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Criminal Justice (BS)

 

The Criminal Justice (BS) major provides a broad understanding of major components of the criminal justice system. It will interest students who plan careers in various law enforcement, judicial, or correctional agencies at the local, state, or federal level. It also provides an academic foundation for students who plan to attend graduate or professional schools. The Bachelor of Science degree differs from the Bachelor of Arts degree because of its emphasis on the institutions of criminal justice, particularly the police, courts and corrections.

Some details:
Part 1: Core Requirements
Part 2: Skills
Part 3: Police
Part 4: Law and the Courts
Part 5: Corrections
Part 6: Senior Requirement

Credits required: 33

Prerequisites:  SOC 101 and GOV 101 or POL 101. Students are strongly urged to complete these courses during their first year in the College. These courses fulfill the College’s general education requirements in the social sciences. CRJ 101 is the required first course within the major and is a prerequisite for many subsequent courses in the major.

Other courses also have prerequisites beyond courses previously taken in the major:

 

Coordinator: Professor Joseph Pollini, Department of Law, Police Science, and Criminal Justice Administration, (212.237.8409, jpollini@jjay.cuny.edu)

Baccalaureate/Master’s Program in Criminal Justice: Qualified undergraduate students may enter the Baccalaureate/Master’s Program and thereby graduate with both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in criminal justice. For additional information, contact Professor Chitra Raghavan, Department of Psychology (212.237.8417, bamadirector@jjay.cuny.edu).

Study abroad: Students in the College’s Study Abroad Program may use some of their study abroad credits to substitute for related courses in the major. With regard to particular courses, the student should consult with the coordinator for the major. For information about the College’s Study Abroad Program, contact Mr. Ken Lewandoski (212.484.1339, klewandoski@jjay.cuny.edu).

Additional requirement: As part of this major, at least one course from PART 3, PART 4 or PART 5 must be at the 300-level or above.

Additional information: Students who enrolled for the first time at the College in September 2008 or thereafter must complete the major in the form presented here. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose the form shown here or the earlier version of the major. A copy of the earlier version can be obtained at the Office of Undergraduate Studies or at the Lloyd George Sealy Library.


PART 1. CORE REQUIREMENTS Subtotal: 6 credits

Criminal Justice 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Law 203 Constitutional Law


PART 2. SKILLS Subtotal: 6 credits

Category A. Computer Skills

Select one course from Category A and one from Category B.

Select one
Criminal Justice 255 Computer Applications in Criminal Justice
Mathematics 279 Data Communications and the Internet
Police Science 216 Crime Mapping
Public Administration 241 Computer Applications in Public Administration


Category B. Research Skills

Select one
Law 350 Introduction to Legal Research
Mathematics 220/Police Science 220/Fire Science 220 Survey of Concepts of Operations Research
Social Science Research 325 Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences
Statistics 250 Principles and Methods of Statistics


PART 3. POLICE Subtotal: 6 credits

Select two
Criminal Justice 321/Philosophy 321 Police Ethics
Police Science 201 Police Organization and Administration
Police Science 202 Police and Community Relations
Police Science 204 The Patrol Function
Police Science 207 The Investigative Function
Police Science 210 Colloquium on Criminal Justice Literature
Police Science 227 Police Training Programs: Goals, Content and Administration
Police Science 235 Women in Policing
Police Science 245 Community Policing
Police Science 271/Psychology 271 Psychological Foundations of Police Work
Police Science 301 The Police Manager
Police Science 303 Personnel Administration and Supervision
Police Science 309 Comparative Police Systems
Police Science 315/Economics 315 An Economic Analysis of Crime
Police Science 340 Planning for Police Operations and Management
Police Science 350 Police Labor Relations
Police Science 355 Money and the Police Manager
Police Science 405 Organized Crime in America
Police Science 415 Seminar in Terrorism
Security 310 Emergency Planning


PART 4. LAW AND THE COURTS Subtotal: 6 credits

Select two
Anthropology 330 American Cultural Pluralism and the Law
Government 308 State Courts and State Constitutional Law
History 277 American Legal History
Law 202 Law and Evidence
Law 204 Criminal Law of New York
Law 206 The American Judiciary
Law 209 Criminal Law
Law 212 The Criminal Process and Code of Criminal Procedures
Law 259/Political Science 259 Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
Law 301 Jurisprudence
Law 310/Philosophy 310 Ethics and Law
Law 313/Government 313 The Law and Politics of Race Relations
Law 340 Employment Discrimination Law, Affirmative Action and Police Organization
Law 370/Psychology 370 Psychology and the Law
Law 401 Problems of Constitutional Development
Law 420/Public Administration 420 Contemporary Administration and the Judiciary
Political Science 308  State Courts and State Constitutional Law
Public Administration 360 Court Administration
Sociology 305 The Sociology of Law

 


PART 5. CORRECTIONS Subtotal: 6 credits

Select two
Corrections 201 The Law and Institutional Treatment
Corrections 202 Administration of Correctional Programs for Juveniles
Corrections 230/Police Science 230 Sex Offenders in the Criminal Justice System
Corrections 282 Principles of Correctional Operations
Corrections 303 Comparative Correction Systems
Corrections 320 Race, Class and Gender in a Correctional Context
Philosophy 322/Criminal Justice 322 Judicial and Correctional Ethics
Psychology 272 Correctional Psychology
Sociology 216 Probation and Parole: Principles and Practices
Sociology 301 Penology


PART 6. SENIOR REQUIREMENT Subtotal: 3 credits

Select one
Corrections 415 Major Works in Corrections
Criminal Justice 425 Seminar on Major Works in Criminal Justice
Government 435 Seminar in Judicial Processes and Politics
Police Science 401 Seminar in Police Problems

Total: 33 credits