CRJ: Criminal Justice

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CRJ-100 Introduction to Criminal Justice

3 credits—This course examines the day-to-day operation of criminal justice in our society. Emphasis is on the inter-relationships of the components of law enforcement, the courts, corrections, and the juvenile justice system.

Lecture Hours: 48

Course Type: General Education / Transfer

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

CRJ-120 Introduction to Corrections

3 credits—This course will provide an introductory examination of corrections in the United States. The central theme of the course will be to critically analyze corrections as an integral part of the overall criminal justice system in America.

Lecture Hours: 48

Course Type: General Education / Transfer

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

CRJ-200 Criminology

3 credits—This course explores theories of factors that influence criminal behavior, and analyzes criminal behavior in relationship to other social problems.

Lecture Hours: 48

Course Type: General Education / Transfer

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

CRJ-201 Juvenile Delinquency

3 credits—This course is an investigation of the social and legal definitions of juvenile delinquency and its causes. It also focuses on the administration of juvenile court, probation and parole, and assessment of present and potential prevention programs.

Lecture Hours: 48

Course Type: General Education / Transfer

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

CRJ-233 Probation, Parole, Community-Based Corrections

3 credits—This course examines probation and parole practices related to community-based corrections programs throughout the United States. Emphasis is placed on community-based programs for offenders, administration and legal issues of the programs, trends in probation, parole and related community-based programs.

Lecture Hours: 48

Prerequisite(s): CRJ-100 and CRJ-120

Course Type: General Education / Transfer

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

CRJ-316 Juvenile Justice

3 credits—This course examines the juvenile justice system from a practitioner perspective. It provides operational knowledge of how law enforcement, the courts, and correctional facilities navigate the juvenile offender.

Lecture Hours: 48

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in CRJ-100.

Course Type: General Education / Transfer

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

CRJ-317 White Collar Crime

3 credits—This course examines white-collar crime as a social and criminal justice problem, the costs to society, explanations for behavior, and investigative techniques.

Lecture Hours: 48

Prerequisite(s): Minimum grade of C- in CRJ-100

Course Type: General Education / Transfer

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

CRJ-320 Criminal Justice Ethics

3 credits—An examination of ethical issues in the criminal justice system with an emphasis on reasoning and decision making for professional competence.

Lecture Hours: 48

Course Type: General Education / Transfer

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00

CRJ-924 Honors Project

1 credits—This course involves in-depth independent research on an approved topic under supervision of a faculty member. Upon project's completion, results will be shared with community of peers and faculty. This course can be repeated with different content for credit.

May be taken for up to 3 credits.

Lecture Hours: 16

Course Type: General Education / Transfer

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

CRJ-949 Special Topics

1 credits—Special Topics expands the curriculum by allowing students to enroll for up to three credits in a specific course or program area. Subject matter may be an in-depth extension of the particular area and is developed by the teaching faculty to meet unique interests and needs of the students. This course may not duplicate another one already in the catalog. This course may be repeated for credit with different content. This course can be taken for 1–3.

Lecture Hours: 16

Course Type: General Education / Transfer

2025–2026 Course Cost: $234.00

CRJ-955 Field Observation

3 credits—Student field experience in an appropriate correctional agency. Enrollment is restricted to second year students who have a minimum 2.00 CGPA and have successfully completed advisor approved courses. Placement based on approval of faculty advisor and host agency.

Lecture Hours: 16 Co-op Hours: 128

Prerequisite(s): CRJ-100 and CRJ-120

Course Type: General Education / Transfer

2025–2026 Course Cost: $702.00