Nov 24, 2024

2019-2020 Southeastern University - Unrestricted Education Catalog

2019-2020 Southeastern University - Unrestricted Education Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - Online

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Program Description

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice provides curriculum and practical experiences designed to help develop students and practitioners with critical and analytical skills to promote the administration of justice in a diverse and global society. This program equips students with a thorough understanding of criminal justice systems and theories, and the historical foundation of criminal justice. The undergraduate curriculum is designed to allow students to explore the various agencies, personnel roles, and career opportunities available in the criminal justice field. The Program seeks to educate students as well as promote workforce development by targeting practitioners currently working in the criminal justice field. Students who major in criminal justice have many opportunities to further their personal and professional development.

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - Online Four-Year Course Plan

Foundational Core - 56 Hours

Spiritual Formation - 10 Hours

Christian Responsibility - 12 Hours

Personal Stewardship

CORE 1503 - PERSONAL STEWARDSHIP Credits: 3

Ethics Elective

THEO 3123 - INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS Credits: 3

Human Diversity

CORE 2013 - HUMAN DIVERSITY AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY Credits: 3

Faith Integration Course

CRIM 2003 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THE CHRISTIAN Credits: 3

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Hours

DCOM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
ENGL 1133 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION I Credits: 3
ENGL 1233 - ENGLISH COMPOSITION II Credits: 3

Mathematics (select two):

MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
MATH 1313 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1323 - EXPLORATIONS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3
BBUS 2433 - DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS Credits: 3

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 Hours

Historical Perspective (select one):

HIST 1033 - WORLD CIVILIZATION TO 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 1043 - WORLD CIVILIZATION SINCE 1600 Credits: 3
HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 Credits: 3
HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT Credits: 3

Humanities Elective (select one):

HUMS 2033 - THEATRE APPRECIATION Credits: 3
HUMS 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3

Literature Elective

ENGL 2133 - WI: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Credits: 3

Behavioral Science Elective (select one):

PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
PSYC 1233 - PSYCHOLOGY OF ADJUSTMENT Credits: 3

Social Science Elective (select one):

SSCI 2033 - HUMANS IN SOCIETY Credits: 3
SSCI 2233 - MARRIAGE AND FAMILY Credits: 3
BBUS 2203 - INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS Credits: 3

Natural Science Elective with lab (select one):

NSCI 1034 - LIFE SCIENCE LECTURE/LAB Credits: 4
BIOL 1334 - ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LECTURE/LAB Credits: 4

Criminal Justice Major Core - 36 Credit Hours

BBUS 3403 - ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS LAW Credits: 3
CRIM 2223 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATIONS Credits: 3
CRIM 3103 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Credits: 3
CRIM 3203 - WI: SOCIOLOGY OF POLICING Credits: 3
CRIM 3223 - WI: RESEARCH IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Credits: 3
CRIM 3303 - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY Credits: 3
CRIM 3403 - AMERICAN CRIMINAL COURTS Credits: 3
CRIM 4103 - CORRECTIONS AND PUNISHMENT Credits: 3
CRIM 4203 - THEORY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Credits: 3
CRIM 4303 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE SENIOR SEMINAR Credits: 3
PPOL 2413 - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Credits: 3

Diversity Elective (select one):

HUSV 3333 - UNDERSTANDING HUMAN DIVERSITY Credits: 3
LDRS 3033 - LEADERSHIP AND HUMAN DIVERSITY Credits: 3

General Electives - 28 Credit Hours

General Electives are any courses that do not satisfy any specific course requirements of your program and which you have not previously taken.

Total Program Hours - 120 Credit Hours

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the student to read, review, and fulfill the requirements and total hours of this degree audit for their applicable degree.