Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice major provides students with an interdisciplinary perspective that balances both theoretical knowledge and practical application. The major prepares students for the criminal justice/human service professions and provides a solid foundation for graduate and continuing studies. Faculty grounded in the balance of theory and practice deliver a curriculum intended to develop a sense of global awareness and a commitment to social justice and responsibility while promoting respect for the dignity of all persons involved in the criminal justice system.
Elective Coursework includes:
Students take nine core criminal justice and cognate courses in the first and second years. In the third and fourth years, students, in consultation with their academic advisor, develop a plan of study which furthers the student's intellectual interests and professional goals through the choice of six elective courses. A minimum of four upper division electives must be taken in criminal justice. The remaining two may be from criminal justice or related fields such as sociology, anthropology, psychology, social work, legal studies, public policy, and political science. The Capstone Seminar in the Senior year allows for application of knowledge to the professional setting.
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Minors and Minor/Certificate Programs
Students in any major may minor in Criminal Justice. In addition to three upper-level criminal justice electives, required courses include:
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law
Criminology
The growth of forensic sciences in the last decade has lead to a diversity of specialties that provide expertise to the criminal justice system. A minor in forensic studies can provide students with an introduction and preparation in several specialties within the field and thereby educate them in these disciplines. This minor will better prepare criminal justice undergraduates for the highly specialized work force or to pursue further graduate studies.
Minor Requirements
Six courses, 18 credits
CRJ 340 Cybercrime
CRJ 480/BIO 341 Forensic Anthropology (4 credits)
CRJ 407 Forensic Psychology
CRJ 341 Cybercrime II: Internet Vulnerabilities and Criminal Investigation
CRJ 342 Computer Forensics I: Data Storage and Recovery
CRJ 343 Computer Forensics II: Linux/Macintosh and Lab-based Acquisitions
CRJ 362 Victimology
CRJ 440 Criminal Profiling I
CRJ 441 Criminal Profiling II
Minor/Certificate in Victimology
The recognition of victims' issues has taken on great importance in this day and age. Victims of all types require advocates and service providers that can assist them in understanding their rights and guiding them through the various processes and resources available to them. In response, Anna Maria College has developed an interdisciplinary minor/certificate program in Victimology and Victim Studies. The curriculum draws on coursework in Criminal Justice, Human Development, Nursing, Psychology and Social Work. The interdisciplinary nature of the program seeks to explore and analyze the history and evolution of victimology; the causes and consequences of trauma and crime on victims and survivors including who is impacted and the systems response; and the developing field of victim advocacy including the history and nature of the victims' rights movement, basic victims' rights, communication and service provision, cultural and spiritual skills, and ethical issues.
Minor/Certificate Requirements
Students enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in any field or concentration may earn a minor in Victimology and Victim Studies though the completion of four required courses and two electives. Students who currently, or who seek to work in law enforcement, the courts, corrections and professional settings involving work with victims of crime, families of crime victims, victims of disaster and the community at large may pursue a certificate program in Victimology and Victim Studies through the completion of four required courses and four electives
CRJ 362 Victimology
CRJ 370 Legal Issues in Victims' Services*
PSY 342 Counseling for Victims and Families*
SWK 242 Introduction to Social Welfare
*Can alternate CRJ 380 Victim Advocacy for either CRJ 370 or PSY 342
Two upper division electives in the area of victim studies as approved.
Note: With both the Minor and the Certificate, no more than two courses may double count towards the student's area of concentration.
Minor/Certificate in Private Security
The security program is inter-disciplinary and draws upon courses from Criminal Justice, Business, Paralegal Studies, and Fire Science. This minor is designed to offer more options for career decisions of students. Security is a rapidly growing field and the private security field is out-numbering the public sector security field. The program is designed to provide students with an understanding of the historical foundation and emergence of private security; the principles of risk analysis and risk management and their implications for planning; the application of crisis management and emergency planning in order to safeguard personnel and a company's assets; and the impact of issues related to crime prevention, both from criminological and criminal justice perspective at both the individual and community level.
Minor/Certificate Requirements
CRJ275 Introduction to Security
CRJ370 Physical Security and Asset Protection
CRJ372 Principles of Security Investigation
CRJ340 Cybercrime I: Legal Issues and Investigative Procedures2 Upper Division Electives in the area of Private Security as approved.
Note: With both the Minor and the Certificate, no more than two courses may double count towards the student's area of concentration.
Minor/Certificate in Computer Forensics and Investigation
This minor/certificate is designed to provide students with the basic understanding of the hardware and software applications that are utilized in computer forensics; the procedures for investigating computer crimes; the methodology of forensic data collection, evidence preservation and documentation; and the potential of the Internet as a tool for gathering data for computer and non-computer crimes.
Minor/Certificate Requirements
CRJ 340 Cybercrime I: Legal Issues and Investigative Procedures
CRJ 341 Cybercrime II: Internet Vulnerabilities and Criminal Investigation
CRJ 342 Computer Forensics I: Data Storage and Recovery
CRJ 343 Computer Forensics II: Linux/Macintosh and Lab-based Acquisitions
Two electives in the areas of computer forensics and law.
Students may pursue a certificate in Computer Forensics and Investigation. In addition to the four required courses, students need to complete four electives in the areas of computer forensics and law.
Note: With both the Minor and the Certificate, no more than two courses may double count towards the student's area of concentration.
Please contact Patricia Gavin, Associate Professor & Criminal Justice Program Director at (508) 849-3377 or pgavin@annamaria.edu.
