Criminal Justice (CJ)

Criminal Justice Major

Liberal Studies	30-40
Health Promotion	2
Major	44
Criminal Justice Core	32
CJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice	4
CJ 212 The Law Enforcement Function	4
CJ 213 The Judicial Function	4
CJ 220 The Corrections Function	4
CJ 263 Criminology	4
CJ 280 Criminal Law	4
CJ 290 Methods of Inquiry in Criminal Justice	4
CJ 292 Criminal Justice Leadership Development	2
CJ 490 Professional Development and Assessment	2
Criminal Justice Electives	12
Choose 12 credits from the following:� At least 8 credits must be at the 300 level or above.
CJ 214 Investigative Process I	4
CJ 221 Roles of the Corrections Client	4
CJ 227 Correctional Institutions	4
CJ 245 Legal Issues in Corrections	4
CJ 255 Drugs, Crime and the Justice System	4
CJ 275 Legal Aspects of Retain Security	4
CJ 276 Retail Loss Prevention Management	4
CJ 295 Special Topics in Criminal Justice	1-4
CJ 302 Community Relations and Crime Prevention	4
CJ 303 Victims in Criminal Justice	4
CJ 315 Criminal Procedure	4
CJ 323 Community Based Corrections	4
CJ 412 Crisis Intervention and Stress Analysis	4
CJ 414 Investigative Process II	4
CJ 426 International Crime and Comparative Criminal Justice Systems	4
CJ 431 Issues in Criminal Justice Administration	4
CJ 435 Domestic and International Terrorism	4
CJ 440 Discretionary Justice	4
CJ 495 Special Topics*	1-4
CJ 497 Teaching/Research Apprenticeship**	1-4
CJ 498 Directed Study**	1-4
Minor	20
General Electives	18
Total Credits Required for Degree	124

*No more than 8 credits of CJ 495 can be counted toward the major.

**No more than 4 credits of CJ 497 and/or CJ 498 can be counted toward the criminal justice major.

CJ 191, CJ 298 and CJ 299 do not apply toward the bachelor degree program.

Associate Degree Programs

Criminal Justice

(Associate of Science Degree)

Liberal Studies	32
EN 111 College Composition I	4
EN 211 College Composition II	4
Humanities Electives Must be from more than one discipline.	8
Natural Sciences/Mathematics Electives Must be from more than one discipline and one course must be a laboratory science.	8
Social Sciences Electives Must be from more than one discipline.	8
Health Promotion	1
HP 200 Physical Well Being	1
Criminal Justice Required Courses	6
CJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice	4
CJ 292 Criminal Justice Leadership Development	2
Criminal Justice Electives	16
Choose 16 credits from the following:
CJ 191 Training Seminar (Specific Topic)*	1-4
CJ 212 The Law Enforcement Function	4
CJ 213 The Judicial Function	4
CJ 214 Investigative Process I	4
CJ 220 The Corrections Function	4
CJ 221 Roles of the Corrections Client	4
CJ 227 Correctional Institutions	4
CJ 245 Legal Issues in Corrections	4
CJ 255 Drugs, Crime and the Justice System	4
CJ 263 Criminology	4
CJ 275 Legal Aspects of Retail Security	4
CJ 276 Retail Loss Prevention Management	4
CJ 280 Criminal Law	4
CJ 290 Methods of Inquiry in Criminal Justice	4
CJ 295 Special Topics in Criminal Justice	1-4
CJ 298 Directed Study*	1-4
General Electives	12
Total Credits Required for Degree	67

*No more than 4 credits of CJ 191 and/or CJ 298 may be applied toward this degree. CJ 191 and CJ 298 do not apply toward major in the bachelor's degree.

