BA in Criminal Justice
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
With a high placement rate, the Criminal Justice major at Siena Heights is thriving.
An important point of pride is having professional faculty members with practical experience — as well as smaller class sizes and numerous individually tailored internship possibilities in and outside of the community.
The faculty is made up of working professionals within the criminal justice field. Each faculty member is equally well-read and esteemed in their respective positions so that they offer the students real-world practice and the theory driving it, as well as being incredible mentors for our students. One-on-one teaching is the norm. Each professor is continuously vigilant of issues and contemporary topics that are passed on to our students.
Course Requirements for Major
Program Requirements: 36 Credit Hours
- CRJ 101 Introduction To Criminal Justice 3 credit hours
- CRJ 140 Introduction To Corrections 3 credit hours
- CRJ 240 Report Writing For The Criminal Justice Professional 3 credit hours
- CRJ 340 Juvenile Justice 3 credit hours *
- CRJ 341 Law Enforcement And Community Relations 3 credit hours *
- CRJ 342 Criminology 3 credit hours
- CRJ 395 Junior Seminar 3 credit hours *
- CRJ 440 Criminal Law 3 credit hours *
- CRJ 441 Courtroom Demeanor And Technique 3 credit hours *
- CRJ 445 Contemporary Issues In Criminal Justice 3 credit hours *
- CRJ 480 Internship/Co-Op Work Experience 3-12 credit hours * **
- CRJ 495 Senior Seminar 3 credit hours *
Cognate Requirements: 18 Credit Hours
- PSC 130 American Democracy 3 credit hours
- PSY 111 Introduction To Psychology 3 credit hours
- SOC 111 Introduction To Sociology 3 credit hours
or
- SOC 113 Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours
- SOC 244 Sociological Perspectives On Race And Ethnicity 3 credit hours
- SOC 341 Research In The Social Sciences 3 credit hours
- SOC 350 Conflict Resolution 3 credit hours
or
- SOC 469 Social Justice In Local-Global Contexts 3 credit hours
Total for Major: 54 Credit Hours
Liberal Arts: 34-37 Credit Hours
General Electives: 29-32 Credit Hours
Total for Degree: 120 Credit Hours
Other Requirements
*Denotes courses that must be taken at Siena Heights University.
**Before taking CRJ 480, be sure that you have fulfilled the prerequisite(s).
- All students must maintain a cumulative 2.50 g.p.a. in the major.
- “D” grades are not allowed in Criminal Justice requirements or cognates.
Internships
Our students have completed successful internships with the Michigan State Police, Lenawee County Sheriff’s Department, Adrian City Police Department, Boysville, Maurice Spear Campus, Adrian Training School, Michigan Department of Corrections, Catholic Social Services, Adrian Fire Department, attorneys’ offices, adult and juvenile probation offices and courts.
Internships are also available outside of the local community and, in some cases, even outside of the state. For instance, we’ve had interns placed in the Phoenix Police Department, Florida police departments, and the Federal Probation Office in Florida.
We will help you obtain the internship that best suits you, both in your career focus and your location.
Career Opportunities
When you graduate with a degree in Criminal Justice you are well prepared to embark on a wide variety of career paths, such as:
- Crime Scene Investigator
- Probation or parole officer
- Federal officer (ATF, DEA, FBI, CIA, Secret Service, Capital Security, etc.)
- Private Security
- Police Officer
- U.S. Marshal
- Air Marshal
- Court Clerk
- Corrections Officer
- Bailiff
- Customs Agent
- Paralegal
- U.S. Coast Guard