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Criminal Justice (BA)

 

The Criminal Justice (BA) major provides opportunities for the study of many facets of the criminal justice system. This major will interest students who plan to attend graduate or professional school or to pursue careers in criminal justice or other public service agencies.

Some details:
Part 1: Core Courses
Part 2: Criminal Justice Institutions
Part 3: Skills
Part 4: Concentrations-Of-Choice
Part 5: Humanistic Perspectives On Criminal Justice

Credits required: 33

Prerequisites: GOV 101 and SOC 101. Students are strongly urged to complete SOC 101 and GOV 101 during their first year in the College.
These courses fulfill the general education requirement in the social sciences. CRJ 101 is the required first course within the major and like, GOV 101 and SOC 101, is a prerequisite for many subsequent courses in the major.

Other courses also have prerequisites beyond courses previously taken in the major:


Advisor: Professor Barry Latzer, Department of Criminal Justice (212.237.8192, blatzer@jjay.cuny.edu)

Baccalaureate/Master’s Program in Criminal Justice: Qualified undergraduate students may enter the Baccalaureate/Master’s Program and graduate with both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in criminal justice. For additional information, contact Professor Chitra Raghavan, Department of Psychology (212.237.8417, bamadirector@jjay.cuny.edu).

Study abroad: Students in the College’s Study Abroad Program may use some of their study abroad credits to substitute for related courses in the major. With regard to particular courses, the student should consult with the advisor for the major. For information about the College’s Study Abroad Program, contact Mr. Ken Lewandoski (212.484.1339, klewandoski@jjay.cuny.edu).

Senior-level requirement: In Part IV, students must complete one 300-level course in any concentration and one 400-level course in their chosen concentration.

Additional information: Students who enrolled for the first time at the College in September 2008 or thereafter must complete the major in the form presented in this bulletin. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose the form shown here or the earlier version of the major. A copy of the earlier version can be obtained at the Office of Undergraduate Studies or at the Lloyd George Sealy Library.



PART 1. CORE COURSES Subtotal: 9 credits

Required
Criminal Justice 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Law 203 Constitutional Law
Sociology 203 Criminology


PART 2. CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTITUTIONS Subtotal: 9 credits

Required
Corrections 201 The Law and Institutional Treatment
Law 206 The American Judiciary
Police Science 201 Police Organization and Administration


PART 3. SKILLS Subtotal: 3 credits

Select one
Social Science Research 325 Research Methods in the Behavioral Sciences
Statistics 250 Principles and Methods of Statistics


PART 4. CONCENTRATION-OF-CHOICE Subtotal: 9 credits

Select one concentration and complete three courses in it with at least one course at the 400-level.

Concentration A. Law and Due Process
Anthropology 330 American Cultural Pluralism and the Law
Criminal Justice 425 Seminar on Major Works in Criminal Justice
Government 215 The Legislative Process
Government 230 Principles of Constitutional Development
Government 313/Law 313 The Law and Politics of Race Relations
Government 375 Seminar in Law, Order, Justice and Society
Government 430 Problems in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
History 277 American Legal History
Law 301 Jurisprudence
Law 310/Philosophy 310 Ethics and Law
Law 401 Problems of Constitutional Development
Psychology 370/Law 370 Psychology and the Law
Latin American and Latina/o Studies 322 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in the Urban Latina/o Communities
Sociology 305 Sociology of Law

Concentration B. The Police and the Community
African-American Studies Sociology 215 The Police and the Ghetto
Criminal Justice 425 Seminar on Major Works in Criminal Justice
Philosophy 321/Criminal Justice 321 Police Ethics
Police Science 202 Police and Community Relations
Police Science 204 The Patrol Function
Police Science 207 The Investigative Function
Police Science 235 Women in Policing
Police Science 245 Community Policing
Police Science 301 The Police Manager
Police Science 309 Comparative Police Systems
Police Science 401 Seminar in Police Problems
Psychology 271/Police Science 271 The Psychological Foundations of Police Work

Concentration C. The Courts and the Criminal Justice System
Criminal Justice 425 Seminar on Major Works in Criminal Justice
Government 308 State Courts and State Constitutional Law
Government 435 Seminar in Judicial Processes and Politics
Law 202 Law and Evidence
Law 204 Criminal Law of New York
Law 209 Criminal Law
Law 212 The Criminal Process and the Criminal Procedure Law
Philosophy 322/Criminal Justice 322 Judicial and Correctional Ethics
Public Administration 360 Court Administration
Sociology 206 The Sociology of Dispute Resolution

Concentration D. Corrections
Criminal Justice 425 Seminar on Major Works in Criminal Justice
Corrections 202 The Administration of Correctional Programs for Juveniles
Corrections 282 Principles of Correctional Operations
Corrections 303 Comparative Correction Systems
Corrections 320 Race, Class and Gender in a Correctional Context
Corrections 415 Major Works in Corrections
Philosophy 322/Criminal Justice 322 Judicial and Correctional Ethics
Psychology 272 Correctional Psychology
Sociology 216 Probation and Parole: Principles and Practices
Sociology 301 Penology

Concentration E. Crime and Society
Anthropology 110/Psychology 110/Sociology 110 Drug Use and Abuse in American Society
Anthropology 230 Culture and Crime
Criminal Justice 236/Sociology 236 Victimology
Criminal Justice 425 Seminar on Major Works in Criminal Justice
Economics 170 Introduction to the Economics of Crime and Social Problems
Economics 315/Police Science 315 An Economic Analysis of Crime
Economics 360/Sociology 360 Corporate and White Collar Crime
History 320 The History of Crime and Punishment in the United States
Police Science 405 Organized Crime in America
Latin American and Latina/o Studies 325 The Latina/o Experience of Criminal Justice
Psychology 372 Psychology of Criminal Behavior
Sociology 215 Social Control and Gender: Women in American Society
Sociology 309 Juvenile Delinquency
Sociology 420/Criminal Justice 420 Women and Crime


PART 5. HUMANISTIC PERSPECTIVES ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE Subtotal: 3 credits

Select one
Drama 225 Criminal Justice in the Theater
Government 319 Gender and the Law
History 219 Violence and Social Change in America
History 224 The History of Crime in New York City
History 325 Criminal Justice in European Society: 1750 to the Present
Literature 315 American Literature and the Law
Literature 327 Crime and Punishment in Literature
Latin American and Latina/o Studies 107 Criminal Justice Themes in Poetry and Drama
Latin American and Latina/o Studies 108 Criminal Justice Themes in the Essay, Short Story and Novel
Spanish 208 The Theme of Justice in 20th-Century Spanish Literature

Total: 33 credits