Criminal Justice, BS
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Program | ||
| Understanding College (FS) | 1 | |
| Writing and Presentation (WRI1 & OC1) | 6 | |
| Mathematics (QR1) | 3-4 | |
| Information Literacy, Media, and Research (ITML) | 3 | |
| Creative Voices across Cultures (HCE) | 6 | |
| Science at Work (NPW) | 6-10 | |
| Ethics, Reality and Logic (PEM) | 6 | |
| Individual and Societies (SEH) | 6 | |
| Principles of Sociology | ||
| Our World, Past and Present (WHG) | 6 | |
| Personal Wellness (FH) | 2-3 | |
| Religion and Culture (RS) | 3 | |
| Criminal Justice Major | ||
| CJ-1020 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ-2010 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJ-2030 | Policing in American Society | 3 |
| CJ-2050 | Correctional Systems | 3 |
| CJ-3000 | American Criminal Courts | 3 |
| CJ-4990 | Internship in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ-4998 | Criminal Justice Senior Thesis 1 | 3 |
| Select seven CJ elective courses | 21 | |
| SOC-4210 | Social Research Methods | 3 |
| Select five CJ or SOC elective courses | 15 | |
| Liberal Arts 2 | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 123-129 | |
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The successful completion of CJ-4998 Criminal Justice Senior Thesis satisfies the College’s Comprehensive Examination/Thesis requirement.
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Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree must complete 1/2 of their degree credits (i.e. minimum 60 credits) from courses in the Liberal Arts category. For specific academic subjects, see here.
Those students who are declared criminal justice majors and who successfully complete a minimum of 40 hours with the New York Police Department Police Academy and a minimum of 135 contact hours while participating in the New York Police Department Police Cadet Program may enroll in CJ-4991 Internship in Criminal Justice for three additional credits and will be awarded three credits to satisfy the 12 elective credits requirements with approval from the Department Chairperson.
In keeping with our mission at St. Francis College, the courses you take courses across the liberal arts ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and building a foundation for future success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepares you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.
Institutional Learning Outcomes:
- Demonstrate sensitivity to creative expression
- Communicate ideas and information through written, oral, visual and digital media
- Employ critical and analytical skills
- Value diverse perspectives of the human experience
- Implement information, technology and media literacy
- Demonstrate quantitative literacy
Foundation Courses- First Year College (13-14 credits)
St. Francis College’s mission, emphasizing Franciscan education, highlights access and opportunities for all students. In your first year at SFC, you will combine key skill development with courses in the liberal arts and in your areas of interest. Each of these courses and categories is essential to your success in college and beyond. Our First Year Foundations program ensures that all students will be equitably prepared to excel and achieve their goals.
Bodies of Knowledge (35 credits)
At St. Francis College, our Franciscan mission states that we “educate the whole person for a full, relational life.” This means that we strive, by making certain you take courses across the liberal arts, to ensure that you are well-rounded, able to engage in meaningful thought and conversation both within and outside of your area of expertise, and create success by deepening and broadening your knowledge. Building on First Year Foundations and augmenting your major field of study, the combination of courses in the Bodies of Knowledge prepare you to meet the challenges the world presents to you with intelligence, clarity, and empathy. They will equip you to solve complex problems, contribute to your community, and improve the world you inhabit.