Program: Criminal Justice, B.A. - Siena Heights University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 06, 2025

2016-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Course Catalog

Course Requirements for Major

Program Requirements: 36 Credit Hours

CRJ 101 Introduction To Criminal Justice 3 credit hours
CRJ 140 Introduction To Corrections 3 credit hours
CRJ 240 Report Writing For The Criminal Justice Professional 3 credit hours
CRJ 340 Juvenile Justice 3 credit hours *
CRJ 341 Law Enforcement And Community Relations 3 credit hours *
CRJ 342 Criminology 3 credit hours
CRJ 395 Junior Seminar 3 credit hours *
CRJ 440 Criminal Law 3 credit hours *
CRJ 441 Courtroom Demeanor And Technique 3 credit hours *
CRJ 445 Contemporary Issues In Criminal Justice 3 credit hours *
CRJ 480 Internship/Coop Work Program 3-12 credit hours * **
CRJ 495 Senior Seminar 3 credit hours *

Cognate Requirements: 18 Credit Hours

PSC 130 American Democracy 3 credit hours
PSY 111 Introduction To Psychology 3 credit hours
SOC 111 Introduction To Sociology 3 credit hours
or
SOC 113 Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours
SOC 244 Sociological Perspectives On Race And Ethnicity 3 credit hours
SOC 341 Research In The Social Sciences 3 credit hours
SOC 350 Conflict Resolution 3 credit hours
or
SOC 469 Social Justice In Local-Global Contexts 3 credit hours

Total for Major: 54 Credit Hours

Liberal Arts: 34-37 Credit Hours

General Electives: 29-32 Credit Hours

Total for Degree: 120 Credit Hours

Other Requirements

*Denotes courses that must be taken at Siena Heights University.

**Before taking CRJ 480 , be sure that you have fulfilled the prerequisite(s). Please see the course description for prerequisite(s).

All students must maintain a cumulative 2.50 g.p.a. in the major.
“D” grades are not allowed in Criminal Justice requirements or cognates.
Also see Probation, Parole & Community Corrections, B.A. .