A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- BS
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 43.0100
- Credits (computed from items)
- 68
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 482705
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_482705_73d544ac
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Fundamentals
0 items
Introduction to College
1 item
- 1
Introduction to Crime, Law, and the Justice System
0 items
What do we know about crime and justice? In these three courses successful students will develop a foundational understanding of three related phenomena: why crime exists, how our criminal justice system responds to crime, and the constitutional and legal oversight of this process.
3 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
Current Crime and Justice Issues
0 items
These courses introduce students to topical issues related to crime and justice.
5 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Criminal Justice Institutions and Systems
0 items
Understanding and Experiencing Criminal Justice Institutions and Systems
0 items
How does justice work and for whom? These courses introduce students to the systems and institutions tasked with providing justice. Each includes experiential learning components in cooperation with local criminal justice institutions.
7 items
- Complete two of the following:Not resolved to a course8
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Preparing for Co-op
0 items
The following course is designed to prepare students to apply for and embark on their first co-op. Students who do not take a co-op may replace EESH 2000, CRIM 3000, and CRIM 4000 with an additional CRIM elective.
electives · 1 item
- 1
Crime Problems and Justice System Challenges
0 items
Creating Knowledge About Crime and Justice
0 items
How do we know what we know about crime and justice—and how do we develop new knowledge? Harnessing data to learn about issues, identify solutions, and advocate for change.
2 items
- 4
- 4
Crime Problems
0 items
The following courses offer students a deeper look at a range of crime problems.
10 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Systemic Issues
0 items
A consideration of systemic issues facing the criminal justice system.
4 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Returning from Co-op
0 items
Allows students the opportunity to reflect on their co-op experience and its connection to their ongoing coursework and future plans:
1 item
- As published: “Co-op Integration Seminar 2 (required after first co-op)”1
Solutions and Reform
0 items
Solutions and Reform
0 items
How do we reinvent criminal justice institutions and their practice? The capstone experience is project based and solution oriented, drawing on knowledge gained in the classroom and through co-op and other experiences.
1 item
- 4
Student-Generated Knowledge
0 items
Opportunities for student research (optional):
3 items
- 4
- As published: “Junior/Senior Honors Project 1 (may serve as a substitute for the "Solutions and Reform" requirement)”4
- 4
Returning from Co-op
0 items
Allows students the opportunity to reflect on their co-op experience and its connection to their ongoing coursework and future plans:
1 item
- 1
Criminal Justice Electives
electives · 0 items
Rounding out knowledge of crime and justice.
1 item
- Complete five additional CRIM electives. Four must be from the 3000, 4000, or 5000-level.Not resolved to a course20
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