Criminal Justice (BS)

• Program Prerequisite: Not required.
• Minor: Not required. Students are encouraged to complete a minor that compliments their career goals.
• Grade Requirements: A grade of “C” or better in courses required for a Bachelor’s Degree in addition to an overall GPA for these courses of 2.50 or higher.  Also refer to the general grade requirements  for graduation.
• Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; of which 40 hours must be upper division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above). A minimum of 46 Criminal Justice credit hours are required for the Criminal Justice Concentration.  A minimum of 79-82 credit hours (including 49 Criminal Justice credit hours) are required for the Crime Scene Investigation Concentration. 
• Program Code: 7004BS with Concentration code Criminal Justice (7045), Crime Scene Investigation (7046).
• CIPC: 430104 with Concentration code Criminal Justice (430104), Crime Scene Investigation (430111).

Advisement

All Criminal Justice students are encouraged to meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program advisement. Students are encouraged to take CJ 4860 -Criminal Justice Internship, and complete a minor as a way to complete their upper division course requirement.  Visit the Criminal Justice Department web page or call 801-626-6146 for more information or to find an advisor.  (Also refer to the Department Advisor Referral List).

Students with an interest in forensic science lab work should consider the Forensic Science Fundamentals Certificate of Proficiency  and meet with the Director of the Forensic Science Programs.

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Admission Requirements

Declare your program of study . No special admission or application requirements are needed for this program.  Students with a criminal history may be precluded from participating in certain forensic science courses and should see the Director of Forensic Science Programs for advisement prior to selecting this program of study.

General Education

Refer to Degree Requirements  for Bachelor of Science requirements. The following course required for the Criminal Justice major will also satisfy general education requirements: CJ 1010 SS .  Students selecting the Crime Scene Investigation Concentration should complete general education requirements by taking the following support courses: CHEM 1110 PS , CHEM 1210 PS , PHYS 1010 PS , PHYS 2010 PS , PHYS 2210 PS , MATH 1040 QL , ZOOL 1020 LS , ANTH 1020 LS/SUS , HTHS 1110 LS , ART 2450 CA  and/or COMM 1020 HU . 

Program Learning Outcomes

• Recognize the key historical, theoretical, and practical components of contemporary corrections.
• Identify the fundamental concepts of criminal law as they are applied in the courts.
• Recognize the key historical, theoretical, and practical components of contemporary policing.
• Distinguish between the major theories of crime causation.
• Distinguish between the various types, consequences, and theories of victimization.
• Recall the fundamental concepts of social science statistics.
• Distinguish between the key constitutional rights that impact the contemporary criminal justice system.
• Distinguish between the major theories of ethics.
• Recall the fundamental principles of social science research methodology.