Criminal Justice, Justice Counseling Option BS/BA

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The Justice Counseling option is for students who are interested in human services related education. Students may take approved Provisional Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (PLADC) courses which are indicated with an asterisk (*) below. To earn the PLADC credential, in addition to completing the required courses, students must complete 300 hours of supervised field experience and pass the required examination.

A student must complete the following requirements in addition to the General Studies requirements. No grade lower than “C-” will satisfy major requirements.

Students wanting to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete the Additional BA Requirements .

Justice Counseling Option Requirements

Required Program Prerequisites

Required program prerequisites may also be used to satisfy general studies requirements.

CMIS 101 - Information Systems Concepts & Applications 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 121 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit Hours
SOC 201 - Principles of Sociology 3 Credit Hours

Criminal Justice Core Requirements

CJUS 110 - Survey of Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 220 - Introduction to Corrections 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 230 - Policing 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 308 - Community-Based Corrections 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 330 - Research Methods 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 340 - Criminal Procedures & the Courts 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 360 - Criminology 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 385 - Victimology 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 401 - Homeland Security 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 410 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 495 - Seminar in Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours

Criminal Justice Core Total: 33

Justice Counseling Option Requirements

(Select 8 of the following courses)

CJUS 190 - Criminal Law 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 350 - Sexual Deviance & Violence 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 390 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 391 - Intelligence and Crime Analysis 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 441 - Criminal Justice Internship 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 442 - Criminal Justice Internship 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 450 - Criminalistics 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 490 - Comparative Justice & Human Services Systems 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 491 - International Field Experience 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 498 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CMIS 300 - Information Systems Management 3 Credit Hours
CMIS 360 - Cyber Security 3 Credit Hours
COUN 300 - Professional Ethics 3 Credit Hours *
COUN 310 - Techniques of Counseling 3 Credit Hours *
COUN 320 - Assessment, Evaluation & Casework Management 3 Credit Hours *
COUN 330 - Diversity Issues in Counseling 3 Credit Hours *
COUN 390 - Group Work 3 Credit Hours *
COUN 410 - Addictions 3 Credit Hours *
COUN 420 - Medical & Treatment Issues in Chemical Dependency 3 Credit Hours *
EDUC 365 - Child Abuse & Neglect Detection 3 Credit Hours
HP 301 - Analysis of Evil I 3 Credit Hours
HP 302 - Analysis of Evil II 3 Credit Hours
HP 311 - Forensic Psychology 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 250 - Human Growth & Development 3 Credit Hours *
PSYC 420 - Social Influence, Compliance & Obedience 3 Credit Hours *
PSYC 450 - Abnormal Psychology 3 Credit Hours *
SOC 255 - Diversity Issues in the United States 3 Credit Hours
SOC 300 - Contemporary Social Problems 3 Credit Hours
SOC 322 - The World’s Religions 3 Credit Hours
SOC 340 - The Family 3 Credit Hours
SPED 500 - Inclusionary Practices for Special Education 3 Credit Hours **
SPED 540 - Behavior Management 3 Credit Hours **

Option Total: 24

Major Total: 57

*Approved Provisional Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (PLADC) courses. To earn PLADC, in addition to completing the required courses, students must complete 300 hours of supervised field experience and pass the required examination. PLADC classes are offered on campus only.

**Graduate courses taken towards the Bachelor degree will not count toward a Master degree program.