Law Enforcement

(Associate of Applied Science Degree)

Liberal Studies	24
EN 111 College Composition I	4
EN 211 College Composition II	4
Humanities Elective	4
Natural Sciences/Mathematics Elective	4
Social Science Electives	8
Health Promotion	1
HP 200 Physical Well Being	1
Criminal Justice Required Courses	22
CJ 212 Law Enforcement Function	4
CJ 292 Criminal Justice Leadership Development	2
CJ 299 Police Academy*	12
Criminal Justice Electives	8
Choose 8 credits from the following:
CJ 191 Training Seminar (Specific Topic)**	1-4
CJ 213 Judicial Function	4
CJ 214 Investigative Process I	4
CJ 220 Corrections Function	4
CJ 255 Drugs, Crime and the Justice System	4
CJ 263 Criminology	4
CJ 275 Legal Aspects of Retail Security	4
CJ 276 Retail Loss Prevention Management	4
CJ 280 Criminal Law	4
CJ 295 Special Topics in Criminal Justice	1-4
CJ 298 Directed Study**	1-4
General Electives	12
Total Credits Required for Degree	67

*or satisfactory completion of a Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) approved police academy, or equivalent.

**No more than 4 credits of CJ 191 and/or CJ 298 may be applied toward this degree. CJ 191 and CJ 298 do not apply toward the bachelor's degree major. CJ 299 only applies to this degree. It cannot be applied to any other diploma, certificate, associate's or bachelor's degree at NMU.

PL 180 and PL 184 are recommended for foundations of humanities.� SO 101 is recommended for the foundations of social sciences.

Corrections

(Associate of Applied Science Degree)

Either Local Jails or State Institutions - Corrections Officer Concentration:

Liberal Studies	18-24
EN 111 College Composition I	4
EN 211 College Composition II	4
Humanities Elective	4
Natural Sciences/Mathematics Elective	4
Social Science Electives	8
Health Promotion	1
HP 200 Physical Well Being	1
Core Courses	22-26
CJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice	4
CJ 213 Judicial Function	4
CJ 213 is only required for the Local Jail Concentration.
CJ 220 The Corrections Function	4
CJ 221 Roles of the Correctional Client	4
CJ 227 Correctional Institutions	4
CJ 245 Legal Issues in Corrections	4
CJ 292 Criminal Justice Leadership Development	2
Academy Courses**	6-12
CJ 296 Local Jail Corrections Academy or	6
CJ 297 State Institutions Corrections Academy	12
General Electives	8-10
Local Jail Concentration 10 credits. State Institutions Concentration 8 credits.
Total Credits Required for Degree	67

*Courses required of the Correctional Officer Certificate Program.

**Only those students who attended the Michigan Academy after October 1, 1987, will receive NMU academic credit toward this degree.� Students from out of state or those who attended the academy prior to October 1, 1987, must present evidence of academy curriculum which will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine academic credit for the degree.

PL 180 and PL 184 are recommended for foundations of humanities.� PY 100L is recommended for the foundations of natural sciences/mathematics.� SO 101 is recommended for the foundations of social sciences.

Notes: �This degree is designed for individuals who are already employed in the corrections field.� Students must submit original certification of their academy training to the Criminal Justice Department, one semester prior to the semester they intend to graduate in order to receive advanced placement credit for the Jail Academy (six credits) or State Corrections Academy (twelve credits).

Minor Program

Criminal Justice Minor

Minor	20
CJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice	4
Criminal Justice Electives*	16

Note:� All CJ courses must be completed with a minimum grade of "C" or better.

*Criminal justice electives are planned with a criminal justice advisor and an advisor from the student's major department.� Students can obtain a copy of the minor form from the Criminal Justice Department secretary or the Criminal Justice Department Web site.� The students plan for a minor should be approved no later than the end of the junior year and filed with the Degree Audits Office.

Certification Program

Corrections Certification

Certification	16
CJ 220 The Corrections Function	4
CJ 221 Roles of the Correctional Client	4
CJ 227 Correctional Institutions	4
CJ 245 Legal Issues in Corrections	4

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