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Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Science Degree: 182.0 credits

Degree Requirements

General requirements			55.0 Credits
ANTH 101	Cultural Diversity: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology		3.0
COM 150	Mass Media and Society		3.0
ENGL 101	Expository Writing and Reading		3.0
ENGL 102	Persuasive Writing and Reading		3.0
ENGL 103	Analytical Writing and Reading		3.0
PHIL 101	Introduction to Philosophy		3.0
PSCI 100	Introduction to Political Science		4.0
PSY 101	General Psychology		3.0
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology		3.0
UNIV 101	The Drexel Experience		2.0
	Fine Arts elective		3.0
	History elective		3.0
	Literature elective (any ENGL course over 200-level)		3.0
One of the following math sequences:
MATH 101	Introduction to Analysis I		4.0
MATH 102	Introduction to Analysis II		4.0
or
MATH 121	Calculus I		4.0
MATH 122	Calculus II		4.0
One of the following science sequences:
BIO 102	Biology I: Cells and Tissues		4.0
BIO 104	Biology II: Growth and Heredity		4.0
or
CHEM 111	General Chemistry I		4.0
CHEM 112	General Chemistry II		4.0
Criminal Justice Core Requirements			58.0 -64.0 Credits
Justice Sequence
BLAW 342	Criminal Law		4.0
CJ 204	Criminology		3.0
CJ 206	Criminal Justice		3.0
CJ 276	Computer Crime		3.0
CJ 277	Correctional Practices		3.0
CJ 278	Law Enforcement		3.0
CJ 360	Juvenile Justice		3.0
CJ 374	Restorative Justice		3.0
CJ 375	Criminal Procedure		3.0
CJ 376	Sentencing and Punishment		3.0
CJ 390	Internship in Criminal Justice		0.0 - 6.0
PHIL 330	Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice		3.0
Writing/Communication Sequence
COM 230	Techniques of Speaking		3.0
COM 375 WI	Grant Writing		3.0
Theory Sequence
SOC 260	Classical Social Theory		3.0
SOC 460 WI	Contemporary Social Theory		3.0
PSCI 329	Theories of Justice		3.0
Methods Sequence
COM 220	Introduction to Communications Research		3.0
SOC 250	Research Methods I		3.0
SOC 364	Data Analysis I		3.0
Criminal Justice Specialization Courses			24.0- 25.0 Credits
Students select eight of the following courses:
Forensics
CJ 265	Criminal Investigation		3.0
CJ 378	Study of Forensic Science		3.0
CJ 379	Forensic DNA Analysis		3.0
PSY 370	Forensic Psychology		3.0
Cybercrime
CJ 273	Surveillance, Technology and the Law		3.0
CJ 274	Sex, Violence, and Crime on the Internet		3.0
CJ 377	Intellectual Property Theft in the Digital Age		3.0
Crime and Procedures
CJ 275	Issues in Domestic Violence		3.0
CJ 279	Bio Terrorism		3.0
CJ 372	Death Penalty		3.0
CJ 373	Environmental Crimes		3.0
BLAW 348	White Collar Crime		4.0
PSCI 220	Constitution and the Judicial Process		3.0
PSCI 365	Politics, Law & Justice		3.0
Other Social Science Electives			15.0 Credits
Students select four of the following courses:
SOC 115	Social Problems		3.0
SOC 120	Sociology of the Family		3.0
SOC 220	Wealth and Power		3.0
SOC 240	Urban Sociology		3.0
SOC 320	Sociology of Deviance		3.0
CJ 380	Special Topics in Criminal Justice		3.0
SOC 380	Special Topics in Sociology		3.0
PSCI 363	Civil Liberties		3.0
Students select one of the following courses:
ANTH 312	Approaches to Intercultural Behavior		3.0
COM 345	Intercultural Communication		3.0
SOC 210	Race and Ethnicity		3.0
Electives			23.0-29.0 Credits
	Free electives		23.0 -29.0
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements In order to graduate, all students beginning with the entering class of 2002/01 (fall, 2002) must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate. A "WI" next to a course in this catalog indicates that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. Departments will designate specific sections of such courses as writing-intensive. Sections of writing-intensive courses are not indicated in this catalog. Students should check the section comments in Banner when registering. Students scheduling their courses in Banner can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term. For more information on writing-intensive courses, see the Drexel University Writing Program's Writing-Intensive Course page.