2024-2025 Undergraduate Benedict Catalogue

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Benedict Catalogue

Criminal Justice Administration, B.S.

*Major courses require a “C” or better.

Freshman Year

First Semester

ENG 131 - ANALYSIS AND ARGUMENTATION Credits: 3
MATH 132 - GENERAL COLLEGE MATHEMATICS I Credits: 3
Science Requirement Credits: 4
HIST 130 - INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY Credits: 3
AA 111 - THE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE Credits: 1

Total SCH 14

Second Semester

ENG 132 - INFORMATION, LITERACY & RESEARCH Credits: 3
MATH 134 - GENERAL COLLEGE MATHEMATICS II Credits: 3
Global & Intercultural Learning Credits:3
FS 233 - INTERMEDIATE FRENCH Credits: 3
OR
SP 233 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH Credits: 3
OR
AR 233 - INTERMEDIATE ARABIC Credits: 3

Total SCH 12

Sophomore Year

First Semester

ENG 237 - ORAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
* CJA 230 - INTRO TO JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION Credits: 3
* CJA 233 - THEORIES IN CRIMINOLOGY Credits: 3
CYBR 230 - INTRODUCTION TO CYBERSECURITY Credits: 3
Minor Course Requirement Credits:3
AA 211 - PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYS DEVELOPMENT Credits: 1

Total SCH 16

Second Semester

* CJA 231 - THE COURT SYSTEM Credits: 3
* CJA 234 - WOMEN IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE Credits: 3
* CJA 237 - INTRO TO CORRECTION SYSTEMS Credits: 3
* CJA 238 - COMPUTING IN JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION Credits: 3
CSC 131 - INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS Credits: 3
CYBR 235 - LAW, SOCIAL POLICY, DIGITAL ETHICS Credits: 3

Total SCH 18

Junior Year

First Semester

* CJA 330 - JUVENILE JUSTICE Credits: 3
* CJA 331 - INTRO TO FORENSICS Credits: 3
* CJA 333 - VICTIMOLOGY Credits: 3
* SS 235 - QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS Credits: 3
Minor Course Requirement Credits:3

Total SCH 15

Second Semester

* CJA 332 - PROBATION, PARDON AND PAROLE Credits: 3
* CJA 335 - GLOBALIZATION & TERRORISM Credits: 3
* CJA 431 - HOMELAND SECURITY POLICY Credits: 3
POLS 330 - AMERICAN STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Credits: 3
* SS 230 - STATISTICS IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Credits: 3
Minor Course Requirement Credits:3

Total SCH 18

Senior Year

First Semester

* CJA 430 - ORGANIZATION, MGMT & ADMIN IN CJ Credits: 3
POLS 433A - INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ORGANIZATIONS Credits: 3
PSY 431 - ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY Credits: 3
* SS 330 - WRITING & PRESENTING IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES Credits: 3

Total SCH 12

Second Semester

* CJA 434 - CAPSTONE Credits: 3
* CJA 440 - INTERNSHIP Credits: 3
HIST 430 - CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT Credits: 3
Minor Course Requirements Credits:6

Total SCH 15

Total SCH 120

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