2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog | 20253

Criminal Justice, B.S. major
Tribal Justice Emphasis

Required Credits: 48
Required GPA: 2.25

I REQUIRED COURSES

Complete the following courses:

• CRJS 1120 Criminal Justice and Society (3 credits)
• CRJS 3201 Research Methods and Statistics for Criminal Justice (3 credits)
• CRJS 3305 Judicial Process (3 credits)
• CRJS 3315 Criminology and Delinquency (3 credits)
• CRJS 3358 Criminal Law (3 credits)

Complete 3 semester credits from the following course:

• CRJS 4920 Directed Group Study (3 credits)

II EMPHASIS SPECIFIC COURSES

Complete the following courses:

• CRJS 3304 Police Process (3 credits)
• CRJS 3306 Corrections and Penology (3 credits)
• INST 1107 Introduction to Turtle Island (3 credits)
• INST 4000 Nation Building and Leadership (3 credits)
• INST 4418 Federal Indian Law (3 credits)
• INST 4900 Social Justice (3 credits)

Required Electives

Complete 12 semester credits:

• BIOL 3400 Fish & Wildlife Law and Administration (3 credits)
• CHEM 2210 Forensic Science (3 credits)
• CHEM 2270 Forensic Science Laboratory (1 credit)
• CRJS 2221 Comparative Justice (3 credits)
• CRJS 2225 Criminal Justice and Juveniles (3 credits)
• JUST 3307 Victimological Theory and Practice (3 credits)
• CRJS 3310 Introduction to Emergency Management (3 credits)
• CRJS 3319 Topics In Criminal Justice (1-2 credits)
• CRJS 3344 Criminal Justice and Domestic Violence (3 credits)
• CRJS 3355 Drugs and Criminal Justice (3 credits)
• CRJS 3356 Introduction to Homeland Security (3 credits)
• CRJS 3359 Criminal Investigation (3 credits)
• CRJS 3360 Criminal Procedure and Evidence (3 credits)
• JUST 3377 Forensic Victimology (3 credits)
• CRJS 3380 Community Corrections (3 credits)
• CRJS 4103 Criminal Justice Diversity and Ethics (3 credits)
• JUST 3407 Global Perspectives in Victimology (3 credits)
• JUST 4477 Restorative Justice (3 credits)
• CRJS 4480 Police and Community Relations (3 credits)
• CRJS 4487 Principles of Criminal Justice Supervision (3 credits)
• CRJS 4970 Internship (6-12 credits)
• ENVR 4210 Environmental Law and Policy (3 credits)
• GWS 3850 Sex, Gender and Power: Theories and Practice (3 credits)
• PSY 2217 Psychopathology and Wellness (4 credits)
• PSY 3332 Multicultural Counseling Skills (4 credits)
• SOC 2230 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 credits)
• SOC 3010 Sociological Theory (3 credits)

Program Learning Outcomes | Criminal Justice, B.S.

1. Apply the fundamental content areas of the criminal justice discipline and the administration of justice through the study and application of research and analytical methods of law enforcement, corrections, tribal justice, and victimology/victim services.

2. Ensure that students develop the skills necessary to serve in modern society. The skills include (1) the ability to find ethical solutions to complex problems, (2) the ability to integrate information technology, (3) understanding, appreciation, and sensitivity when working in a culturally diverse workforce and serving a culturally diverse community, (3) understanding, appreciation, and sensitivity when working in a culturally diverse workforce and serving a culturally diverse community.

3. Communicate effectively orally and in writing within the criminal justice discipline.

4. Students will critically apply core criminology and criminal justice principles to situations related to crime, criminal justice, and related areas of practice.

5. Apply interpersonal and leadership skills to work both independently and cooperatively as a member of a team.

6. Students will develop and apply a personal understanding of diversity and the way it impacts work in criminology and criminal justice.