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Majors and Minors

Major in Administration of Justice (B.A.)

Students take a minimum of 12 courses (36 credits) in administration of justice, exclusive of workshop credits, along with five support courses (15 credits) from other disciplines.

Required courses:

  • Introduction to the Justice Process
  • American Judicial System
  • American Legal History
  • Principles of Correctional Operations
  • Juvenile Justice
  • Criminal Law
  • Criminal Procedure
  • Justice and the Constitution
  • Contemporary Trends and Issues in the Justice Process or Special Projects: Police Community Relations

Support courses:

  • Writing for Professionals
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • One course from a list of psychology offerings
  • One course from a list of sociology offerings
  • Three credits in applied technologies

Students choose three additional courses from a list of administration of justice electives.

Major in Administration of Justice, Concentration in Juvenile Justice (B.A.)

The concentration in juvenile justice is an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to prepare administration of justice majors for entry into this growing field. Students pursuing the concentration take two additional courses in administration of justice and three support courses.

Required courses:

  • Punishment and Treatment of Juvenile Offenders
  • Internship in Administration of Justice I or Internship in Administration of Justice II
  • Race and Ethnic Relations
  • One course from a list of psychology offerings
  • One course from a list of social work offerings

Minor in Administration of Justice

Students completing a minor in administration of justice take a minimum of seven courses (21 credits).

Required courses:

  • Introduction to the Justice Process
  • American Judicial System
  • American Legal History
  • Principles of Correctional Operations
  • Juvenile Justice

Students choose two additional courses from a list of administration of justice electives.