Department of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice
Department of Sociology & Crime, Law and Justice
211 Oswald Tower
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-865-2527
Fax: 814-863-7216
Crime, Law and Justice B.S.
A minimum of 121 credits is required for graduation. All major requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better
Requirements for the major: 62 credits
Prescribed Courses: 23 credits
Course |
Title |
Credits |
STAT 200 |
Elementary Statistics |
4 |
CLJ 111 |
Intro to the Criminal Justice System |
3 |
CLJ/SOC 012 |
Intro to Criminology |
3 |
CLJ 113 |
Intro to Law |
3 |
CLJ 250W* |
Research Methods |
4 |
|
Computer Science |
3 |
CLJ 451 or 453 |
Minorities in the Criminal Justice System |
3 |
*Important Note: CLJ 250W is a prerequisite for most 400 level CLJ courses
Core Courses: 6 credits (choose two)
Choose 6 credits from: CLJ 430 CLJ 432 CLJ 435 CLJ 441 CLJ 467 |
Corrections |
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Additional 400-level courses: 6 credits (choose two)
CLJ 4XX |
Any 400-level CLJ course |
3 |
CLJ 4XX |
Any 400-level CLJ course |
3 |
Race, Ethnicity and Gender courses: 6 credits (choose two)
AAA S 100 Evolving Status of Blacks in the Twentieth Century: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
101 The African American Woman
103 Racism and Sexism
ANTH 146 North American Indians
CAS 271 Intercultural Communication
422 Contemporary African American Communication
455 Gender Roles in Communication
471 Cross-Cultural Communications
CLJ 451 Race, Crime, and Justice
453 Women and the Criminal Justice System
CMLIT 101 Themes of Identity
ENGL 135 Alternative Voices in American Literature
139 Black American Literature
462 Reading Black, Reading Feminist
HIST 154 Welfare and Poverty in the U.S.
LIR 136 Race, Gender, and Employment
PHIL 009 Philosophy, Race and Diversity
PSYCH 432 Multicultural Psychology
SOC 119 Race and Ethnic Relations
409 Racial and Ethnic Inequality in America
419 Race and Public Policy
429 Social Stratification
WMNST 001 Introduction to Women’s Studies |
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*Important Note: CLJ students must take a total of three courses dealing with race and gender. One of these three courses must be either CLJ 451 OR CLJ 453, which is used to satisfy the Minorities in the CJ System requirement.
Required option: 21 credits (choose one option)
Business/Public Administration
Legal Studies
Computing and Statistics
Social Science Research
Business/Public Administration Option (21 credits)
Required Courses: 6 credits
ECON 002 Microeconomics 3
ECON 004 Macroeconomics 3
| A. | FIN 100 | Finance | 3 |
| ECON 302 | Intermediate Economics | 3 | |
| B. | MGMT 100 | Intro to Management | 3 |
| MKTG 221 | Intro to Marketing | 3 | |
| PSYCH 281 | Industrial-Organization Psychology | 3 | |
| PSYCH 482 | Selection and Assessment in Organizations | 3 | |
| PSYCH 484 | Work Attitudes and Motivation | 3 | |
| PSYCH 485 | Leadership in Work Settings | 3 | |
| C. | B LAW 243 | Business Law | 3 |
| LIR 411 | Industrial Relations | 3 | |
| LIR 434 | Collective Bargaining | 3 | |
| LIR 435 | Labor Relations in the Public Sector | 3 | |
| LIR 437 | Workplace Dispute Resolution | 3 | |
| SOC 444 | Complex Organizations | 3 | |
| SOC 455 | Work and Occupations | 3 | |
| D. | CAS 404 | Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| CAS 450W | Group Communication | 3 | |
