t h e c o l l e g e at r i n d g e The goals of the Franklin Pierce Criminal Justice Program are for students to develop a sociological understanding of crime and the workings of the criminal justice system; learn to critically analyze the operation of criminal justice in the United States; and become literate and trained in contemporary social scientific methods of data collection and analysis. Students will strengthen their speaking, writing, and presentation skills. Students will be encouraged to rethink current criminal justice policies and be actively engaged in positive reform of the system (Praxis) when they enter into their professional careers. A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 must be maintained in required Criminal Justice courses in order to remain in the major. Honors are accorded the major who has a 3.00 overall grade point average and a 3.25 grade point average in Criminal Justice. High Honors are accorded the major who has a 3.00 overall grade point average and a 3.50 grade point average in Criminal Justice. Note: Prerequisite requirements for all courses must be observed for both the major and minor programs.
Major Requirements
In addition to the General and Liberal Education Curriculum (p. 118) CJ101 Introduction to Criminal SO101 Introduction to Sociology Justice SO205 Race and Ethnic Relations CJ201 Police Work SO/PA209 Ethics CJ203 Juvenile Justice SO210 Deviance and Social Control CJ301 Criminal Investigation & SO218 Quantitative Research or Evidence SO219 Qualitative Research CJ302 Courts and Criminal SO410 Criminology Procedure SO460 Corrections CJ470 Senior Criminal Justice Seminar Three of the following electives. Only one course each from Anthropology, Psychology, or Political Science can count as a CJ elective. AN331 Violence and Aggression CJ330 Special Topics in Criminal Justice CJ340 Gender, Race, & Crime CJ495 Criminal Justice Internship EN251 Law and Literature PO201 U.S. Government
Minor Requirements (the following seven courses) CJ101
CJ201 CJ301
Introduction to Criminal Justice Police Work Criminal Investigation & Evidence
PS270 PS319 PS323 PS330 PS405 SO220 SO350
Psychology of Terrorism Case Studies in Espionage Seminar on Addiction Child Abuse and Neglect Theories of Intimate Violence The Family Law and Society
CJ302
Courts and Criminal Procedures SO101 Introduction to Sociology SO210 Deviance and Social Control SO410 Criminology
And one of the following research courses: PS261
Research Methods in Psychology or SO218 Quantitative Research or SO219 Qualitative Research
Required for Graduation
120 semester hours, including the General and Liberal Education Curriculum. The normal course load is 15–16 credits per semester. Transfer students should refer to residency requirement section of catalog.
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