Program: Criminal Justice - B.A. Degree - State University of New York at Oswego - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 11, 2025

2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

Criminal Justice Major (45 cr)

A. Core Requirements (24 cr)

* Must be taken at Oswego

CRJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit: 3
CRJ 210 - Introduction to Policing Credit: 3
CRJ 220 - Intro to Courts & Judicial Process Credit: 3
CRJ 230 - Introduction to Corrections Credit: 3
CRJ 333 - Crime Theories and Victimization Credit: 3
CRJ 387 - Research Methods for Criminal Justice Credit: 3 *
CRJ 388 - Data Analysis Credit: 3 *
CRJ 401 - Seminar in Public Justice Credit: 3 *

B. Elective Requirements (21 cr)

Select seven courses, one must be an Advanced Writing course (denoted with **):

ANT 354 - Forensic Anthropology Credit: 3
ANT 454 - Advanced Forensic Anthropology Credit: 3
CHE 305 - Criminalistic Chemistry Credit: 3
CHE 405 - Forensic Science Credit: 3
CPS 308 - Issues and Careers in Human Services Credit: 3
CPS 310 - Introduction to Counseling Credit: 3
CPS 391 - Introduction to Family Systems Credit: 3
CRJ 205 - History of Policing in America Credit: 3
CRJ 300 - Topics in Public Justice Credit: 3
CRJ 312 - The Study of Homicide and Lethal Violence Credit: 3
CRJ 325 - The Poor and the Courts Credit: 3
CRJ 326 - Professional and Ethical Dilemmas in Criminal Justice Credit: 3
CRJ 330 - Crime and the Media Credit: 3
CRJ 335 - Latinos and the Criminal Justice System Credit: 3
CRJ 337 - Child Abuse and the Legal System Credit: 3
CRJ 340 - The Global Nature of Crime and Justice in Puerto Rico Credit: 3
CRJ 343 - Community Policing Credit: 3
CRJ 345 - Criminal Investigation Credit: 3
CRJ 347 - Crime and Society Credit: 3 **
CRJ 351 - Report Writing in Public Justice Credit: 3 **
CRJ 360 - Discrimination in the Workplace: A Legal Perspective Credit: 3
CRJ 361 - Family Law Credit: 3
CRJ 365 - Introduction to Criminal Law Credit: 3
CRJ 366 - Organized Crime Credit: 3
CRJ 368 - Violence in the Workplace Credit: 3
CRJ 370 - Criminal Procedure Credit: 3
CRJ 377 - Choosing to Die: Suicide, Assisted Suicide, and Euthanasia Credit: 3
CRJ 383 - Terrorism and Homeland Security Credit: 3 **
CRJ 385 - Drugs and Crime Credit: 3 **
CRJ 400 - Advanced Topics in Public Justice Credit: 3
CRJ 415 - Policing Theory and Practice Credit: 3
CRJ 425 - Comparative Justice Systems Credit: 3 **
CRJ 454 - Religion, Crime and Justice Credit: 3
CRJ 461 - Children and the Law Credit: 3
CRJ 463 - American Indian Law & Federal Indian Policy Credit: 3
HDV 322 - Child Development Credit: 3
HDV 323 - Adolescent Development Credit: 3
HDV 324 - Adult Development Credit: 3
HDV 455 - Victimization Across the Lifespan Credit: 3
POL 309 - International Law Credit: 3 **
POL 335 - The Supreme Court Credit: 3
POL 345 - American Constitutional Law Credit: 3 **
POL 355 - Civil Liberties Credit: 3 **
POL 385 - Law and Society Credit: 3
PSY 340 - Social Psychology Credit: 3
PSY 350 - Abnormal Psychology Credit: 3
SOC 370 - Sociology of Deviance Credit: 3 **
SOC 371 - Criminology Credit: 3
SOC 373 - Gangs in American Society Credit: 3
SOC 374 - Family Violence Credit: 3
NOTE: A grade of C- or better must be earned in each core course.