Criminology and Criminal Justice Program
Buena Vista University
 

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Criminology and Criminal Justice Major Requirements
 
Core Requirements
  1. CRIM 101                         Criminal Justice Systems                             3 hours
  2. CRIM 102                         Survey of Criminology                                3 hours
  3. CRIM 220                         Introduction to Law Enforcement                3 hours
  4. CRIM 230                         Survey of Criminal Courts                           3 hours
  5. CRIM 290                         Institutional Corrections                             
                                                      OR
          CRIM 291                         Community Corrections                              3 hours
  1. CRIM 343                         Juvenile Justice Systems                              3 hours
  2. CRIM 398                         Criminological Research Methods               3 hours
  3. CRIM 470                         Criminological Theory                                 3 hours
  4. CRIM 495                         Internship                                                  
                                                      OR
           CRIM 498                       Capstone in Criminology and Criminal Justice
                                                                                                                        3 hours
                                                      Total Core Hours                                     27 hours
Required Support Work
  1. 6 hours from the following courses (PSCN 110, 115, 240, 465 or PSPA 260, 320, or 380) One course must be 200 level or higher.
  2. SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology OR SCWK 100 Modern Social Problems
  3. PSYC 100 General Psychology AND either PSYC 203 Social Psychology or PSYC 239 Abnormal Psychology
                                                Total Required Support Work Hours     15 hours
 
Criminology and Criminal Justice Electives
Students may choose six (6) hours from the following: CRIM 240, 290 or 291, 350, 371,375, 376,   440,  476, or 477.
                                                      Total Electives                                         6 hours
                                                      Total Hours for Major                             48 hours
 
 
 
Criminology and Criminal Justice Minor Requirements
 
  1. CRIM 101                         Criminal Justice Systems                             3 hours
  2. CRIM 102                         Survey of Criminology                                3 hours
  3. CRIM 220                         Introduction to Law Enforcement                3 hours
  4. CRIM 230                         Survey of Criminal Courts                           3 hours
  5. CRIM 290                         Institutional Corrections                             
                                                      OR
          CRIM 291                         Community Corrections                              3 hours
  1. CRIM 343                         Juvenile Justice Systems                              3 hours
  2. Students may choose three (3) hours from the following: CRIM
      240, 290 or 291, 350, 371,375, 376, 398, 440, 470, 476, or 477        3 hours
                                                Total Hours Required for Minor            21 hours
 

 

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