Criminal Justice Major | NMU Bulletin

This major provides a basic understanding of the criminal justice system and its components. Students additionally complete a number of advanced criminal justice electives selected to address their individual interests and professional goals.

For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Criminal Justice department page.

Total Credits Required

124

Liberal Studies	30-40
Health Promotion Requirements	2

Required Courses in Major	42

Criminal Justice Core	22
CJ 110 Introduction to Criminal Justice	4
CJ 212 The Law Enforcement Function or	4
CJ 220 The Corrections Functions (4 cr.)
CJ 213 The Judicial Function	4
CJ 263 Criminology	4
CJ 315 Criminal Procedure	4
CJ 490 Professional Development and Assessment	2


Criminal Justice Electives*	20
Choose from the following. At least 16 credits must be at the 300 level or above.
CJ 214 The Investigative Process I (4 cr.)
CJ 221 Roles of the Corrections Client (4 cr.)
CJ 227 Correctional Institutions (4 cr.)
CJ 245 Legal Issues in Corrections (4 cr.)
CJ 250 Investigative Interviewing and Interrogation (4 cr.)
CJ 255 Drugs, Crime and the Justice System (4 cr.)
CJ 280 Criminal Law (4 cr.)
CJ 295 Special Topics in Criminal Justice (1 - 4 cr.)
CJ 302 Community Relations and Crime Prevention (4 cr.)
CJ 323 Community-Based Corrections (4 cr.)
CJ 360 Case Studies in Crime (4 cr.)
CJ 412 Crisis Intervention and Stress Analysis (4 cr.)
CJ 414 The Investigative Process II (4 cr.)
CJ 420 Forensic Psychology (4 cr.)
CJ 426 International Crime and Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (4 cr.)
CJ 435 Domestic and International Terrorism (4 cr.)
CJ 440 Discretionary Justice (4 cr.)
CJ 454 Wildlife Crime (4 cr.)
CJ 465 Problem Solving in Criminal Justice (4 cr.)
CJ 470 Liability Law in Criminal Justice (4 cr.)
CJ 480 Cybercrime (4 cr.)
CJ 495 Special Topics in Criminal Justice ** (1 - 4 cr.)
CJ 497 Teaching/Research Apprenticeship *** (1 - 4 cr.)
CJ 498 Directed Study *** (1 - 4 cr.)


Minor	20

*Other approved CJ course work (e.g., transfer credit or newly approved CJ courses) at the 200-400 level, not listed, may be used to satisfy the requirements in the CJ elective area.

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

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

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

Bulletin Year: 2008 - 2009 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.