Programs

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice is a self-paced learning program that may be completed off-campus. Study programs are not structured in semesters, quarters or terms, allowing students to begin their degree programs at any time during the year.

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice requires students to satisfy the following course requirements: 14 Core Courses, 14 General Education Courses, and 14 General Elective Courses, for a total of 126 semester units of credit.

Core Courses for Criminal Justice

Course descriptions for Criminal Justice Core courses may be found by following this link: Course Descriptions for the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

  • BCJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice
  • BCJ 210 Juvenile Justice
  • BCJ 230 Criminal Investigation
  • BCJ 240 Procedures in the Justice System
  • BCJ 303 Terrorism
  • BCJ 351 Forensic Science
  • BCJ 360 Criminal Law
  • BCJ 400 Theory and Practices of Law Enforcement
  • BCJ 403 Theory and Practices of Corrections
  • BAM 312 Business Communications
  • BAM 402 Public Relations
  • BAM 406 Business and Society
  • BAM 410 Organization Theory and Behavior
  • BAM 411 Human Resources Management

Undergraduate General Education Courses

Course descriptions for Undergraduate General Education courses may be found by following this link: General Education Course Descriptions

  • GED 102 The Human Body
  • GED 108 Environmental Science
  • GED 120 Introduction to Humanities
  • GED 130 Introduction to Civilization
  • GED 212 Introduction to Philosophy
  • GED 250 World Religions
  • GED 132 United States Government
  • GED 150 Mathematics
  • GED 155 English
  • GED 232 Early U.S. History
  • GED 210 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
  • GED 215 Psychology of Adjustment
  • GED 216 Introduction to Sociology
  • GED 260 Criminology

Undergraduate General Elective Courses 

Course descriptions for General Elective Courses may be found by following this link: General Elective Course Descriptions

  • BAM 418 Small Business Management
  • BAM 421 Operations Management
  • GEL 205 Marketing Hospitality
  • GEL 477 Business Ethics
  • HCA 200 The United States Health Care System
  • HCA 305 Introduction To Community Health
  • HCA 340 Cultural Diversity in Health & Illness
  • MKT 121 Customer Service
  • MKT 310 Advertising and Promotions
  • PSY 102 Introduction to Psychology
  • PSY 116 Psychology of Gender
  • PSY 150 Health Psychology
  • PSY 180 Introduction to Organizational Psychology
  • PSY 220 Developmental Psychology
  • PSY 228 Social Psychology
  • PSY 380 Personality Theories
  • PSY 408 Abnormal Psychology
  • PSY 418 Counseling Psychology

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