Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Publication: 2022-2023 Catalog Program: Criminal Justice/Criminology (BS) Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Criminal Justice/Criminology (BS)

123 credits required for graduation

The School of Liberal Arts offers the Bachelors of Science degree with a major in Criminal Justice/Criminology.  The B.S. in Criminal Justice / Criminology is an intensive overview of each of the components of the criminal justice system as well as an analysis of the societal and behavioral influence of deviant behavior.

The Criminal Justice/Criminology program emphasizes a theory-into practice approach. Students will complete a seven course common core curriculum and then additional Criminal Justice and Criminology courses. Students will be exposed to current national and international trends in Criminal Justice studies. Students graduating from the GGC Criminal Justice/Criminology program will be capable of meeting the academic needs of agencies which comprise the Criminal Justice system and using their academic foundations to continue at the graduate level in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Public Administration, Legal Studies or other graduate programs.

 

Curriculum

General Education Requirements (60 hours)

The primary objective of the general education requirements is to guarantee that all students seeking a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice/Criminology (BS) degree will share a common body of knowledge drawn from a broad spectrum of subject areas.

Additional Requirements (3 hours)

The physical education requirement is comprised of one credit hour of Wellness, two credit hours of additional Physical Education courses.

Legislative Requirements

Georgia law requires that each candidate for a degree demonstrate knowledge of the history and constitution on the United States and Georgia. These requirements may be met by receiving a passing grade in certain courses, or by passing the appropriate examination. The courses and the requirement(s) each course satisfies are as follows:

  1. HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 satisfies the Georgia and U.S. history requirement (if taken at a University System of Georgia institution).
  2. POLS 1101 satisfies the Georgia and US Constitution requirement (if taken at a University System of Georgia institution).
  3. Students with transfer credit (HIST 2111 , HIST 2112 or POLS 1101) from outside the University System of Georgia will need to contact the Testing Center regarding the legislative exams requirement.

Major Requirements (60 hours)

The major requirements consist of three areas of study: Criminal Justice/Criminology Core, Concentrations, and General Electives. The Criminal Justice/Criminology Core is designed to ensure that students receiving the BS degree in Criminal Justice/Criminology will share a common body of knowledge needed for a wide range of private and public sector organizations. Concentration courses allow students to delve further into areas of specialization. General Electives give students an opportunity to explore topics of interest at an advanced level.

Program Outcome Goals

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice/Criminology

  1. Assess the functions, operations, and ethics in core components of the criminal justice system, such as police, courts, and corrections.
  2. Effectively communicate in oral and written form information and ideas relevant to Criminal Justice/Criminology
  3. Apply scientific methodology and examine data
  4. Evaluate the major criminological theories

 

General Education (60 semester hours)

Area A - Essential Skills: (9 hours)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ENGL 1101 - English Composition I (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 1102 - English Composition II (3) Credit Hours

 

MATH 1001 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning (3) Credit Hours

or

MATH 1111 - College Algebra (3) Credit Hours

or

MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics (3) Credit Hours

or higher

Area B - Institutional Option (4 hours)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ITEC 1001 - Introduction to Computing (4) Credit Hours

Area C - Humanities/Fine Arts (6 hours)

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
MUSC 1100 - Music Appreciation (3) Credit Hours
ARTS 1100 - Art Appreciation (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2111 - World Literature I (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2121 - British Literature I (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2122 - British Literature II (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2131 - American Literature I (3) Credit Hours
ENGL 2132 - American Literature II (3) Credit Hours
FILM 1005 - Introduction to Film (3) Credit Hours
THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation (3) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
RELN 1100 - World Religions (3) Credit Hours
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography (3) Credit Hours
FREN 1002 - Elementary French II (3) Credit Hours
FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I (3) Credit Hours
FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II (3) Credit Hours
SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II (3) Credit Hours
SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I (3) Credit Hours
SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II (3) Credit Hours
CHIN 1002 - Elemantary Chinese II 3 Credit Hours
CHIN 2001 - Intermediate Chinese I (3) Credit Hours
CHIN 2002 - Intermediate Chinese II (3) Credit Hours
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (3) Credit Hours

