Criminal Justice B.S.

Program Features

42 credit hours

Required courses:

SOC 111GE: Introduction to Sociology

3 credits

SOCJ 150Intro to Criminal Justice

3 credits

SOCJ 250Corrections

3 credits

SOC 254Quantitative Approaches in Sociology

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 201GE: 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 102GE: 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 275GE: Chemical Aspects of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

3 credits

CMST 253GE: Public Speaking

3 credits

CMST 333GE: Argumentation and Advocacy

3 credits

CPSC 103GE: Introduction to Information Technology

3 credits

CPSC 105GE: 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.

Program Curriculum Plan

(Subject to change by the university without notice)

Freshman Year

Fall

SOCJ 150Intro to Criminal Justice

3 credits

SOC 111GE: Introduction to Sociology

3 credits

English Composition

3

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Lab Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:16
Diversity Elective (Major)

Choose one:

SOC 102GE: Introduction to Cultural Diversity

3 credits

SOC 201GE: 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:16

Sophomore Year

Fall

SOC 254Quantitative Approaches in Sociology

3 credits

Or

SOCJ 250Corrections

3 credits

 

Criminal Justice Elective (Major)

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Fitness Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:16

Spring

SOC 254Quantitative Approaches in Sociology

3 credits

Or

SOCJ 250Corrections

3 credits

 

Interdisciplinary Elective (Major)

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Fitness Elective

1 credit

Total Credit Hours:16

Junior Year

Fall

SOC 312Research Methods

3 credits

SOC 341GE: Criminology

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

SOCJ 350The Criminal Process

3 credits

SOCJ 352Police & Community Relations

3 credits

Free Electives

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

General Education Elective

3 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Senior Year

Fall

SOCJ 475Ethics in Criminal Justice

3 credits

Free Electives

12 credits

Total Credit Hours:15

Spring

SOC 495Seminar

3 credits

SOC 486Field Work & Observation

1 - 15 credits

Free Electives

6 credits

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 120

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