The Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice offered at Waldorf University is designed to provide students with a strong base of knowledge in the three primary areas of the criminal justice system: law enforcement, courts, and corrections—the essential core curriculum to establish a well-rounded foundation within the Criminal Justice field. Upon completion of the core, students chose electives allowing them to explore their interests in order to prepare them for a Criminal Justice career. Students select four classes from electives in areas such as juvenile justice; probation, community corrections, and advanced criminology within the program experience in order attain a well-rounded immersion in the field. As Criminal Justice is an ever-changing and exciting area of study, the Waldorf University Criminal Justice program offers students a variety of electives that will keep them current in the field.
All major requirements must be passed with a C- or higher
This program is available on campus only.
Degree Requirements
Review the complete list of core requirements for this program.
Prefix | Number | Course | Credit Hours |
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CRJ | 100 | Orientation to Criminal Justice | 1 |
CRJ | 120 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
CRJ | 220 | Theory and Practice of Corrections | 3 |
CRJ | 230 | Judicial Process | 3 |
CRJ | 250 | Criminology | 3 |
CRJ | 270 | Basic Research Skills for Criminal Justice | N/A |
CRJ | 300 | Mental Health & Crime | 3 |
CRJ | 400A | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
CRJ | 430 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
Choose One: | |||
CRJ | 495 | Criminal Justice Internship | 8 |
CRJ | N/A | Electives | 9 |
Required Complementary Courses: | |||
MTH | 201 | Elementary Statistics | 4 |
PSY | 111 | General Psychology | 3 |
SOC | 221 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
Prefix | Number | Course | Credit Hours |
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Choose four courses from below: | |||
CRJ | 260 | Management & Supervision for CJ | 3 |
CRJ | 305 | Victimology | 3 |
CRJ | 320 | Juvenile Justice & Delinquency | 3 |
CRJ | 355 | Violence in America | 3 |
CRJ | 360 | Criminal Law | 3 |
CRJ | 355 | Serial Killers & Cults | 3 |
CRJ | 370 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
CRJ | 420 | Probation & Community Corrections | 3 |
CRJ | 435 | Leadership in Criminal Justice | 3 |
CRJ | 475 | Terrorism Incident Management | 3 |
CRJ | 490C | Special Topics: Criminology | 3 |
CRJ | 490CJ | Special Topics: Criminal Justice | 3 |
CRJ | 490JJ | Special Topics: Juvenile Justice | 3 |
Prefix | Number | Course | Credit Hours |
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Choose one course from below: | |||
BIO | 125 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 3 |
CHM | 121 | Chemistry in Society | 3 |
POLS | 112 | American Government | 3 |
POLS | 410 | American Law | 3 |
PSY | 322 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
SOC | 222 | Social Problems | 3 |
Prefix | Number | Course | Credit Hours |
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CRJ | 120 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
CRJ | 150 | Intro to Law Enforcement | 3 |
CRJ | 220 | Theory & Practice of Corrections | 3 |
CRJ | 330 | Judicial Process | 3 |
CRJ | N/A | Electives | 9 |