Major in Criminal Justice Studies (B.A.)

Required core: 18 credit hours

• Soc 152: Intro to Sociology (3)
• Soc/CJS 231: The Criminal Justice System (3)
• Soc 327: Juv Del and Just (3)
• Soc/CJS 329: Inst Corrections (3)
• Soc 427: Criminology (3)
• Soc 493: Race & Ethnic Rel (3)
• Psy 301: Psychological Research Methods *(4)
  OR
• SW 330: Research Methods 1* (3)
  OR
• Soc/Ant 330: Research Methods in Social Relations (4)
• Psy 302: Statistics for the Behavioral Science (4)*
OR

• SW 430: Research Methods 2* (3)
OR

• Soc/Anth 430: Appld Social Research & Data Analysis (4)
• Soc 300: Socio-Cultural Theory (3)
OR

• Soc 439: Appl, Res & Data Analysis (3)

Elective Courses: 18 Credits

• CJS 310: Process & Procedure of Criminal Law (3)
• PolS 314: Intro to the Law (3)
• CJS 315: Issues in the CJS (3)
• CJS 460: Appr to Dispute Resolution (3)
• Psy 408: Drugs & Behavior (3)
• Psy/CJS 409: Domestic & Sexual Violence (3)
• Soc/CJS 428: Compar Legal Sys (3)
• Anth 442: Forensic Anthropology (3)
• CJS 301: Policing (3)
• CJS 382: Terrorism (3)
• SW 432: Field Practicum* (4)
  OR
• Soc 498: Field Experience (1-4)

*Can only be substituted at NMHU Centers.
Major Total: 51-54 credit hours