University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Criminal Justice:

Criminal Justice Comprehensive -
Bachelor of Science

General Studies = 45

General Studies required by major:

Take one from the following:

PSCI 100GS, Introduction to Political Science - 3 hours

PSCI 110GS, Introduction to American Politics - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours

PSY 230GS, Human Development - 3 hours

Take one from the following:

SOC 200GS, Introduction to Sociology - 3 hours

SOC 224GS, Social Problems - 3 hours

BS Science-related course requirements = 0

Major = 57

Minimum total hours required coursework = 102

Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 23

Minimum total hours required for BS in Criminal Justice Comprehensive = 125

All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

A. Criminal Justice Comprehensive Core Requirements

Take all of the following:

CJUS 101, Introduction to Criminal Justice - 3 hours

CJUS 201, The Juvenile Justice System - 3 hours

CJUS 215, Correctional Services and Systems - 3 hours

CJUS 230, The Police Service - 3 hours

CJUS 421, Criminal Justice Planning and Research - 3 hours

SOC 460, Criminology - 3 hours

Take ONE of the following options:

1. Monograph

Take 3 hours from:

CJUS 471, Monograph - 3 hours

2. Internship

Take 6 to 9 hours from:

CJUS 475*, Internship - 6 or 9 hours

*Either CJUS 471 Monograph (3 hours.), or CJUS 475 Internship (6-9 hours) must be taken by all majors. Should CJUS 475 be taken, 3 hours will be counted towards the above required 21 CJUS hours, with remaining hours counted as unrestricted Electives. However, the remaining hours will not be counted as required Criminal Justice electives (C.). Students normally take internship during their junior year.

B. Criminal Justice Comprehensive Social Science Electives

Take 1 course in Sociology from:

SOC 224GS, Social Problems - 3 hours

SOC 225, Community and Human Diversity - 3 hours

SOC 461, Deviance and Social Control - 3 hours

SOC 463, Juvenile Delinquency - 3 hours

SOC 465, Sociology of Law - 3 hours

Take 2 courses in Political Science from:

PSCI 252, The Courts and the Judicial Process - 3 hours

PSCI 300, American Constitutional Law - 3 hours

PSCI 325, Individual Liberties and Civil Rights - 3 hours

PSCI 400, Public Administration - 3 hours

Take 2 courses in Psychology from:

PSY 231, Abnormal Behavior and Society - 3 hours

PSY 376, Psychology and Criminal Behavior - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 203GS)

PSY 406, Theories of Personality - 3 hours (Prereq: PSY 370, recommended)

PSY 407, Psychopathology - 3 hours

C. Criminal Justice Comprehensive Electives

Take 21 hours from:

CJUS 310, Community Based Corrections - 3 hours

CJUS 320, Police Supervision - 3 hours

CJUS 325, Correctional Agency Administration - 3 hours

CJUS 330, Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure - 3 hours

CJUS 340, Criminal Evidence and Procedure - 3 hours

CJUS 345, Criminal Law - 3 hours

CJUS 350, Organized Crime - 3 hours

CJUS 353, Crime Prevention and Security - 3 hours

CJUS 375, Comparative Criminal Justice Systems - 3 hours

CJUS 380, Minorities and Criminal Justice - 3 hours

CJUS 390, Criminal Investigation - 3 hours

CJUS 401, Issues in Criminal Justice - 3 hours

CJUS 411, Readings in Criminal Justice - 1-3 hours

CJUS 415, Correctional Casework - 3 hours (Prereq: CJUS 215)

CJUS 420, Police Organization and Management - 3 hours

CJUS 425, Court Administration - 3 hours

CJUS 451, Seminar in Criminal Justice - 3 hours

CJUS 499, Independent Study - 3-6 hours