ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN CRIMINAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE MAJOR

REQUIRED CURRICULUM (60 credit hours total)

Lourdes Core (28 credit hours)

Required Courses (6 credit hours)
Courses marked with (*) fulfill both the core curriculum and major requirements. 
Ethics (choose 1- 3 credit hours)

• *CSJ 324  Ethics in Criminal Justice, OR
• *CSJ 360  Ethical Decision-making in Criminal Justice and Social Work

Social Science (3 credits)

• *CSJ 101  Introduction to Sociology

Required Major Courses (24 credit hours)
CSJ 102  Introduction to Criminal Justice
CSJ 205  Juvenile Delinquency
CSJ 210  Criminology
CSJ 213  Criminal Investigation
CSJ 304  Diversity and Human Rights, OR
CSJ 318  The Concept of Race in the United States
CSJ 307  Penology
CSJ 331  Criminal Law and Produce
CSJ 444  Constitutional Law in Criminal Justice
+ 10 hours of service learning 

BACHELOR OF ARTS CRIMINAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE MAJOR

REQUIRED CURRICULUM (120 credit hours total)

Lourdes Core (38 credit hours)

Required Courses (9 credit hours)
Courses marked with (*) fulfill both the core curriculum and major requirements. 
Ethics (6 credit hours)

• *CSJ 324  Ethics in Criminal Justice, OR
• *CSJ 360  Ethical Decision-making in Criminal Justice and Social Work
• *CSJ 209  Interpersonal Communications and Conflict Management

Social Science (3 credits)

• *CSJ 101  Introduction to Sociology

Required Major Courses (36 credit hours)
CSJ 102  Introduction to Criminal Justice
CSJ 205  Juvenile Delinquency
CSJ 210  Criminology
CSJ 213  Criminal Investigation
CSJ 304  Diversity and Human Rights
CSJ 307  Penology
CSJ 318  The Concept of Race in the United States
CSJ 325  Victimology
CSJ 327  Social Science Research
CSJ 331  Criminal Law and Produce
CSJ 332  Criminal Evidence
CSJ 444  Constitutional Law in Criminal Justice
*CSJ 490  Criminal Justice Capstone Experience I
CSJ 491  Criminal Justice Capstone Experience II

Criminal and Social Justice Electives (9 credit hours)
Available general electives up to 120 credit hours

CRIMINAL JUSTICE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1. Students will understand basic sociological concepts and theories and their relationship to the institutions of social control.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the administration of law enforcement agencies, adult and juvenile court systems, corrections policies, policing, philosophies of crime and punishment, and theories of deviance.
3. Students will express themselves clearly and coherently and be able to discuss, in written and oral form, issues related to law enforcement and the provision of justice in society.
4. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply ethical principles to the administration of justice.
5. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the multicultural nature of society and the implications of societal diversity for the justice system.

SOCIOLOGY LEARNING OUTCOMES

Basic Sociological Concepts & Theory
Students will understand basic concepts in sociology so that they will be able to:

• Define, give examples, and demonstrate an understanding of sociological concepts and theories.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply sociological concepts and theories
• Express ideas clearly and coherently in writing and oral presentations.

Basic Research Competence
Students will understand the role of evidence in sociology, such that they will be able to:

• Identify basic methodological approaches and describe the general role of methods in building sociological knowledge;
• Compare and contrast the basic methodological approaches for gathering data;
• Complete a research study’s component(s) and explain various decisions.

Cultural and Global Diversity
Students will understand the diversity of American society and its place in the international context such that they will be able to:

• Describe the significance of variations by race, ethnicity, class, gender, age, sexual orientation, and other culturally relevant categories in human relations;
• Describe the social factors and processes through which prejudice and discrimination are created and perpetrated.