The interdisciplinary major in Criminal Justice, offered by the Division of Social Sciences, is designed to provide students with a series of academic courses and related experiences appropriate for career interests in the following areas: probation and parole, law enforcement, juvenile justice and corrections. The sequence of courses will enable students to understand the psychological, sociological, economic and political factors underlying criminal, delinquent, asocial and anti-social behavior. A seminar at the senior level provides an integration of material regarding issues within the major areas of the criminal justice system.
The criminal justice major is also intended to provide students with academic preparation for graduate school in criminal justice or law and/or help prepare the student academically to become a practitioner in the criminal justice system. In order to “bridge” the transition from college to the world of work within the criminal justice system, students are strongly encouraged (optional) to complete a field experience (internship) in an area pertaining to their career aspirations. There are a variety of internship opportunities in the areas of local law enforcement, federal law enforcement, juvenile justice, probation and courts/law. Students should be aware that opportunities may vary from year to year; also, some internships are competitive in nature and require substantial lead time in terms of the application process.
The program in criminal justice is designed as both a four-year major and as an affiliated program for students transferring from community colleges. Students transferring to Baldwin-Wallace after completion of the A.A.S. (Associates of Applied Science) degree in law enforcement, criminal justice or police science will be awarded up to 62 semester hours of transfer credit as Criminal Justice majors if the A.A.S. degree is from Cuyahoga Community College or Lakeland Community College. A.A.S. degrees from other institutions will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Direct all questions related to the major in Criminal Justice to Dr. Louis San Marco, Director of the Criminal Justice Program, in the Department of Sociology.
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Criminal Justice Major |
Computer Code: CRJS |
Minimum credits required: 58 to 61 (including prerequisite courses as indicated)
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Specific requirements for the interdisciplinary major in criminal justice follow: |
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Prerequisites:
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PSY 110, POL 101, SOC 100, ECN 101 and ECN 102 are required of all Criminal Justice majors. |
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These courses are to be completed before taking other required courses in that department as indicated below. (* = Required prerequisite courses)
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Criminal Justice core: 19 hours required
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CRJ |
165 |
Overview of the CRJ System |
4 credits |
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POL/CRJ |
207 |
Introduction to Law |
3 credits |
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CRJ/SOC |
223 |
Juv Del/Juv Justice System |
3 credits |
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SOC/CRJ |
313 |
Criminology |
3 credits |
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CRJ/SOC |
361 |
Corrections |
3 credits |
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CRJ |
464 |
Integrative Sem. In Crim. Justice |
3 credits |
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Psychology: 11-12 hours required
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PSY |
110 |
Principles of Psychology |
4 credits* |
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Select one of the following:
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PSY |
205 |
Developmental Psychology |
3 credits |
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PSY |
315 |
Child Development |
4 credits |
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PSY |
325 |
Adolescent Development |
4 credits |
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Select one of the following:
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PSY |
302 |
Abnormal Psychology |
4 credits |
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PSY |
339 |
Social Psychology |
4 credits |
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Political Science: 7 hours required
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POL |
101 |
American National Government |
4 credits* |
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Select one of the following: |
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POL |
303 |
Public Administration |
3 credits |
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POL |
304 |
Urban Politics |
3 credits |
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POL |
308 |
Civil Liberties |
3 credits |
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POL |
309 |
Criminal Law and the Constitution |
3 credits |
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Sociology: 7-8 hours required
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SOC |
100 |
Principles of Sociology |
4 credits* |
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Select one of the following: |
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SOC |
201 |
Social Problems |
4 credits |
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SOC |
302 |
Racial & Cultural Minorities |
3 credits |
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Economics: 11 hours required
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ECN |
101 |
Principles of Economics I |
4 credits* |
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ECN |
102 |
Principles of Economics II |
4 credits* |
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Select one of the following: |
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ECN |
349 |
Labor in the Economy |
3 credits |
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ECN |
352 |
Public Finance |
3 credits |
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ECN |
356 |
Urban Economics |
3 credits |
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Statistics: 3-4 hours required
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Select one of the following: |
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MTH |
135 |
Introduction to Probability & Statistics |
3 credits |
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ECN |
279 |
Elements of Statistics |
4 credits |
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PSY |
279 |
Elements of Statistics |
4 credits |
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IMPORTANT NOTE regarding D grades in the CRJ interdisciplinary major:
Students should also be aware that they cannot have more than 4 credit hours of “D” in the CRJ interdisciplinary major (including prerequisites ECN 101 and 102, PSY 100/110, SOC 100, POL 101). If you must repeat a course under those circumstances, you will not be given duplicate credit for the same course. (Note: PSY 279 and ECN 279 are equivalent courses.) If a student has more than one “D” in the CRJ interdisciplinary major, he/she should consider whether to remain in the CRJ major.
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