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

Apr 05, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Criminal Justice Major (36 cr)

A. Core Requirements (15 cr)

* Must be taken at Oswego

CRJ 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit: 3
Select one of the following (3 cr)
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 401 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Credit: 3 *

B. Elective Requirements (21 cr)

Select seven courses, TWO must be Advanced Writing courses (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 300 - Topics in Criminal Justice Credit: 3
CRJ 305 - History of Policing in America Credit: 3
CRJ 312 - The Study of Homicide and Lethal Violence Credit: 3
CRJ 313 - The Death Penalty 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 343 - Community Policing Credit: 3
CRJ 345 - Criminal Investigation Credit: 3
CRJ 347 - Crime and Society Credit: 3 **
CRJ 348 - Criminal Evidence Credit: 3
CRJ 351 - Report Writing in Criminal Justice Credit: 3 **
CRJ 355 - Wrongful Convictions Credit: 3
CRJ 361 - Family Law Credit: 3
CRJ 363 - Women & the Law Credit: 3
CRJ 365 - Introduction to Criminal Law Credit: 3 **
CRJ 366 - Organized Crime Credit: 3
CRJ 367 - Women and Crime 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 388 - Data Analysis Credit: 3 **
CRJ 400 - Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice Credit: 3
CRJ 425 - Comparative Justice Systems Credit: 3 **
CRJ 435 - Police Management Credit: 3
CRJ 461 - Children and the Law Credit: 3
GST 498 - Internship Credit: 1-12
HDV 322 - Child Development Credit: 3
HDV 323 - Adolescent Development Credit: 3
HDV 324 - Adult Development Credit: 3
POL 305 - Power & Institutions Credit: 3
POL 309 - International Law Credit: 3 **
POL 335 - The Supreme Court 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 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.