Criminal Justice B.S.

Program Features

42 credit hours

Required courses:

SOC 111GN: Introduction to Sociology

3 credits

SOCJ 150Intro to Criminal Justice

3 credits

SOCJ 250Corrections

3 credits

SOC 254Quantitative Analysis in Sociology, Social Work & Criminal Justice

3 credits

SOC 312Research Methods

3 credits

SOC 341GE: Criminology

3 credits

SOCJ 350The Criminal Process

3 credits

SOCJ 352Police & Community Relations

3 credits

SOCJ 475Ethics in Criminal Justice

3 credits

SOC 486Field Work & Observation

1 - 15 credits

SOC 495Seminar

3 credits

one of:

SOC 201GN: The Comparison of Societies

3 credits

SOC 302Social Inequality, Crime and Justice

3 credits

SOC 343GE: Racial and Cultural Minorities

3 credits

SOC 377GE: WS: Sociology of Women

3 credits

SOC 302: Social Inequality, Crime and Justice is cross-listed with SOCJ 302: Social Inequality, Crime and Justice

one of:

SOCJ 151Introduction to Security

3 credits

SOCJ 251Police Organization & Admin

3 credits

SOCJ 252Organized Crime

3 credits

SOCJ 253Violence in Society

3 credits

SOCJ 351Police Investigation

3 credits

SOCJ 353Crisis Management in Law Enforcement

3 credits

SOCJ 354Drug Use & Abuse in Society

3 credits

SOCJ 460Schools Gangs Violence

3 credits

one of:

SOC 102GN: Introduction to Cultural Diversity

3 credits

SOC 310GE: Introduction to Social Welfare Policy & Services

3 credits

SOC 342GE: Juvenile Delinquency

3 credits

SOC 344Social Deviance

3 credits

SOC 370Sociological Theory

3 credits

SOC 374Political Sociology

3 credits

CHEM 275GN: Chemical Aspects of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

3 credits

CMST 253GN: Public Speaking

3 credits

CMST 333GN: Argumentation and Advocacy

3 credits

CPSC 103GN: Introduction to Information Technology

3 credits

CPSC 105GN: PC Security and Privacy

3 credits

CPSC 327Introduction to Computer Forensics

3 credits

MGT 211Financial Accounting Fundamentals

3 credits

Transfer Policy:

  1. No upper level (300 and 400 level) courses will be accepted from community or junior colleges for the Criminal Justice major or minor; 300 and 400 level courses from four-year colleges are accepted only with permission of the department
  2. For Criminal Justice major - a minimum of 32 credits must be taken at East Stroudsburg including SOC 254, SOC 312, SOCJ 475, SOC 486, and SOC 495.
  3. A 2.5 cumulative quality point average must be earned in the major.
  4. Minimum of "C" in all required courses.

4 Year Curriculum Program Plan

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

SOCJ 150Intro to Criminal Justice

3 credits

SOC 111GN: Introduction to Sociology

3 credits

ENGL ____English Composition

3 credits

FYE 100University Studies

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

GenEd ___General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

SOCJ 250Corrections

3 credits

SOC 102GN: Introduction to Cultural Diversity

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Sophomore Year

Fall

SOC 254Quantitative Analysis in Sociology, Social Work & Criminal Justice

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

 

And for Diversity Elective (Major) choose one of the following (3 credits):

SOC 201GN: The Comparison of Societies

3 credits

SOC 343GE: Racial and Cultural Minorities

3 credits

SOC 377GE: WS: Sociology of Women

3 credits

SOCJ 302Social Inequality, Crime and Justice

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

HPLW 105Health Promotion and Lifetime Wellness

3 credits

SOC 341GE: Criminology

3 credits

XXXX ___Interdisciplinary Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Junior Year

Fall

SOC 312Research Methods

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective

3 credits

GenEd ___General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

SOCJ 350The Criminal Process

3 credits

SOCJ 352Police & Community Relations

3 credits

XXXX ___Free Elective

3 credits

XXXX ____Major Elective

3 credits

GenEd ____General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Senior Year

Fall

SOCJ 475Ethics in Criminal Justice

3 credits

XXXX ____Free Electives

12 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

SOC 495Seminar

3 credits

SOC 486Field Work & Observation

1 - 15 credits

XXXX ____Free Electives

6 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 120

For more information, contact the department at 570-422-3453 or visit www.esu.edu/soc.