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Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administration
2007-2009
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The program of study follows a recommended eight semester course of study. Students should be aware that certain factors may require deviation from the recommended schedule, and that completion of the degree may take longer than eight semester hours. Entering students, who have already completed an associate degree in criminal justice or the equivalent from an accredited institution may transfer in and be admitted at junior status in the particular specialization chosen. They can then earn the baccalaureate degree by completing the general studies program and those courses specified for the third and fourth year of the major. Up to 72 hours of credit from all regionally accredited community colleges may be applied towards the degree; all hours transferred in will be entered on the transcript and will calculate in the students’ GPA at Bluefield State College.
Up to 13 hours credit will be awarded to individuals within this discipline who present to the registrar a photocopy of graduation certificate from either an accredited police academy or an accredited state or federal correctional academy. Additional credits may be awarded in accordance with articulation agreements made by Bluefield State College and various institutions. The minimum credit awards are:
| Law Enforcement | |||
| CRMJ | 151 | Intro to CJ | 3 |
| CRMJ | 163 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CRMJ | 215 | Criminal Invest | 3 |
| HLTH | 201 | Safety & First Aid | 2 |
| PHED | 2 |
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13 |
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| Corrections | |||
| CRMJ | 151 | Intro to CJ | 3 |
| CRMJ | 221 | Amer Corr Systems | 3 |
| CRMJ | 132 | CJ Writing | 3 |
| HLTH | 201 | Safety & First Aid | 2 |
| PHED | 2 |
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13 |
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS |
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| Criminal Justice Core | |||
| CRMJ | 151 | Intro to Criminal Justice | |
| CRMJ | 163 | Criminal Law | |
| CRMJ | 164 | Criminal Procedure & Evidence | |
| CRMJ | 132 | CJ Writing | |
| CRMJ | 208 | Criminology | |
| CRMJ | 292 | Juvenile Delinquency | |
| CRMJ | 252 | Substance Abuse | |
| CRMJ | 221 | American Correctional Systems | |
| CRMJ | 301 | Probation, Parole, and Community Based Corrections | |
| CRMJ | 312 | Legal Research | |
| CRMJ | 325 | Judicial Process (POSC 325) | |
| CRMJ | 331 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | |
| CRMJ | 341 | Seminar in Criminal Justice | |
| CRMJ | 421 | American Constitutional Law (POSC 401) | |
| CRMJ | CJ Restricted Electives | 6 |
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| BUSN | 301 | Business Law & the Legal Environment | |
| POSC | 350 | Public Administration | |
| POSC | 200 | American Government & Economy | |
| POSC | 218 | State & Local Government | |
| SOCI | 310 | Criminal Behavior | |
| CRMJ | 490 | Seminar in Criminal Justice | |
| Corrections Major | |||
| The Corrections Major is designed to prepare Bluefield State students for careers both in corrections and related fields. Graduates of this program may find employment as corrections officers, parole or probation officers, or counselors at the federal, state, or local level. The following courses must be taken in addition to the Criminal Justice Core. | |||
| CRMJ | 221 | American Correctional Systems | |
| CRMJ | 210 | Correctional Management | |
| CRMJ | 320 | Correctional Counseling | |
| CRMJ | 400 | Correctional Institutions | |
| CRMJ | 495 | Special Topics in CJ | |
| CRMJ | Restricted Electives (2 of 6 choices) | ||
| Law Enforcement Major | |||
| The Law Enforcement Major is designed to prepare Bluefield State Colelge students for careers in federal and state law enforcement. It is particulary useful for those students seeking administrative positions in these fields. Graduates of this program may find employment in any of the many different law enforcement agencies in the United States or in the ara of Homeland Security. The following courses must be taken in addition to the Criminal Justice Core. | |||
| CRMJ | 170 | Police & Community Relations | |
| CRMJ | 280 | Police Organization & Administration | |
| CRMJ | 250 | Police Operations (or restricted elective) | |
| CRMJ | 431 | Private Security | |
| CRMJ | 492 | Terrorism | |
| CRMJ | Restricted Elective (2 of 6) | ||
| General Studies Requirements | |||
| When meeting the Baccalaureate General Studies Requirements, the following courses must be taken: | |||
| ENGL | 101 | Compostion I | |
| ENGL | 102 | Composition II | |
| ENGL | 201/205 | Humanistics/Modern Tradition | |
| SPCH | 208 | Fundamentals of Speech | |
| ARTS | 101 | Intro to Visual Arts | |
| OR | |||
| MUSC | 150 | Intro to Music | |
| PSYC | 103 | General Psychology | |
| SOCI | 210 | Principles of Sociology | |
| POSC | 200 | American Government & Economy | |
| POSC | 218 | State & Local Government | |
| SCIENCE | Students choice of lab-based science offerings (8 hours) | ||
| PHED | 261 | Choice of 104/106/108 | |
| Restricted Criminal Justice Electives: | |||
| CRMJ | 498 | Internship | |
| CRMJ | 495 | Special Topics in CJ | |
| PSYC | 402 | Abnormal Psychology | |
| GEOG | 402 | Urban Geography | |
| SOCI | 328 | Social Psychology | |
| SPAN | 101 | Elementary Spanish | |
| Restricted Social Science Electives: | |||
| PSYC | 210 | Life Span Human Development | |
| PSYC | 312 | Psychology of Women | |
| SOCI | 323 | Social Deviance | |
| SOCI | 324 | Marriage & Family Relations | |
First Semester |
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CRMJ |
151 |
Intro to Criminal Justice |
3 |
CRMJ |
163 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
ENGL |
101 |
Composition I |
3 |
PHED |
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Either 104/106/108 |
