Criminal Justice

Program and Concentration Offered:

B.S. Sociology: Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice is the system in which crimes and criminals are identified, apprehended, judged, and punished. There are three major areas in the field: Law Enforcement, which maintains order and safety and enforces laws; the Court System, responsible for upholding the law; and the Corrections system, which carries out punishment and rehabilitates individuals.
OVERVIEW Program Type: Bachelors Degree Program Length: 120 Credits Format: On-Campus Program Entry: August or January Entry Deadline for August: July 15 Entry Deadline for January: November 15 Click here to apply now.	COST (per semester)* Tuition: $16,200 Residence Hall: $2,742 Meal Plan: $2,283 General Fees: $655 Textbooks: $550 * Semester cost is for full time students. Most students receive scholarships and financial assistance. For more information go to: Finances
To recieve a degree from Andrews University, students must complete 120 credits, which includes their chosen Major Requirements and Andrews Core Experience (ACE) Requirements. Some students may also need general electives to reach the 120 credits or may elect to add a minor or second major. The J.N. Andrews Honors Program replaces the Andrews Core Experience Requirements for students who apply and are accepted to the program. Official requirements for baccalaureate degrees are found in the Andrews University Bulletin..
CRIMINAL JUSTICE CONCENTRATION MAJOR: CORE REQUIREMENTS - 21 credits LGST260 Introduction to American Law LGST335 Criminal Law PLSC326 American Political Institutions: Judiciary SOCI119 Principles of Sociology SOCI215 Introduction to Criminal Justice SOCI235 Police Organization, Administration, & Community Dynamics SOCI255 Juvenile Delinquency MAJOR: CONCENTRATION REQ - 15 credits SOCI432 Research Methods II Choose 12 credits from the following: PLSC350 State & Local Government PLSC366 Terrorism & Political Theory PSYC460 Psychology of Abnormal Behavior SOCI366 Drugs & Behavior SOCI408 Emergency Preparedness SOCI425 Racial & Ethnic Relations SOCI430 Gender Roles in Contemporary Society SOCI474 Social Thought & Theory SOCI480 Field Experience SOCI498 Research Project in Sociology SOCI497 Internship MAJOR: ELECTIVES - 9 credits Choose electives by selecting additional concentration courses, the recommended electives listed below, undergraduate SOCI or PSYC courses, or those approved by your advisor & the department chair ANTH200 Cultural Anthropology ANTH210 Anthropologies in Motion COMM435 Crisis Communication PSYC315 Organization & Human Resources PSYC433 Research Methods III PSYC434 Research Methods IV SOCI445 Emergency Planning SOCI449 Disaster Response & Emergency Operations SOCI460 Death & Grief in Contemporary Society COGNATES - 15 credits BHSC230 Research Methods I PSYC101 Introduction to Psychology BHSC225 Global Social Issues RELT340 Religion & Ethics in Modern Society Choose one of the following: PSYC450 Social Psychology PSYC454 Theories of Personality Download a degree plan here.	ANDREWS CORE EXPERIENCE HLED135 Wellbeing 360° (first year): MATH145 Math for the (Mis)information Age (first year) COMM104 Communication Skills (first year) ENGL115 or 117 College Writing I (first year) ENGL215 College Writing II (first year) HIST110 Worldviews, Cultures, & Gods 3 Religion courses of choice Choose one of the following (first year): RELT100 God & Human Life RELB210 Jesus in His Time & Ours Choose one of the following: ANTH200 Cultural Anthropology BHSC225 Global Social Issues ECON208 Principles of Economics GBST101 Intro to Global Studies PLSC104 American Government PSYC101 Intro to Psychology SOCI119 Principles of Sociology Choose one of the following: ART220 Language of Art ENGL255 Studies in Literature MUHL214 Enjoyment of Music MUHL250 Music to Change the world PHIL224 Intro to Philosophy Choose one of the following: INEN221 Intro to Innovation & Entrepreneurship A Studio Art Course An Ensemble or Applied Music Course Elementary/Intermediate Modern Language Course A second course from the list above (ART220, ENGL255, MUHL214, MUHL250, PHIL224) Choose one of the following: BIOL100 Human Biology BIOL110 Principles of Biology CHEM100 Consumer Chemistry PHYS110 Astronomy
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