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Academic Programs / Liberal Arts Criminal Justice5th Floor Gladfelter Hall Jerry Ratcliffe, Chair Alan Harland, Undergraduate Chair Sharon Smith, Administrator 2nd Floor Gladfelter Hall 215-204-7763 Stephanie Hardy, CJ Advisor, Main Campus 5th Floor Gladfelter Hall Cheryl Irons-Guynn, Ambler Program Coordinator
Mission and GoalsThe mission of the Bachelor of Arts program in Criminal Justice is to foster a comprehensive understanding of the nature of crime and the effectiveness and fairness of society's efforts to prevent and control it. Students engage in a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of crime, offenders, and victims, as well as the agencies, goals, laws, policies, and processes of the criminal justice system. Emphasis is upon promoting critical thinking about the kinds of questions and problems that shape developments in research, practice, policy and reform, and the skills utilized by scholars and professionals in the field. Majoring in criminal justice helps to prepare students for careers as practitioners, researchers, and academics in a variety of public and private sector professions in both adult and juvenile systems of justice, at the federal, state, and local levels of government. It also provides the core liberal arts foundations for students interested in alternative career paths or advanced education in law school and graduate programs in criminal justice, criminology, and related social-science fields.
InternshipMany students opt to take our specialized internship program, earning 3 credits for Criminal Justice 4077: Criminal Justice Practicum (which can be used toward the electives in the major) and 3, 6, or 9 credits in the Practicum Lab, Criminal Justice 4087, which count towards the 123 credits required for graduation but may not be used to fulfill any requirements of the Criminal Justice major. This program runs in the Fall, Spring, and Summer (over the two summer sessions).
Criminal Justice Honors ProgramThe Department has its own Honors Program in which majors who are also University Honors students may tailor their honors experience to include a criminal justice specialization. In addition to the honors-level elective courses offered, an invaluable part of the program is the opportunity for students to develop an honors thesis based upon an undergraduate research project individually mentored by a criminal justice professor.
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Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
Criminal Justice | 1001 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2401 | Nature of Crime | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2501 | Introduction to Criminal Law | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2601 | Introduction to Criminal Justice Research | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2602 | Criminal Justice Research and Analysis | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2696 | Planned Change | 3 | WI |
Criminal Justice | electives | Seven Upper-Level Criminal Justice Electives (2000-level or higher) | 21 | |
Select one Writing Seminar from: | 3 | |||
Criminal Justice | 4096 | Writing Seminar: Crime and Social Policy ## | WI | |
Criminal Justice | 4098 | Writing Seminar: Gender and Criminal Justice | WI | |
Criminal Justice | 4196 | Writing Seminar: Critical Issues in Law Enforcement ## | WI | |
Total credits required for the major in Criminal Justice: | 42 | |||
A student may count CJ 4077 toward the Criminal Justice major electives. CJ 4087, Practicum Lab, does not count toward the major requirements. |
## DUPLICATE CREDIT WARNING:
The following courses have similar content and students may only earn academic credit for one from each set:
All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing-intensive courses. The specific writing-intensive courses required for this major are listed above and are identified by "WI" in the Attribute column.
Criminal Justice majors may graduate with distinction in the major if they have earned a GPA of 3.5 in the major and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25.
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
Criminal Justice | 1001 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2401 | Nature of Crime | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2501 | Introduction to Criminal Law | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2696 | Planned Change | 3 | WI |
Criminal Justice | Any three Criminal Justice courses above the 2000 level | 9 | ||
Criminal Justice | Any seminar (4000-level) course | 3 | ||
Total credits required for the minor in Criminal Justice: | 24 |
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Freshman Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
English | 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading & Writing | 4 | GW |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Quantitative Literacy | 4 | GQ |
Foreign Language |
1001 | Foreign Language (first level) | 4 | |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Human Behavior | 3 | GB |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Freshman Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
IH | 0851 or 0951 | Mosaic: Humanities Seminar I | 3 | GY |
Foreign Language |
1002 | Foreign Language (second level) | 4 | |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Science & Technology I | 3 | GS |
Criminal Justice | 1001 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | U.S. Society | 3 | GU |
Subtotal | 16 | |||
Sophomore Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
Foreign Language/ GenEd |
0800+ |
Foreign Language (third level) or GenEd World Society course or Internationally-Focused Course From Approved List |
3 | GG |
IH | 0852 or 0952 | Mosaic: Humanities Seminar II | 3 | GZ |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Science & Technology II | 3 | GS |
Criminal Justice | 2401 | Nature of Crime | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2601 | Introduction to Criminal Justice Research | 3 | |
Any | 0800-4999 | One Elective in Any School or College | 2 | |
Subtotal | 17 | |||
Sophomore Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Arts | 3-4 | GA |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | Race & Diversity | 3 | GD |
GenEd | 08xx or 09xx | World Society | 3 | GG |
Criminal Justice | 2602 | Criminal Justice Research and Analysis | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2501 | Introduction to Criminal Law | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15-16 | |||
Junior Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ Humanities/CST Course | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2696 | Planned Change | 3 | WI |
Criminal Justice | 2000+ | One 2000+ Criminal Justice Course | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2000+ | One 2000+ Criminal Justice Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Junior Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
CLA/CST | 2000+ | One 2000+ Humanities/CST Course | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2000+ | One 2000+ Criminal Justice Course | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2000+ | One 2000+ Criminal Justice Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Senior Year – 1st Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
Criminal Justice | 2000+ | One 2000+ Criminal Justice Course | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 2000+ | One 2000+ Criminal Justice Course | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Senior Year – 2nd Semester | ||||
Subject | Course # | Course Title | Hours | Attribute |
Criminal Justice | 2000+ | One 2000+ Criminal Justice Course | 3 | |
Criminal Justice | 4096 or 4098 or 4196 | Writing-Intensive Seminar | 3 | WI |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
CLA/CST | 0800-4999 | Any CLA/CST Elective | 3 | |
Any | 0800-4999 | One Elective in Any School or College | 3 | |
Subtotal | 15 | |||
Degree Total | 123 |
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