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Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Curriculum
Post University's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program prepares students for careers in law enforcement, security management, and public and private investigating. To ensure our graduates have all the skills they'll need to be successful, this program combines the study of criminal justice with course work in business administration and the behavioral sciences.
Students also participate in professional internships during their senior year with local, state, federal, or private agencies so they have hands-on experience before they graduate. Why? Because that's what students need to complete and win in today's competitive job market. According to The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), 47% of employers prefer that candidates gain experience through an internship or cooperative education program prior to graduation, and a recent survey conducted by The College Placement Council revealed that 64% of respondents listed work/co-op experience as an important pre-screening criteria when selecting college graduates.
Our Co-Op program gives Post students a real edge over their competition. Not only do our students get a chance to put their classroom learning to the test, but they get opportunities to meet prospective employers, network with people in their field, test-drive their intended career, and build their resumes with concrete examples of how they've made the connection between theory and practice.
B.S. in Criminal Justice Curriculum
| General Education Requirements | 60 crs |
Leadership Core | 3 crs | |
| Basic Skills | 12 crs |
LCS105 Elements of Organizations | 3 crs | |
| ENG101 Composition | 3 crs | |||
| ENG102 Composition & Literature | 3 crs | Major Requirements | 39 crs |
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| ENG207 Speech Communication | 3 crs | Major Core | 21 crs | |
| CIS112 Introduction to Computers | 3 crs | CRJ101 Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 crs | |
| CRJ301 Criminal Law | 3 crs | |||
| Humanities | 12 crs |
CRJ302 Criminal Procedure | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | CRJ404 Theoretical Criminology | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | CRJ405 Advanced Seminar in Criminal Justice | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | CRJ401 Ethics & Discretion in CRJ | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | CRJ Elective | 3 crs | |
| Social Sciences | 12 crs |
Concentration | 18 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | CRJ Elective300- 400 level | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | CRJ Elective or Concentration | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | CRJ Elective or Concentration | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | CRJ Elective or Concentration | 3 crs | |
| CRJ Elective or Concentration | 3 crs | |||
| Math | 6 crs | CRJ Elective or Concentration | 3 crs | |
| MAT120 College Algebra | 3 crs | |||
| MAT220 Statistics | 3 crs | Unrestricted Electives | 12 crs | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 crs | |||
| Science | 3 crs |
Unrestricted Elective | 3 crs | |
| Elective | 3 crs | Unrestricted Elective | 3 crs | |
| Unrestricted Elective | 3 crs | |||
| General Education Electives | 15 crs | |||
| Elective | 3 crs | Career and Self-Awareness | 6 crs |
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| Elective | 3 crs | CSA100 College Success Seminar | 3 crs |
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| Elective | 3 crs | CSA200 Professional Success Seminar | 1crs |
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| Elective | 3 crs | CSA400 Career Capstone | 2 crs |
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| Elective | 3 crs | |||
| Subtotal | 60 crs |
Subtotal | 60 crs |
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| Grand Total | 120 crs |
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B.S. in Criminal Justice Concentrations |
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| Forensic Science | 19 | High Tech & Fraud Investigation | 18 | |
| BIO133 General Biology I | 4 crs | ACC111 Financial Accounting | 3 crs | |
| BIO180 Intro to Forensic Science | 3 crs | ACC211 or ACC240 | 3 crs | |
| BIO181 Forensic Science Lab | 2 crs | ACC305 Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 crs | |
| BIO280 Forensic Science II | 3 crs | ACC315 Fraud Prevention and Examination | 3 crs | |
| BIO290 Chemistry & Physics in Forensics | 3 crs | CIS112 Introduction to Computing | 3 crs | |
| Science or CRJ Elective | 4 crs | CIS340 Computer Ethics | 3 crs | |
| Law Enforcement | 18 crs | |||
| CIS112 Introduction to Computing | 3 crs | |||
| CRJ322 White Collar Crime | 3 crs | |||
| CRJ102 Intro to Law Enforcement | 3 crs | |||
| CRJ201 Juvenile Justice | 3 crs | |||
| LAW101 Introduction to Law | 3 crs | |||
| CRJ309 Police Admin. & MGT | 3 crs | |||
Universities regularly make changes to the curriculum in order to offer quality and relevant degrees. Post University reserves the right to change the curriculum at any time. Any changes to the curriculum will be published as soon as the changes have been approved.