Programs: Criminal Justice, B.S. (Both Campuses) Departmental Approval Required. - St. Joseph’s College New York - Modern Campus Catalog™

2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalogue

Apr 21, 2025

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. The Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice is only offered to Arts and Sciences students with Department Approval.

Core Courses:

For information about department courses that fulfill core curriculum requirements, consult the current Core Curriculum Guide

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 3 credits.
CJ 248 - Women and Crime 3 credits.

Criminal Justice and Technology: 12 credits

CJ 270 - Criminalistics and Crime Scene Investigation 3 credits.
CJ 271 - Computer Application and Cyber Crime 3 credits.
CJ 272 - Geographical Informatory Systems 3 credits.
CJ 273 - Crime Analysis and Policy 3 credits.

Juvenile Justice: 9 credits

Take CJ 257, Juvenile Justice, and Choose 2 of the remaining courses:

CJ 257 - Juvenile Justice 3 credits. *Required.*
PSY 220 - Adolescent Psychology 3 credits
SOC 220 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior 3 credits
SOC 254 - Sociology of Youth 3 credits

Law and Justice: 9 credits

POL 280 - Constitutional Law 3 credits
PSY 290 - Forensic Psychology 3 credits.
SOC 237 - Inequality and Social Class 3 credits
SOC 249 - Race and Ethnicity 3 credits

Mental Health: 9 credits

PSY 261 - Psychology of Personality 3 credits
PSY 271 - Abnormal Psychology 3 credits
PSY 290 - Forensic Psychology 3 credits.
PSY 360 - Counseling Psychology 3 credits

Total: 36 credits