B.S. in Criminal Justice
Code | Title | Credits |
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
Academic Foundations | ||
First Year Experience requirement | 4 | |
English Composition requirement | 6-7 | |
Mathematics requirement | 3-4 | |
Interdisciplinary requirement | 3 | |
Diverse Communities requirement | 3 | |
Ethics requirement | 3 | |
Distributed Disciplinary Foundations | ||
Science requirement | 6-8 | |
Behavioral & Social Science requirement | 6 | |
Humanities requirement | 6 | |
Arts requirement | 3 | |
ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS | ||
University Requirements | ||
Writing Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
Speaking Emphasis requirement | 9 | |
Degree Requirements | ||
Capstone requirement | 1-15 | |
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | ||
Core Courses 1 | ||
CRJ 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
CRJ 210 | Theories of Crime and Delinquency | 3 |
CRJ 220 | Corrections | 3 |
CRJ 287 | Policing in America | 3 |
CRJ 300 | Criminal Law | 3 |
CRJ 387 | Elements of Criminal Justice Research | 3 |
CRJ 400 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
Major Electives 1 | ||
Select 27 semester hours | 27 | |
Capstone Requirement | ||
CRJ 490 | Practicum (a 12-credit practicum offered only in the summer) 1,2 | 12 |
Total Minimum Credits Required | 120 |
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A minimum grade of C is required in all criminal justice courses. CRJ 300, CRJ 387, CRJ 400, and CRJ 490 must be taken at West Chester University and are not typically transferable from any other college or university.
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This course fulfills the Capstone requirement.
Accelerated B.S. in Criminal Justice to M.S. in Criminal Justice Program
B.S. in Criminal Justice students are required to take 21 credits of student electives. Students in the Accelerated B.S. to M.S. program can fulfill up to 12 of those 21 elective credits with graduate-level coursework.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Criminal Justice Electives | ||
Choose from the following: | 12 | |
Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | ||
Criminal Behavior and the Law | ||
Criminological Theory | ||
Leadership/Management Strategies for CRJ Professionals | ||
CRJ System: Contemporary Ethical Issues | ||
Research Design & Data Analysis 1 | ||
Criminal Jurisprudence 2 | ||
Crime Mapping and Analysis | ||
Corporate and Financial Crime | ||
Juvenile Law | ||
Restorative Justice | ||
Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement | ||
Advances in Law Enforcement Technology | ||
Criminal Profiling | ||
Addiction | ||
Topical Seminar in Criminal Justice | ||
Applied Legal Studies | ||
Victimology: Theory, Research and Practice | ||
Contemporary Issues In Corrections | ||
Gender, Crime and Justice | ||
Bioterrorism, Bio-Crises & Public Health | ||
Cyber Crime | ||
Controversial Criminal Jurisprudence | ||
Independent Studies in Criminal Justice | ||
Proseminar 3 |
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CRJ 600 requires a prerequisite of CRJ 508. CRJ 600 can only be taken once the student has matriculated in the graduate program.
Enrollment in CRJ 110 and CRJ 210 is open to all students. However, enrollment in most other criminal justice courses is limited to criminal justice majors, criminal justice minors, and to those students who have received special permission from the department chairperson. Also, a grade of C or better is required in CRJ 110 before any other CRJ course may be taken, with the only exception being CRJ 210. Admission to the program is competitive, and enrollment in such restricted courses is no assurance of admission into the major (nor is acceptance into the minor program assurance of future acceptance into the major). Students wishing to change their majors to criminal justice must apply to the department. Evaluation of applications is based on academic performance, writing ability, and other relevant data.
Students should generally have a GPA of at least 2.5 to apply for admission to the program. A 2.5 average or better must be earned in the aggregate of lower- and upper-division courses before graduation will be recommended.
NOTE: This program deviates from the Anticipated Time for Degree Completion outlined in the Academic Policies section of the catalog since the program requires the completion of requirements that can only be met in the summer.
To track their individual degree progress, students are advised to access their Degree Progress Report (DPR) via myWCU regularly. For more information, visit wcupa.edu/DegreeProgressReport.
The following is a sample suggested course sequence for this program; course offerings and availability are not guaranteed. Students should consult their academic advisor with any questions.
B.S. in Criminal Justice (4-Year Plan)
Year One | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
CRJ 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
WRT 120 | Effective Writing I | 3 |
FYE 100X | First Year Experience | 4 |
Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
Mathematics Gen Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
CRJ 210 | Theories of Crime and Delinquency | 3 |
WRT 200 | Critical Writing and Research (or above) | 3 |
Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
Humanities Gen Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
CRJ 220 | Corrections | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective (WRITING EMPHASIS & INTERDISCIPLINARY) | 3 |
Humanities Gen Ed | 3 | |
Arts Gen Ed | 3 | |
Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 18 | |
Spring | ||
CRJ 287 | Policing in America | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective | 3 |
Speaking Emphasis Gen Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 9 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
CRJ 300 | Criminal Law | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective (WRITING EMPHASIS & DIVERSE COMMUNITIES) | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective (SPEAKING EMPHASIS) | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 12 | |
Spring | ||
CRJ 387 | Elements of Criminal Justice Research | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective (WRITING EMPHASIS) | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective (ETHICS) | 3 |
Speaking Emphasis Gen Ed | 3 | |
Free Elective | 2 | |
Credits | 14 | |
Summer | ||
CRJ 490 | Practicum 1 | 12 |
Credits | 12 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
CRJ 400 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 12 | |
Spring | ||
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
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Students may take the Practicum in the summer after their senior year. Such students attend the May graduation ceremonies but are actually August graduates.
B.S. in Criminal Justice (Less than 4-Year Plan)
Year One | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
CRJ 110 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
WRT 120 | Effective Writing I | 3 |
FYE 100X | First Year Experience | 4 |
Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
Mathematics Gen Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
CRJ 210 | Theories of Crime and Delinquency | 3 |
WRT 200 | Critical Writing and Research (or above) | 3 |
Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
Humanities Gen Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
CRJ 220 | Corrections | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective (WRITING EMPHASIS & DIVERSE COMMUNITIES) | 3 |
Humanities Gen Ed | 3 | |
Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed | 3 | |
Arts Gen Ed | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
CRJ 287 | Policing in America | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective (WRITING EMPHASIS & INTERDISCIPLINARY) | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective | 3 |
Speaking Emphasis Gen Ed | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
CRJ 300 | Criminal Law | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective (WRITING EMPHASIS) | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective (SPEAKING EMPHASIS) | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 2 | |
Credits | 17 | |
Spring | ||
CRJ 387 | Elements of Criminal Justice Research | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective (ETHICS) | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective | 3 |
Speaking Emphasis Gen Ed | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Summer | ||
CRJ 490 | Practicum | 12 |
Credits | 12 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
CRJ 400 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective | 3 |
CRJ XXX | CRJ Elective | 3 |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 120 |