2023-2024 Catalog

Justice Studies B.A.

Course Requirements

Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
PHIL 208Introduction to Theories of Justice

4

Fall, Spring.
POL 102American Government

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
SOC 207Crime and Criminal Justice

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
ONE COURSE from:

POL 208Introduction to the Law

4

Fall, Spring.
PSYC 110Introduction to Psychology

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
PSYC 215Social Psychology

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
SOC 200Introduction to Sociology

4

Fall, Spring.

Research Methods

CHOOSE Option I, II, or III below

Option I

(For all justice studies majors, including those double majoring in justice studies and sociology)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
SOC 302WSocial Research Methods

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
SOC 404Social Data Analysis

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Option II

(For students double majoring in justice studies and political science)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
POL 300Methodology in Political Science

4

Fall, Spring.
SOC 302WSocial Research Methods

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Option III

(For students double majoring in justice studies and psychology)

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
PSYC 320Research Methods II: Behavioral Statistics

4

Fall, Spring.
SOC 302WSocial Research Methods

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.

Core Theory and Capstone

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
JSTD 466WSeminar in Justice Studies

4

Fall, Spring.
POL 332Civil Liberties in the United States

4

Fall, Spring.
SOC 362WTheories of Crime Seminar

4

Fall, Spring.

Cognates

FIVE COURSES from

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ANTH 333Comparative Law and Justice

4

Fall, Spring.
-Or-

SOC 333Comparative Law and Justice

4

Fall, Spring.
 

ANTH 347Environmental Justice

4

Alternate years.
CSCI 410Digital Forensics

4

Fall.
JSTD 350Topics in Justice Studies

4

As needed.
PHIL 321Social and Political Philosophy

3

Fall.
PHIL 322Philosophy of Law

3

Spring.
 

POL 327Internship in State Government

4

Spring.
-Or-

POL 328Field Experiences in the Public Sector

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
-Or-

SOC 435Fieldwork in Sociology

1-4

As needed.
 

POL 330Jurisprudence and the American Judicial Process

4

As needed.
POL 331Courts and Public Policy

4

Fall.
POL 344Human Rights

4

Spring (alternate years).
SOC 318Law and Society

4

Fall, Spring.
SOC 320Aging and the Law

4

Annually.
SOC 324Immigration and Justice

4

Annually.
SOC 340Police and Policing

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
SOC 341Sociology of Punishment

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.
SOC 342Women, Crime, and Justice

4

Fall, Spring.
SOC 343Juveniles and Justice

4

As needed.
SOC 344Race and Justice

4

Fall, Spring.
SOC 345Victimology

4

Fall, Spring, Summer.

NOTE: POL 327: Double majors in justice studies and social work may choose SWRK 436.

Note: CSCI 410 requires the following prerequisites: CSCI 102, CSCI 157 or CSCI 211 (the last for which the prerequisite is CSCI 157), and CSCI 402. This course is recommended for students who also major or minor in CSCI who are likely to have these prerequisite courses.

Note: Students taking SOC 435 may earn between 1 and 4 credits depending on when the course is offered. 

Note: Program includes courses that will also apply to the General Education program in the Social and Behavioral Sciences and Advanced Quantitative/Scientific Reasoning distributions.

Total Credit Hours: 51-56