Criminal Justice, B.A. (Brooklyn Campus)

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The interdisciplinary major in Criminal Justice requires students to complete one track (Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Law and Justice, Community Correctional Alternatives, Criminal Justice and Technology) along with the required courses.

Core Courses:

All Criminal Justice majors must take the following CORE courses: BIO 225 , PHI 160 , SOC 100 or SOC 136 , and PSY 100 in preparation for the major. Courses should be selected in consultation with the Criminal Justice Associate Chairperson. A minimum average of C is required. A maximum of 15 credits may be transferred toward the major.

Required Courses

CJ 158 - Criminal Justice Administration 3 credits.
CJ 244 - Corrections 3 credits.
CJ 266 - Law Enforcement and Policing 3 credits.
CJ 277 - Criminal Procedure 3 credits.
CJ 324 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3 credits.
CJ 342 - Internship in Criminal Justice 3 credits.
CJ 400 - Capstone Seminar in Criminal Justice 3 credits.
POL 203 - Political and Civil Rights 3 credits
SOC 243 - Criminology 3 credits

Elective Tracks

Community Correctional Alternatives: 9 credits

Not all of the following courses are offered in the evening or Saturday.

CJ 245 - Community Correctional Alternatives 3 credits.
CJ 246 - Restorative Justice 3 credits.
CJ 247 - Correctional Rehabilitation and Reentry 3 credits.
CJ 248 - Women and Crime 3 credits.

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Criminal Justice, B.A. (Brooklyn Campus)

Core Courses:

Required Courses

Elective Tracks

Community Correctional Alternatives: 9 credits

Criminal Justice and Technology: 12 credits

Juvenile Justice: 9 credits

Law and Justice: 9 credits

Mental Health: 9 credits

Total: 36 credits