3 |
SOCI |
210 |
Principles of Sociology |
3 |
COSC or BUSN |
102 or 130 |
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3 |
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17 |
Second Semester |
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CRMJ |
164 |
Criminal Procedure & Evidence |
3 |
CRMJ |
252 |
Substance Abuse |
3 |
ENGL |
102 |
Composition II |
3 |
MATH |
101 |
General Math or higher |
3 |
PSYC |
103 |
General Psychology |
3 |
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15 |
Third Semester |
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CRMJ |
221 |
American Corrections |
3 |
HLTH |
201 |
Safety & First Aid |
2 |
PHED |
261 |
Strength Training |
2 |
SOSC |
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Restricted Elective |
3 |
CRMJ |
208 |
Criminology |
3 |
HIST |
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Elective |
3 |
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16 |
Fourth Semester |
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CRMJ |
210 |
Correctional Management |
3 |
CRMJ |
292 |
Juvenile Delinquency |
3 |
POSC |
218 |
State & Local Government |
3 |
CRMJ |
132 |
CJ Writing & Communication |
3 |
SOSC |
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3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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18 |
Fifth Semester |
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CRMJ |
325 |
Judicial Process |
3 |
CRMJ |
331 |
Ethics in CJ |
3 |
CRMJ |
301 |
Parole, Probation & Community-based Corrections |
3 |
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Approved BIOL/PHSC w/lab |
4 |
ENGL |
201/205 |
Humanistic/Modern Tradition |
3 |
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16 |
Sixth Semester |
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POSC |
200 |
American Government& Economy |
3 |
BUSN |
301 |
Business Law |
3 |
CRMJ |
320 |
Correctional Counseling |
3 |
SOCI |
310 |
Sociology of Criminal Behavior |
3 |
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Approved BIOL/PHSC w/lab |
4 |
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16 |
Seventh Semester |
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CRMJ |
341 |
Contemporary Issues in CJ |
3 |
CRMJ |
492 |
Terrorism |
3 |
POSC |
350 |
Public Administration |
3 |
SPCH |
208 |
Fundamentals of Speech |
3 |
CRMJ |
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3 |
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15 |
Eighth Semester |
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CRMJ |
421 |
American Const Law |
3 |
CRMJ |
490 |
Seminar in CJ |
3 |
CRMJ |
312 |
Legal Research |
3 |
CRMJ |
400 |
Correctional Institutions |
3 |
CRMJ |
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3 |
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15 |
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First Semester |
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CRMJ |
151 |
Intro to Criminal Justice |
3 |
CRMJ |
163 |
Criminal Law |
3 |
ENGL |
101 |
Composition I |
3 |
PHED |
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Either 104/106/108 |
2 |
SOCI |
210 |
Principles of Sociology |
3 |
COSC or BUSN |
102 or 130 |
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3 |
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17 |
Second Semester |
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CRMJ |
164 |
Criminal Procedure & Evidence |
3 |
CRMJ |
170 |
Police & Comm Relations |
3 |
ENGL |
102 |
Composition II |
3 |
MATH |
101 |
General Math or higher |
3 |
PSYC |
103 |
General Psychology |
3 |
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15 |
Third Semester |
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CRMJ |
215 |
Criminal Investigation |
3 |
HLTH |
201 |
Safety & First Aid |
2 |
PHED |
261 |
Strength Training |
2 |
SOSC |
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Restricted Electives |
3 |
CRMJ |
208 |
Criminology |
3 |
POSC |
200 |
American Government & Economy |
3 |
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16 |
Fourth Semester |
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CRMJ |
280 |
Police Org & Admin |
3 |
CRMJ |
292 |
Juvenile Delinquency |
3 |
POSC |
218 |
State & Local Government |
3 |
CRMJ |
132 |
CJ Writing & Comm |
3 |
CRMJ |
250 |
Police Operations |
3 |
CRMJ |
252 |
Substance Abuse |
3 |
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18 |
Fifth Semester |
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CRMJ |
325 |
Judicial Process |
3 |
CRMJ |
331 |
Ethics in CJ |
3 |
CRMJ |
221 |
American Correctional Systems |
3 |
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Approved BIOL/PHSC w/lab |
4 |
ENGL |
201/205 |
Hum/Modern Tradition |
3 |
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16 |
Sixth Semester |
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CRMJ |
431 |
Private Security |
3 |
BUSN |
301 |
Business Law |
3 |
HIST |
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Elective |
3 |
SPCH |
208 |
Fund of Speech |
3 |
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Approved BIOL/PHSC w/lab |
4 |
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16 |
Seventh Semester |
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CRMJ |
341 |
Contemporary Issues in CJ |
3 |
CRMJ |
492 |
Terrorism |
3 |
| POSC | 350 | Public Administration | 3 |
CRMJ |
301 |
Parole, Probation & Community-based Corrections |
3 |
CRMJ |
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3 |
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15 |
Eighth Semester |
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CRMJ |
421 |
American Constitutional Law |
3 |
CRMJ |
490 |
Seminar in CJ |
3 |
CRMJ |
312 |
Legal Research and Methodology |
3 |
SOCI |
310 |
Criminal Behavior |
3 |
CRMJ |
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3 |
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15 |
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Revised: June 27, 2007