Criminal Justice Info Page

SAU Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice major is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in a variety of careers and to enable experienced persons to expand their knowledge and improve their skills. The bachelor's degree may qualify a person for careers in law enforcement, juvenile justice, corrections and courts.

Major in Criminal Justice (B.A.) - 124 hours
- General Education - 46 hours
- Criminal Justice - 33 hours
  - CRJU 2003 Introduction to Criminal Justice
  - CRJU 3003 Cultural Diversity
  - CRJU 3013 Police Administration
  - CRJU 3023 Criminal Evidence and Procedures
  - CRJU 3043 Criminal Law
  - CRJU 3053 Juvenile Justice
  - CRJU 3073 Corrections
  - CRJU 3183 Statistics
  - CRJU 4053 Criminology
- Criminal Justice Electives - 6 hours
  - CSCI 1102/1101 Intro to Computer Science/Applications for CSCI 1102 OR
  - CIS 1032/1031 Intro to Computers/Intro to Business Applications Lab
  - PSCI 2013 State and Local Government: Arkansas and the U.S.
- Foreign Language - 6 to 14 hours (completion of a second year of a modern foreign language)
- Completion of a minor area approved by the advisor
- Additional hours to total 124 hours
Major in Criminal Justice (B.S.) - 124 hours
- General Education - 46 hours (must include PSCI 2003, PSYC 2003, and SOC 2003)
- Criminal Justice - 33 hours
  - CRJU 2003 Introduction to Criminal Justice
  - CRJU 3003 Cultural Diversity
  - CRJU 3013 Police Administration
  - CRJU 3023 Criminal Evidence and Procedures
  - CRJU 3043 Criminal Law
  - CRJU 3053 Juvenile Justice
  - CRJU 3073 Corrections
  - CRJU 3183 Statistics
  - CRJU 4053 Criminology
- 6 hours of Criminal Justice electives
  - CSCI 1102/1101 Introduction to Computer Science/Applications for CSCI 1102 OR
  - CIS 1032/1101 Introduction to Computers/Introduction to Business Applications Lab
  - PSCI 2013 State and Local Government: Arkansas and the U.S.
- Completion of minor area approved by the advisor
- Additional hours to total 124 hours
Minor in Criminal Justice - 18 hours
- CRJU 2003 Introduction to Criminal Justice
- CRJU 3043 Criminal Law
- 12 hours of Criminal Justice electives

For more detailed information on any of the above Degree Programs, please contact the Office of the Dean of the School of Liberal and Performing Arts.