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Program
- Award
- BS
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 05.0210
- Catalog edition
- Catalog 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- SOC
- 25-1062
- Description
- The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the Department of Philosophy and Religion offer a combined major in criminal justice and philosophy. This combined major educates students in criminal justice and philosophy and in the interface between the two disciplines. The scope and sequence of philosophy courses provide students with a foundation in topics such as social and political philosophy, philosophy of law, and moral philosophy, while also offering students an opportunity to develop robust analytical and evaluative skills. Criminal justice courses provide a foundation for understanding individual and systemic aspects of criminology and criminal justice . Students completing this program should have depth of knowledge with respect to analyzing and addressing criminal behavior, as well as with respect to the philosophical and ethical aspects of topics such as law, punishment, justice, and social institutions.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167358
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167358_657dadff
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Criminal Justice Requirements
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Introduction to Crime, Law, and the Justice System
0 items
What do we know about crime and justice? In these three courses, students have an opportunity to 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.
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 4 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Crime Problems and Criminal Justice Institutions
0 items
The 2000-level courses below ask how justice works and for whom and introduce students to the systems and institutions tasked with providing justice. Each one includes experiential learning components in cooperation with local criminal justice institutions. The 3000-level courses below offer students a deeper look at a range of crime problems.
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 16 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Systemic Issues
0 items
These courses consider systemic issues facing the criminal justice system.
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 3 items
- Complete one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
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? These courses study how to harness data to learn about issues, identify solutions, and advocate for change.
2 items
- 4
- 4
Co-op Integration Seminars
0 items
Co-op students should complete the seminars below. Non–co-op students should complete a 4-semester-hour CRIM elective.
Choose 2 of the following · Complete two of the following. EESH 2000 and CRIM 3000 are required for the first co-op. CRIM 4000 is required if a second co-op is taken: · electives · 4 items
- Complete two of the following. EESH 2000 and CRIM 3000 are required for the first co-op. CRIM 4000 is required if a second co-op is taken:Not resolved to a course2-4
- 1
- 1
- 1
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
Criminal Justice Elective
electives · 0 items
These courses round out our knowledge of crime and justice.
1 item
- Complete one additional CRIM elective from the 3000, 4000, or 5000 level.Not resolved to a course4
Philosophy Requirements
0 items
Required Courses
4 items
- As published: “Introduction to Logic”4
- 4
- or: POLS 2325 Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought4
- 4
Advanced Philosophy Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete two PHIL courses with a designation of 3000 or above, at least one of which is at the 4000 or 5000 level.Not resolved to a course8
Critical Philosophy Elective
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following not used to fulfill other requirements: · electives · 10 items
- Complete one of the following not used to fulfill other requirements:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- As published: “Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions”4
- PHIL 3492Indigenous PhilosophyNot resolved to a course
- PHIL 3512Religion, Race, and PoliticsNot resolved to a course
Philosophy Electives
electives · 1 item
- Complete one additional PHIL course not used to fulfill other requirements.Not resolved to a course4
Integrative Requirement
0 items
One integrative course is required for each discipline. Courses taken as electives above may not be used as integrative courses.
electives · 0 items
Philosophy Integrative Course
1 item
- 4
Criminal Justice Integrative Course
1 item
- 4
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