Program: Criminal Justice, BA or BS - Southern Oregon University

Apr 08, 2025

2023-24 Catalog

Requirements for the Criminal Justice Major

1.

Complete at least 73 credits in the major.

2.

Have earned a 2.4 GPA or above in all CCJ coursework; have earned no lower than a C- in any CCJ coursework.

3.

Fulfill the baccalaureate degree requirements.

4.

Criminal Justice majors are not eligible for the Criminal Justice minor.

Criminal Justice Capstone

Criminal Justice majors complete the capstone experience after earning at least 135 credits and finishing at least half of all required upper division coursework. The capstone involves 4 credits of either internship (CCJ 409L ) or research (CCJ 400 ). The internship is usually a field experience appropriate for the student’s projected career, and it can be taken in multiple terms if needed. In the research course the student writes a significant research paper on a criminal justice topic and makes an oral presentation.

Required Courses for CCJ Majors

Foundational Courses - 25 credits

CCJ 198 - Orientation to Criminology and Criminal Justice at SOU 1 credit
CCJ 230 - American Criminal Justice System 4 credits
CCJ 231 - Introduction to Criminology 4 credits
CCJ 241 - Policing & Society 4 credits
CCJ 251 - Law & Society 4 credits
CCJ 271 - Fundamentals of Punishment 4 credits
CCJ 281 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 4 credits

Skills Developing Courses - 16 credits minimum

CCJ 301 - CCJ Research I 4 credits
CCJ 302 - CCJ Research II 4 credits
CCJ 400 - Capstone: Research 4 credits
or
CCJ 409L - Capstone: Practicum/Internship 1 to 14 credits (4 credits required)
CCJ 424 - The Constitution and the Justice System 4 credits

Social Justice Courses - 4 credits

Select one of the following:

CCJ 383 - Women, Gender, & Crime 4 credits
CCJ 384 - Violence 4 credits
CCJ 385 - Crime and the Media 4 credits
CCJ 386 - Hate Crimes 4 credits
CCJ 388 - Race, Crime, & Justice 4 credits
CCJ 460 - Transnational Crime and Justice 4 credits

Theory Courses - 8 credits

Select two of the following:

CCJ 331 - Theories of Criminal Behavior 4 credits
CCJ 361 - Juvenile Delinquency 4 credits
CCJ 382 - The Making of a Criminal 4 credits

Upper Division Electives - 20 credits

Select five of the following*:

*Courses taken to fulfill any of the requirements above will not also count toward the elective requirement.

CCJ 321 - Criminal Investigation 4 credits
CCJ 331 - Theories of Criminal Behavior 4 credits
CCJ 347 - Crime in Cyberspace 4 credits
CCJ 361 - Juvenile Delinquency 4 credits
CCJ 362 - Restorative Justice Practices 4 credits
CCJ 371 - Contemporary Issues in Corrections 4 credits
CCJ 381 - Serial Killers 4 credits
CCJ 382 - The Making of a Criminal 4 credits
CCJ 383 - Women, Gender, & Crime 4 credits
CCJ 384 - Violence 4 credits
CCJ 385 - Crime and the Media 4 credits
CCJ 386 - Hate Crimes 4 credits
CCJ 387 - Law Enforcement Test Prep 4 credits
CCJ 388 - Race, Crime, & Justice 4 credits
CCJ 389A - Study Away - London and Paris 4 credits
CCJ 389B - Study Away - Italy 4 credits
CCJ 389C - Study Away - Northern Ireland and Ireland 4 credits
CCJ 389D - Study Away - Amsterdam and the Hague 4 credits
CCJ 389E - Study Away - Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 credits
CCJ 399 - Special Studies 1 to 20 credits
CCJ 400 - Capstone: Research 4 credits
CCJ 405 - Reading and Conference 1 to 15 credits
CCJ 407 - Seminar: Special Topics 4 credits
CCJ 409L - Capstone: Practicum/Internship 1 to 14 credits
CCJ 411 - Criminal Law 4 credits
CCJ 412 - Law of Criminal Evidence 4 credits
CCJ 413 - Law of Criminal Procedures 4 credits
CCJ 417 - Contemporary Issues in Policing 4 credits
CCJ 424 - The Constitution and the Justice System 4 credits
CCJ 430 - Crime Prevention and Policy 4 credits
CCJ 451 - Criminal Justice Leadership 4 credits
CCJ 460 - Transnational Crime and Justice 4 credits
CCJ 461 - Terrorism 4 credits
CCJ 462 - Criminal Forensic Investigations 4 credits