CRIMINAL JUSTICE MAJOR

Students majoring in Criminal Justice must meet the following requirements:
(73 Semester Hours)

Introductory Courses (9 credits)

• Introduction to Sociology (SOC 105)
• Introduction to Psychology (PSY 105)
• American Government (GP 101)

Core Criminal Justice Courses (30 credits)

• Introduction to Criminal Justice (CJ 105)
• Criminology (SOC 201)
• Law Enforcement (CJ 205)
• Criminal Courts (CJ 210)
• The Correctional System (CJ 215)
• Juvenile Delinquency & Juvenile Justice (CJ 315)
• Criminal Law & Procedure (CJ 325)
• Criminal Justice Ethics (CJ 405)

Two CJ Elective (6 credits)

Sociological Foundations (9 credits)
              Three Sociology Electives

Law and the Judicial System (3 credits) 
              One Government & Politics Elective (from  GP 218, 318, 319, & 320)

Government and Public Policy (3 credits)
              One Government & Politics Elective (from GP 205, 206, 315, & 321)

Research Sequence (13 credits)

• Statistical Methods with Computer Laboratory (PSY 385)
• Research Design (CJ 382)
• Senior Research (CJ 409-410)

Internship (6 credits)

TOTAL 73 SEMESTER HOURS

For a more specific, semester-by-semester, curriculum ladder - click here.

William E. Harver, Ph.D., Chairperson
Criminal Justice Department
Widener University
1 University Place
Chester, PA 19013
tel: 610-499-4554
weharver@widener.edu