Area D - Natural Sciences, Math, Technology (11 hours)

Select one sequence from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
PSCI 1101K - Physical Science with Laboratory (4) Credit Hours
PSCI 1102 - Physical Science (3) Credit Hours
BIOL 1101K - Biological Sciences I and Laboratory (4) Credit Hours
BIOL 1102 - Biological Sciences II (3) Credit Hours
CHEM 1151K - Survey of Chemistry I with Lab (4) Credit Hours
CHEM 1152K - Survey of Chemistry II with Lab (4) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
ITEC 2110 - Digital Media (4) Credit Hours
ITEC 2120 - Introduction to Programming (4) Credit Hours

Area E - Social Science (12 hours)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
POLS 1101 - American Government (3) Credit Hours

 

HIST 2111 - Survey of United States History I (3) Credit Hours

or

HIST 2112 - Survey of United States History II (3) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
HIST 2111 - Survey of United States History I (if not used above) (3) Credit Hours
HIST 2112 - Survey of United States History II (if not used above) (3) Credit Hours
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History/Civilization I (3) Credit Hours
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History/Civilization II (3) Credit Hours
HIST 1121 - Survey of Western Civilization I (3) Credit Hours
HIST 1122 - Survey of Western Civilization II (3) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3) Credit Hours
ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology (3) Credit Hours
ECON 2100 - Introduction to Economics (3) Credit Hours

Area F - Courses Related to the Program of Study (18 hours)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
CJCR 1100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice/Criminology (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 1200 - Typologies of Crime and Criminal Behavior (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 2000 - Administration of Justice (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 2200 - Writing in Criminal Justice/Criminology (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 2400 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (3) Credit Hours

Select one from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
POLS 2201 - State and Local Government (3) Credit Hours
PSYC 1102 - Introduction to Psychology (3) Credit Hours
SOCI 1160 - Introduction to Social Problems (3) Credit Hours

Additional Requirements (3 hours)

Physical Education Requirement

Choices for Life (1) Credit Hours
Additional Physical Education (2) Credit Hours

Program of Study (60 semester hours)

Required Criminal Justice/Criminology Courses (21 hours)

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
CJCR 3100 - Research Methods (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 3200 - Criminology (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 3300 - U.S. Courts and Legal System (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 3400 - U.S. Police Systems (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 3500 - U.S. Corrections Systems (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 3600 - Statistics for the Social Sciences (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4940 - Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice/Criminology ** (3) Credit Hours

Note

(**All other CJCR Core Courses must be completed before taking CJCR 4940-Senior Seminar)

Required Criminal Justice Courses (21 hours)

CJCR Electives (24 hours)

Select eight courses from the following:

Course NameCredit HoursTerm TakenGradeGen Ed
CJCR 3210 - Organized Crime (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 3220 - Juvenile Delinquency (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 3230 - Gangs (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 3510 - Institutional Corrections (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 3700 - Criminal Procedure (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 3800 - Criminal Justice Management (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 3810 - Juvenile Justice (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4000 - Special Topics (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4120 - Race, Ethnicity and Crime (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4130 - Gender, Crime and Justice (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4210 - Criminal and Deviant Behavior (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4220 - White Collar and Cybercrime (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4230 - Criminal Violence (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4240 - Victimology (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4250 - Crime Prevention (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4340 - Homeland Security and Terrorism (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4350 - Criminal Law (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4410 - Police and the Community (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4420 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4510 - Community Based Corrections (3) Credit Hours
CJCR 4930 - Internship in Criminal Justice/Criminology (3) Credit Hours

General Electives (15 hours)

1000-4000 level

See GGC Course catalog

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