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Criminal Justice—B.S.

New York State Registered Program Code: 20276

HEGIS Code: 2105.00 {Police Law Enforcement and Corrections}

Molloy Program of Study Code: CRJBS

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

  • Identify and analyze the causes and consequences of crime in American society.
  • Identify and describe the structure and function of the numerous parts of the American justice system.
  • Examine current social trends and issues and analyze the ways in which they shape the law and public policy.
  • Express understanding of ethical practice and leadership in the field of criminal justice.
  • Use written and oral communication skills to demonstrate knowledge of the field, critical thinking and ability to present information in a professional setting.

Requirements

General Education Requirements (23 Credits)

Acceptable courses listed under General Education Requirements.

Arts and Fine Arts (6 Credits) Two out of three disciplines: ART History, MUS History or COM Speech Communication

English Composition (3 Credits) ENG 1100

Science (3 Credits)

Philosophy (3 Credits)

Theology/Religious Studies (3 Credits)

Physical Education (1 Credit)

Core Course (4 credits)

NOTE: The General Education requirement is 44, and has been adjusted to 23, because the following Related requirements will also satisfy the requirement: ETH 2500/2540, MAT 1150A, POL 1010, PSY 1110 and SOC 1010. The Languages and Languages/Literature requirements are met as 6 credits of Related Requirements.

Major Requirements (33 Credits)

Transfer students must take at least half of their major requirements at Molloy College.
CRJ 1010Foundations of Justice

3
CRJ 2030Theories of Crime

3
CRJ 2800Criminal Law

3
CRJ 2810Criminal Procedure

3
CRJ 3500Critical Issues in Criminal Justice

3
CRJ 4600Criminal Justice Internship I

3
CRJ 4900Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice

3

Complete 12 additional credits in electives (12 Credits)

Criminal Justice
Or
Legal Studies

Criminal Justice and Legal Studies: See Chair if LGL 3010 is taken and student is not doing the Legal Studies Minor

Related Requirements (33 Credits)

MAT 1150AElementary Statistics

3
POL 1010American National Government

3
POL 3020American Constitutional Law

3
PSY 1110General Psychology

3

Languages (3 Credits)

Allowed Languages courses are: ARA, CHI, ESL, FRE, ITA, SPA.

Spanish and Arabic are highly recommended.

Note: (No ASL) Refer to the General Education Section of the Catalog for appropriate courses.

Second Languages or Literature (3 Credits)

Allowed Languages courses are: ARA, CHI, ESL, FRE, ITA, SPA.

Spanish and Arabic are highly recommended.

Note: (No ASL) Refer to the General Education Section of the Catalog for appropriate courses.

Complete either Ethics (3 Credits)

ETH 2500Ethics: Theory and Practice

3
ETH 2540Ethics, Justice and Society

3
ETH 2900H(Honors) Ethics and Contemporary Life

3

Complete one of the following PSY courses (3 Credits)

PSY 3260Abnormal Psychology

3
PSY 3370Criminal Profiling

3
PSY 3390Forensic Psychology

3

Complete either SOC (3 Credits)

SOC 1010Introductory Sociology

3
SOC 2900H(Honors) Sociological Imagination

3

SOC 2900: Honors Program Students Only

Complete one of the following courses (3 Credits)

PSY 3000Basics-Social & Behavioral Research Methods

3
PSY 3110Research Methods II: Experimental Designs

3
PSY 2130Research Methods I: Behavioral Sciences

3

PSY 3110:- WITH Prerequisite: PSY 2130 Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (Applies towards Electives)

Optional Recommended Corequisite for research courses:

SOC 3950: 1 credit towards electives

Complete one of the following courses (3 Credits)

PSY 2040Developmental Psychology

3
PSY 2050Child Development I: Prenatal Through Middle Childhood

3
PSY 2060Child Development II: Middle Childhood Through Adolescence

3
SOC 2350Juvenile Justice

3
SOC 2540Ancient Worlds

3
SOC 3000Basics of Social and Behavioral Research Methods

3
SOC 3310Race and Ethnic Relations

3
SOC 3330Drugs and Society

3

Electives (31 Credits)

Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for a B.S. degree is met. FST 1000 counts towards Electives Requirement.

Recommended Electives - 6 credits in related social sciences.

(Adjust Electives needed for having a Minor(s), Remedials, ESL, Honors Programs, PED/FST waivers as needed, under consultation with advisor.)

Total Credit Hours: 120