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Criminal Justice

Looking for a career in a high demand field with job security? If you have strengths in leadership, perceptiveness, communication, sound judgement, and empathy – this is the career path for you.

A degree in Criminal Justice prepares you for careers in:

Criminal Justice Administration
Criminal Investigation
Law Enforcement
Corrections

Criminal Justice is also a great pathway to law school.

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Required Courses
Item #	Title	Credits
CRIJ 101	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRIJ 116	Juvenile Deliquency	3
CRIJ 120	Crime in America	3
CRIJ 130	Fundamentals of Criminal Law	3
CRIJ 220	Community Policing	3
CRIJ 231	Community Corrections	3
CRIJ 310	Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement	3
CRIJ 311	Criminal Investigations	3
CRIJ 325	Criminology	3
CRIJ 430	Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
CRIJ 434	Criminal Justice Administration and Management	3
HIST 338	History of Terrorism in the United States	3
HIST 425	Executive Leadership	3
POLS 110	Court Systems and Practices	3
POLS 211	National and Texas Constitutions	3
POLS 364	American Constitutional Development	3
	Sub-Total Credits	48

Required Cognates
Item #	Title	Credits
PSYC 212	General Psychology	3
SOCI 111	Introduction to Sociology	3
	Sub-Total Credits	6
	Total Credits:	54

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