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Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Administration

Criminal Justice Requirements Semester Hours
     LE 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
     LE 210 Criminal Procedure 3
     LE 250 Criminal Law 3
  CJAd 275 The Juvenile Justice System 3
     LE 280 Interview and Report Writing (WI) 3
     LE 232 Ethics In Criminal Justice 3
  CJAd 330 Asset Protection 3
21
  Select one from the following:  
  CJAd 320 Probation and Parole 3
  CJAd 412 Correctional Practices (WI) 3
   
    24

The student must also select a minimum of 23 credit hours from the following list of major course electives:  (Students may not count classes that were selected in the above area.)

                  
     LE 180 Basic Law Enforcement Academy*# 13
     LE 181 Basic Law Enforcement AcademyII*# 13
     LE 190 First Responder 2
     LE 200 Criminal Investigation I 3
     LE 225 Patrol Procedures 3
     LE 230 Community Policing 3
     LE 260 Legal/Tech. Aspects of Firearms 3
     LE 290 Police Supervision and Management 3
     LE 298 Special Topics* 1-8
  CJAd 210 Basic Photography 3
  CJAd 300 Criminal Invest. II (WI) 3
  CJAd 301 International Justice Systems 3
  CJAd 310 Traffic Accident Invest and Control 3
  CJAd 320 Probation and Parole* 3
  CJAd 350 Fish/Game Enforcement 3
  CJAd 360 Professional Development 2
  CJAd 370 International Terrorism (WI) 3
  CJAd 390 Crime Analysis 3
  CJAd 400 Homicide Investigation 3
  CJAd 410 Juvenile Procedures 3
  CJAd 411 Juvenile Corrections* (WI) 3
  CJAd 412 Correctional Practices (WI) 3
  CJAd 430 Family Violence 3
  CJAd 440 Victims and the Criminal Justice System 3
  CJAd 450 Criminal Evidence* 3
  CJAd 460 Cultural Diversity 4-8
  CJAd 490 Internship in Criminal Justice Administration* 1-3
  CJAd 498 Seminar in Criminal Justice Administration* 1-3
  CJAd 499 Independent Study* 1-3
    23
Electives 26
  Total 124

*See course descriptions for prerequisites.

# Only 13 hours of the Basic Law Enforcement Academy will be applied to the 23 hour elective requirement.

General electives selected with adviser approval must include sufficient upper division courses (courses numbered at the 300 or 400 level) to complete the College requirement for a minimum 40 upper-division hours. A minor is highly recommended.

For additional information contact:
Dr. C. Blake Wolf
Office: Justice Center Room 109,
Phone: (417)625-9302
E-mail: Dr. Blake Wolf

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