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
- College of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Studies: BS in Criminal Justice
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 43.0103
- Catalog edition
- 0256
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- Walden University’s BS in Criminal Justice program is designed to help students gain the skills and knowledge to prepare for a career in law enforcement, the justice system, corrections, homeland security, and social services. The program blends contemporary theory on the nature, extent, and cause of crime with the study of national and international criminal justice practices. Learning is supported through coursework and a final capstone project. The curriculum is based on the recommendations of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. The program can help prepare students to become more effective social change agents in criminal justice organizations at the local, state, federal, or international levels.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 125231
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_125231_343b0caa
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Core Courses (40 credits)
8 items
- As published: “CRJS 1015 - Exploring Your Path: Foundations Across Fields* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 2002 - Juvenile Delinquency and Justice* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 2003 - Criminal Law* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 3001 - Corrections* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 3002 - Courts and Judicial Process* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 3003 - Law Enforcement* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 3004 - Data Analysis for Criminal Justice Professionals* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 4203 - Introduction to Victimology* ()”5
Optional Concentrations (15-30 credits)
1 item
- As published: “CRJS 4925 - Seminar in Reflective and Applied Learning ()”5
Concentration Courses (20 credits)
16 items
- As published: “CRJS 5137 - The Nature of Crime and Criminology ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 5203 - Victimology ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 5215 - Controversies in Criminal Justice ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 5511 - Special Populations ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 4201 - Restorative Justice* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 4202 - Mobilizing and Coordinating Community Response* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 4205 - Crisis Intervention ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 4206 - Probation and Parole ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 4101 - Criminal Evidence and Investigation* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 4102 - The Criminal Mind* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 4103 - Drugs, Gangs, and Organized Crime* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 4301 - Terrorism* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 5111 - Information Technology in Criminal Justice* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 5216 - Criminal Justice Research* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 5218 - Applied Communication* ()”5
- As published: “CRJS 5400 - Strategic Context of Management and Leadership* ()”5
Core Competencies (45 credits)
45 items
- As published: “CRJS 1001 - Contemporary Criminal Justice Systems* ()”5
- As published: “CJ1001 The Contemporary Criminal Justice System”
- As published: “CJ1002 Crime and Reporting”
- As published: “CJ1003 Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System”
- As published: “CJ1004 Diversion, Sentencing, and Corrections”
- As published: “CRJS 2001 - Criminology and Social Control* ()”5
- As published: “SG2001 Definitions and Typologies of Crime and Deviation”
- As published: “SG2002 Social Control”
- As published: “SG2003 Theory in Criminology”
- As published: “SG2004 Community Approaches to Social Problems and Law Enforcement”
- As published: “CRJS 2002 - Juvenile Delinquency and Justice* ()”5
- As published: “JD2001 The Evolving Definition of Juvenile”
- As published: “JD2002 Factors That Influence Juvenile Delinquency”
- As published: “JD2003 Working with Juvenile Offenders”
- As published: “JD2004 The Criminal Courts and Juvenile Offenders”
- As published: “CRJS 2003 - Criminal Law* ()”5
- As published: “LA2001 Criminal Responsibility Under Criminal Law”
- As published: “LA2002 Classifications of Defense”
- As published: “LA2003 Prosecutorial Roles”
- As published: “LA2004 The Role of Jurisdiction and Precedent in Criminal Law”
- As published: “CRJS 3001 - Corrections* ()”5
- As published: “CX3001 The History and Evolution of Corrections Systems”
- As published: “CX3002 Corrections Philosophy and Theory”
- As published: “CX3003 Corrections Practice in Institutions”
- As published: “CX3004 Corrections Practice in Communities”
- As published: “CRJS 3002 - Courts and Judicial Process* ()”5
- As published: “JP3001 The Judicial System”
- As published: “JP3002 Roles in the Judicial System”
- As published: “JP3003 Professional Standards and Ethics”
- As published: “JP3004 Justice in a Changing Society”
- As published: “CRJS 3003 - Law Enforcement* ()”5
- As published: “LW3001 Law Enforcement History”
- As published: “LW3002 Law Enforcement Management and Organizational Structure”
- As published: “LW3003 The Use of Power in Law Enforcement”
- As published: “LW3004 Technology in Law Enforcement”
- As published: “CRJS 3004 - Data Analysis for Criminal Justice Professionals* ()”5
- As published: “DA3001 The Role of Research in Criminal Justice”
- As published: “DA3002 Foundational Research Methods”
- As published: “DA3003 Research Tools and Basic Computer Applications in Criminal Justice”
- As published: “DA3004 Crime Analysis and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)”
- As published: “CRJS 4203 - Introduction to Victimology* ()”5
- As published: “VT4001 Crime and Victimization Theory”
- As published: “VT4002 Types of Victims”
- As published: “VT4003 Crime Reporting, Policy, and Victim Roles”
- As published: “VT4004 Resources for Victims”
Concentration Competencies (20 credits)
27 items
- As published: “CRJS 4101 - Criminal Evidence and Investigation* ()”5
- As published: “EI4001 Types of Crime Scenes and Evidence”
- As published: “EI4002 Surveillance Techniques”
- As published: “EI4003 Interview and Interrogation”
- As published: “EI4004 Evidence Protection and Preservation”
- As published: “EI4005 Legal and Ethical Implications of Criminal Investigation”
- As published: “CRJS 4102 - The Criminal Mind* ()”5
- As published: “TC4001 Foundations of Criminal Behavior Theory”
- As published: “TC4002 Causes of Criminal Behavior”
- As published: “TC4003 Motivations of Criminals”
- As published: “TC4004 Social Control”
- As published: “TC4005 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Behavior”
- As published: “CRJS 4103 - Drugs, Gangs, and Organized Crime* ()”5
- As published: “DG4001 The Scope of Gangs and Organized Crime”
- As published: “DG4002 Gang Membership Identification”
- As published: “DG4003 Growth of Gangs and Trends in Gang Activity”
- As published: “DG4004 Costs of Combatting Gang Activity”
- As published: “DG4005 The Roles of Gangs and Law Enforcement in Urban Environments”
- As published: “CRJS 4301 - Terrorism* ()”5
- As published: “TR4001 The Causes of Terrorism”
- As published: “TR4002 The History of Terrorism”
- As published: “TR4003 Types of Terrorism”
- As published: “TR4004 Social Movements”
- As published: “TR4005 Responses to Terrorism”5
- As published: “CRJS 4160 - Capstone: Ethics and Diversity in Criminal Justice ()”5
- As published: “DD4001 Ethics in Criminal Justice Issues”
- As published: “DD4002 Cultural Diversity in Criminal Justice”
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