Criminal Justice, B.A.
The focus of the Criminal Justice Major is to provide higher education in the context of a Christian worldview where students’ minds are engaged and challenged and service in the criminal justice professions become an expression of faith. This is accomplished through a curriculum where a student’s career is enhanced through integration of a focused educational program, a faith perspective and a professional life. The program integrates specialized knowledge and skills with concepts of grace, restorative justice, and cultural competency which support the Sociology and Social Work departmental mission to nurture servant scholars who critically evaluate social and cultural patterns and who constructively engage in society as agents of hope.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate ability to apply theoretical and legal foundations of criminal justice.
- Demonstrate knowledge of each of the components of the criminal justice system: the historical background, structure, function, and purpose.
- Integrate and apply understanding of the social realities, discrimination, and the conflicts in the criminal justice system resulting from racial, socio-economic, and cultural inequities.
- Apply foundational skills; demonstrate core competencies (such as ethical and professional behavior and critical thinking) in a professional internship setting.
- Demonstrate written and oral communication skills needed to effectively engage in a career in criminal justice.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BST 3004 (B,C,J,L,N) | Biblical Perspectives (GE) | 4 |
| SCJ 3003 | Justice in a Complex Society | 3 |
| SCJ 3013 | Criminology | 3 |
| SCJ 3053 | Writing and Interviewing in the Criminal Justice Profession | 3 |
| SCJ 3093 | Research Methods for Criminal Justice | 3 |
| SCJ 4003 | Social and Community Policing | 3 |
| SCJ 4013 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| SCJ 4023 | Constitutional Foundations | 3 |
| SCJ 4053 | Restorative Justice and Victimology | 3 |
| SCJ 4072 | Internship in Criminal Justice | 2 |
| SCJ 4073 | Seminar for Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Choose one (1) course from the following: | 3 | |
| Social Stratification | ||
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| The Color of Law | ||
| Total Units | 36 | |