Criminal Justice B.S.

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Recognizing that the Criminal Justice system is diverse in nature, the Criminal Justice program (CJP) gives the student a solid educational foundation across a broad spectrum of criminal justice topics and issues. Specific concentration is given to management and organizational skills, as well as to social concerns intrinsic to the area of law enforcement and correctional systems.

Main areas of instruction are:

• basic elements of criminal law;
• budgeting, planning and management in criminal justice agencies;
• community and intergroup relations;
• communication and leadership skills; and
• methods of criminal investigation.

The coursework and research project are required of all students in the program. The research project is an applied action project, which is directly applied to an organization, usually the student’s work site.

SCHEDULE

The program consists of 62 weeks of instruction. This design is facilitative and will be taught in four-hour blocks per week. The field experience model and facilitative mode of delivery requires extensive outside work and application.

DEGREE AWARDED

Bachelor of Science

CONTACT

Program Director
Criminal Justice
316-295-5620

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Sixty-two (62) semester hours of transferable credit from an accredited college.
Completion of Writing 1 and 2 with “C” or better.

Major Requirements:

Total: 39 hours

General Education Requirements for Degree Completion Program:

Writing 1 (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
Writing 2 (w/ grade of “C” or better) - 3 hours
Math - 3 hours
Natural Science w/ lab - 4 hours
Speech/Interpersonal Communications - 3 hours
Religion/Philosophy - 3 hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences - 6 hours
(Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Anthropology, Economics)
Computer Information Systems - 3 hours
Liberal Arts/Humanities - 9 hours
- Select a minimum of 9 hours within at least two categories:
  - History
  - Literature
  - Fine Arts (Art, Music, or Drama - survey courses acceptable)
  - Foreign Language/World Culture

Total General Education Requirements: 37 hours

Notes:

* Math:

The Nature of Mathematics or higher level math course, passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better, is required for Criminal Justice and Organizational Management and Leadership degree programs.
College Algebra, passed with a grade of ‘C’ or better, is required for all other degree completion programs.

Continuously enrolled students entering the PACE program within the College of Adult and Professional Studies under the catalog years of 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 will have the option of meeting the general education requirements for the DCP major in effect during those catalog years.