2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science

The criminal justice major requires completion of 42-43 credits. This major can be completed fully online or in a combination of face-to-face and online classes. Students completing the criminal justice major are eligible for the Bachelor of Science degree.

 

Criminal Justice Major Requirements

Core Courses

CRJS 203Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CRJS 304Criminal Justice Community Relations

3

CRJS 313Values and Ethics in Criminal Justice

3

CRJS 314Crime and Social Deviancy

3

CRJS 341Crime Scene Documentation

3

CRJS 351Juvenile Delinquency

3

SCWK 202/PSYC 202Statistics for the Social Sciences

3

SOCI 101Principles of Sociology

3

 

CRJS 307Research Methods in Criminal Justice

3

OR

PSYC 210Experimental Psychology

3

OR

SCWK 210Research Methods

3

 

CRJS 403Field Study in Criminal Justice

3

OR

CRJS 405Practicum

3

CRJS 405 must be completed for a minimum of three credits.  Students are allowed to complete up to 12 practicum credits per degree.
 
Students may substitute PSYC 101 General Psychology for SOCI 101 Principles of Sociology.

Two of the following

CRJS 155Introduction to Forensic Science

4

CRJS 230Criminal Law

3

CRJS 270Law Enforcement

3

CRJS 275Corrections

3

Two of the following

 
CRJS 303Law Enforcement Intelligence

3

CRJS 306Vice and Narcotics Investigation

3

CRJS 310Advanced Law Enforcement Administration

3

CRJS 311Introduction to Homeland Security

3

CRJS 325Forensic Psychology

3

PSYC 304Social Psychology

3

 

In addition to the major requirements listed above, students will need to complete a general education curriculum and elective courses to earn 120 credits which is mandatory for earning a Greenville University degree.  Details about the general education curriculum can be found in the Academic Information section of this catalog.  Some general education requirements are met through required major courses which reduces the number of required general education credits.  Students should work closely with their advisor to put together an academic plan to make sure all degree requirements are met in a timely manner.

The outcomes for this program can be found on the Greenville University Institutional Assessment webpage.