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2022-2023 Southeastern University - Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Southeastern University - Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice & Legal Studies

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Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice & Legal Studies Four Year Plan

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.

Program Objectives:

Criminal Justice majors will discuss the history and development of the criminal justice system and gain exposure to system professionals.
Criminal Justice majors will identify the relationship and interaction between the various criminal justice system components.
Criminal Justice majors will compare and contrast criminological theories, which attempt to explain the causes of crime.
Criminal Justice majors will conduct criminological research, interpret the results, and present the final information.
Criminal Justice majors will exhibit professional characteristics, attitudes, and competencies throughout the duration of the major.

Foundational Core - 55 Hours Credit Hours

Intellectual and Practical Skills - 15 Credit Hours

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

Mathematics: Select Two (2) of the Following (6 Credits):

MATH 1213 - COLLEGE ALGEBRA Credits: 3
MATH 1313 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 1314 - TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS WITH LAB Credits: 4
MATH 1323 - EXPLORATION IN MATHEMATICS Credits: 3
MATH 2023 - INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS Credits: 3
MATH 2144 - CALCULUS I Credits: 4

Engaging Human Culture and the Natural World - 19 Credit Hours

Historical Perspective: Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

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

Humanities: Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

HUMS 2033 - THEATER APPRECIATION Credits: 3
HUMS 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES Credits: 3
MUSC 1223 - HIP HOP AND AMERICAN CULTURE Credits: 3
MUSC 1103 - HISTORY OF JAZZ Credits: 3
MUSC 1003 - MUSIC APPRECIATION Credits: 3
COMM 2433 - FILM APPRECIATION Credits: 3
ARTV 1503 - SURVEY OF WESTERN ART Credits: 3

Literature: Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

ENGL 2133 - INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 2513 - BRITISH LITERATURE I Credits: 3
ENGL 2523 - BRITISH LITERATURE II Credits: 3
ENGL 3633 - AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 3933 - AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURE Credits: 3
ENGL 4343 - NATIVE AMERICAN LIT & CULTURE Credits: 3

Behavioral Science: Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

PSYC 1133 - INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3

Social Science: Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

POLS 2413 - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Credits: 3

Natural Science with lab: Select One (1) of the Following plus lab [4 Credits]:

CRIM 270L - INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCI LAB Credits: 1
CRIM 2703 - INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE Credits: 3

Spiritual Formation - 12 Credit Hours

BINT 1533 - THE NEW TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
BIOT 1433 - THE OLD TESTAMENT INTERPRETATION Credits: 3
THEO 2123 - CHRISTIAN THOUGHT AND PRACTICE Credits: 3
CRIM 3503 - ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Credits: 3
or PLAW 4413 - Ethics in the Legal Profession

Personal and Social Responsibility - 9 Credit Hours

CORE 1122 - SEU 101: COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY Credits: 2
CORE 1222 - SEU 102: PURPOSE AND PRACTICE Credits: 2
CORE 2013 - HUMAN DIVERSITY AND CHRISTIAN COMMU Credits: 3
CORE 2231 - SEU 201: INTENTIONAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 1

Select One (1) of the Following [3 Credits]:

THEO 3123 - INTRODUCTION OF ETHICS Credits: 3
COMM 2733 - COMMUNICATION ETHICS Credits: 3

Criminal Justice Major Core - 33 Credit Hours

CRIM 2203 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM Credits: 3
CRIM 2523 - VICTIMOLOGY Credits: 3
CRIM 3203 - SOCIOLOGY OF POLICING Credits: 3
CRIM 3223 - RESEARCH IN CRIM. JUSTICE Credits: 3
CRIM 3303 - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY Credits: 3
CRIM 3403 - AMERICAN CRIMINAL COURTS Credits: 3
CRIM 3603 - CORRECTIONS AND PUNISHMENT (WI) Credits: 3
CRIM 4203 - THEORY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE Credits: 3
CRIM 4303 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE SENIOR SEMINAR-WI Credits: 3
CRIM 4403 - CRIMINAL LAW Credits: 3

Legal Studies - 33 Credit Hours

BUSI 3403 - BUSINESS LAW I Credits: 3
BUSI 3413 - BUSINESS LAW II Credits: 3
PLAW 3003 - LEGL TERM AND LITIGATIO PROC Credits: 3
PLAW 3013 - INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL THEORY Credits: 3
PLAW 3333 - LAW SCHOOL PREPARATORY COURSE Credits: 3
PLAW 3433 - LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING Credits: 3
PLAW 4143 - LEGAL DRAFTING Credits: 3
PLAW 4243 - MOOT COURT Credits: 3
PLAW 4443 - ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH & THEORY Credits: 3
PLAW 4903 - PRE-LAW INTERNSHIP Credits: 3

Total Program Hours - 121 Credit Hours

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