinity's Master of Legal Studies degree, offered online by Trinity Law School. Additional requirements and fees may apply. Consult with your advisor. |
| 3 | May be used to fulfill a general education requirement. |