Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice & Organizational Leadership

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Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice & Organizational Leadership (Four-Year Plan)

The major of Organizational Leadership and Criminal Justice provides students with a foundation for those who are interested in pursuing leadership roles during their career in the criminal justice system. Students will learn the principles of leadership and how to apply those principles in an organization. In addition, students will learn the basic components as well as various facets of the criminal justice system from those who have worked in the field.

Total Program Hours- 120 Credit Hours

2023-24 Foundational Core - 34 Credit Hours

SEU Foundations - 3 Credit Hours

CORE 1111 - COMMUNITY AND COLLEGE SUCCESS Credits: 1
CORE 1112 - DIVINE DESIGN AND MISSIONAL VOCATION Credits: 2

Worldview Formation - 9 Credit Hours

BIBL 1113 - THE STORY OF SCRIPTURE Credits: 3
THEO 1213 - LIVED THEOLOGY Credits: 3
CORE 3113 - WORLDVIEW AND COMPLEX PROBLEMS SEMINAR Credits: 3

Habits of Inquiry - 22 Credit Hours

Major Core- 69 Credit Hours

Criminal Justice- 30 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

Leadership- 27 Credit Hours

LDRS 3003 - CROSS-CULTURAL LEADERSHIP Credits: 3
LDRS 3033 - LEADERSHIP AND HUMAN DIVERSITY Credits: 3
LDRS 3143 - LEADERSHIP, FOLLOWERSHIP, TEAMWORK Credits: 3
LDRS 3183 - ORGANIZATIONAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOR Credits: 3
LDRS 2123 - LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES Credits: 3
LDRS 2223 - LEADERSHIP THEORY Credits: 3
LDRS 4103 - LEADING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE Credits: 3
LDRS 4113 - SERVANT LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY Credits: 3
LDRS 4123 - MIRROR OF PRINCES Credits: 3

CJ & Leadership Electives- 12 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following:

BUSI 4113 - BUSINESS ETHICS Credits: 3
CRIM 3503 - ETHICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Credits: 3

Choose three of the following:

CRIM 2003 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND THE CHRISTIAN Credits: 3
CRIM 2223 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION Credits: 3
CRIM 2503 - HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION Credits: 3
CRIM 2703 - INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE Credits: 3
CRIM 3343 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION Credits: 3
CRIM 3703 - CRIMINOLOGY Credits: 3
CRIM 3803 - CRITICAL ISSUES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Credits: 3
CRIM 4903 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP Credits: 3
LDRS 2143 - CREATIVITY AND CRITICAL THINKING Credits: 3
LDRS 4033 - HUMANITARIAN COMPASSION PRACTICUM Credits: 3
LDRS 4013 - LEADERSHIP FORUM Credits: 3
LDRS 4903 - LEADERSHIP INTERNSHIP Credits: 2

Divine Design - 17 Credits

To meet the Divine Design requirement, students may earn credit hours in general elective courses, declared minors/certificates, or enjoy other experiential learning opportunities such as study abroad, internships, or practicums. Other practicum options include PRAC 1001 (1 credit hour), PRAC 1002 (2 credit hours), PRAC 1003 (3 credit hours), PRAC 1004 (4 credit hours), up to 24 credit hours. General Electives are any college-level course that does not satisfy the above program requirements. Students must complete the above program requirements with the remaining credit hours earned in the Divine Design to meet the total program hours.