Criminal Justice B.S.

Program Features

42 credit hours

SOC 111	GE: Introduction to Sociology	3 credits
SOCJ 150	Intro to Criminal Justice	3 credits
SOCJ 250	Corrections	3 credits
SOC 254	Quantitative Approaches in Sociology	3 credits
SOC 312	Research Methods	3 credits
SOC 341	GE: Criminology	3 credits
SOCJ 350	The Criminal Process	3 credits
SOCJ 352	Police & Community Relations	3 credits
SOCJ 475	Ethics in Criminal Justice	3 credits
SOC 486	Field Work & Observation	1 - 15 credits
SOC 495	Seminar	3 credits

SOC 201	GE: The Comparison of Societies	3 credits
SOC 302	Social Inequality, Crime and Justice	3 credits
SOC 343	GE: Racial and Cultural Minorities	3 credits
SOC 377	GE: WS: Sociology of Women	3 credits

SOC 302: Social Inequality, Crime and Justice is cross-listed with SOCJ 302: Social Inequality, Crime and Justice

SOCJ 151	Introduction to Security	3 credits
SOCJ 251	Police Organization & Admin	3 credits
SOCJ 252	Organized Crime	3 credits
SOCJ 253	Violence in Society	3 credits
SOCJ 351	Police Investigation	3 credits
SOCJ 353	Crisis Management in Law Enforcement	3 credits
SOCJ 354	Drug Use & Abuse in Society	3 credits
SOCJ 460	Schools Gangs Violence	3 credits

SOC 102	GE: Introduction to Cultural Diversity	3 credits
SOC 310	GE: Introduction to Social Welfare Policy & Services	3 credits
SOC 342	GE: Juvenile Delinquency	3 credits
SOC 344	Social Deviance	3 credits
SOC 370	Sociological Theory	3 credits
SOC 374	Political Sociology	3 credits
CHEM 275	GE: Chemical Aspects of Drug and Alcohol Abuse	3 credits
CMST 253	GE: Public Speaking	3 credits
CMST 333	GE: Argumentation and Advocacy	3 credits
CPSC 103	GE: Introduction to Information Technology	3 credits
CPSC 105	GE: PC Security and Privacy	3 credits
CPSC 327	Introduction to Computer Forensics	3 credits
MGT 211	Financial Accounting Fundamentals	3 credits

No upper level (300 and 400 level) courses will be accepted from community or junior colleges for the Criminal Justice major or minor; 300 and 400 level courses from four-year colleges are accepted only with permission of the department
For Criminal Justice major - a minimum of 32 credits must be taken at East Stroudsburg including SOC 254, SOC 312, SOCJ 475, SOC 486, and SOC 495.
A 2.5 cumulative quality point average must be earned in the major.
Minimum of "C" in all required courses.

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

SOCJ 150	Intro to Criminal Justice	3 credits
SOC 111	GE: Introduction to Sociology	3 credits
	English Composition	3
	General Education Elective	3 credits
	General Education Elective	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	15

Choose one:

SOC 102	GE: Introduction to Cultural Diversity	3 credits
SOC 201	GE: The Comparison of Societies	3 credits
SOC 343	GE: Racial and Cultural Minorities	3 credits
SOC 377	GE: WS: Sociology of Women	3 credits
SOCJ 302	Social Inequality, Crime and Justice	3 credits
	Total Credit Hours:	16

SOC 254	Quantitative Approaches in Sociology	3 credits
	Or
SOCJ 250	Corrections	3 credits

	Criminal Justice Elective (Major)	3 credits
	General Education Elective	3 credits
	General Education Elective	3 credits
	General Education Elective	3 credits
	Fitness Elective	1 credit
	Total Credit Hours:	16

SOC 254	Quantitative Approaches in Sociology	3 credits
	Or
SOCJ 250	Corrections	3 credits

	Interdisciplinary Elective (Major)	3 credits
	General Education Elective	3 credits
	General Education Elective	3 credits
	General Education Elective	3 credits
	Fitness Elective	1 credit
	Total Credit Hours:	16

Total Credit Hours: 120

For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3453 or visit www.esu.edu/soc.