BCJ - Criminal Justice
In completing a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, students can select a specific emphasis in the program, including Corrections, Law Enforcement, Forensic Investigation, Forensic Investigation Sciences, and Security Administration. Alternatively, students can choose to complete the degree requirements below without an emphasis and, instead, replace those emphasis-related course requirements with the ability to take courses from varying different areas in the criminal justice field.
Degree Requirements
In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete 34-35 hours of General Education and any additional hours needed to reach the minimum 120 credit hours required for graduation. Some of the courses below may also fulfill general education or other degree requirements.
In addition, all Criminal Justice majors must complete a complementary minor, certificate, or additional major; students must declare this with the department that grants this. Please see your advisor for more information.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses Inside Department 1 | ||
| CJ 100 | Crime & Justice in America | 3 |
| CJ 220 | Criminal Justice Communications | 3 |
| CJ 303 | Diversity in American Culture | 3 |
| CJ 325 | Applied Criminology | 3 |
| CJ 400 | Criminal Justice Research Methods | 3 |
| CJ 401 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 |
| CJ 410 | Criminal Procedure and Evidence | 3 |
| CJ 455 | Criminal Justice Administration | 3 |
| CJ 484 | Internship in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or CJ 486 | Seminar in Criminal Justice | |
| CJ 485 | Internship in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| LG 240 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| LG 345 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| 24 hours of Criminal Justice Electives, selected from: | 24 | |
| Introduction to Law Enforcement | ||
| Introduction to Forensic Investigations | ||
| Introduction to Corrections | ||
| Public & Private Security | ||
| Principles of Investigation | ||
| Police Problems & Practices | ||
| Juvenile Justice | ||
| Correctional Treatment Strategies | ||
| Serial Killers | ||
| Evidenced Based Corrections | ||
| Law of Corrections | ||
| Sex Offenders | ||
| Crime Prevention | ||
| Capital Punishment in America: The Death Penalty | ||
| Homicide | ||
| Firearms Decision Making | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Human Trafficking | ||
| Homeland Security | ||
| Police & the Community | ||
| Firearms and Tool Mark Examination | ||
| Introduction to Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | ||
| Advanced Bloodstain Pattern Analysis | ||
| Fire Investigation and Prevention | ||
| Terrorism | ||
| Security Technologies | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Probation, Parole and Community Based Corrections | ||
| White Collar Crime | ||
| Criminal Justice Planning | ||
| International Travel Experience in Criminal Justice | ||
| Subtotal | 60 | |
| Required Courses Outside Department | ||
| WU 101 | The Washburn Experience | 3 |
| EN 300 | Advanced College Writing | 3 |
| or EN 308 | Scientific and Technical Writing | |
| AND 3 hours from the following courses: | 3 | |
| Exploring the Concept of Leadership | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
| Communication in Conflict and Negotiation | ||
| Seminar in the Social Sciences | ||
| Mental Health and Addiction | ||
| Ethics: Introduction to Moral Problems | ||
| Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 69 | |
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Students majoring in Criminal Justice must earn a grade of “C” or better in all required criminal justice courses for credit.