| CAS 452 | Communication Theory | 3 | |
| CAS 471 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
| CAS 483 | Information Technology | 3 | |
| ENGL 418 | Technical Writing and Editing | 3 | |
| ENGL 419 | Business Writing | 3 | |
| ENGL 421 | Expository Writing | 3 | |
| FR 408 | French Business Translation | 3 | |
| GER 408 | German Business Translation | 3 | |
| HIST 452 | U.S. Foreign Relations | 3 | |
| HIST 458W | Work in America | 3 | |
| PL SC 412 | International Political Economy | 3 | |
| PL SC 417 | American Local Government | 3 | |
| PL SC 419 | International Relations | 3 | |
| PL SC 420 | Policy Making | 3 | |
| PL SC 444 | Government and the Economy | 3 | |
| PSYCH 482 | Selection and Assessment in Organizations | 3 | |
| PSYCH 484 | Work Attitudes and Motivation | 3 | |
| PSYCH 485 | Leadership in Work Settings | 3 | |
| SOC 444 | Complex Organizations | 3 | |
| SOC 455 | Work and Occupations | 3 | |
| SOC 456 | Gender, Occupations, and Professions | 3 | |
| SPAN 412 | Spanish Translation | 3 | |
| Any 400 level LIR course | |||
| E. | Select 3 additional credits from any of the above categories |
Legal Studies Option (21 credits)
Required Course: 3 credits
| PHIL 012 | Symbolic Logic | 3 |
Additional Requirements: 18 credits
| A. | Select 3 credits from: | ||
| CAS 213 | Argumentation | 3 | |
| CAS 215 | Persuasive Speaking | 3 | |
| CAS 250 | Law & Rhetoric | 3 | |
| CAS 321 | Group Communication | 3 | |
| B. | Select 12 credits from: | ||
| CLJ 432 | OR Courts | 3 | |
| CLJ/SOC 467 | OR Law and Society | 3 | |
| CLJ 469 | Seminar in Law | 3 | |
| L ST 370 | Research for Law and Government Resources | 3 | |
| COMM 403 | Media Law | 3 | |
| B LAW 243 | Business Law | 3 | |
| B LAW 410 | International Mass Communications | 3 | |
| PHIL 105 | Philosophy of Law and Ethics | 3 | |
| PHIL 108 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHIL 408 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 | |
| PL SC 403 | Legislative Process | 3 | |
| PL SC 431 | Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Theories | 3 | |
| PL SC 432 | Modern and Contemporary Theories | 3 | |
| PL SC 471 | American Constitutional Law | 3 | |
| PL SC 472 | American Legal System | 3 | |
| SOC 405 | Sociological Theory | 3 | |
| *Students may only use ONE of the following classes to satisfy the additional 12 credits requirement in the option: CLJ 432, CLJ/SOC 467, & CLJ 469. | |||
| C. | Select 3 credits from: | ||
| HIST 449 | Constitutional History | 3 | |
| HIS T 450 | Constitutional History | 3 | |
| PL SC 473 | American Judicial Behavior | 3 | |
| PL SC 474 | Constitutional Law | 3 | |
| PL SC 475 | Civil Liberties and Due Process | 3 |
Computing and Statistics Option: 21 credits
Required Courses: 5 credits
| SOC 470 | Intermediate Statistics | 4 |
| STAT 480 | Statistical Program Packages | 1 |
Additional Requirements: 16 credits from:
| MATH 110 and MATH 111 | Calculus I, II | 8 |
| OR | ||
| MATH 140 and MATH 141 | Advanced Calculus I, II | 8 |
| STAT 460 | Applied Statistics | 3 |
| STAT 462 | Regression Analysis | 3 |
| STAT 464 | Nonparametric Statistics | 3 |
| CAS 483 | Communication and Information Technology | 3 |
| CMPSC 203 | Programming with Business Applications | 4 |
| M I S 204 | Business Information Systems | 3 |
Social Science Research Option: 21 credits
Required Courses: 5 credits
| SOC 470 | Intermediate Statistics | 4 |
| STAT 480 | Statistical Program Packages | 1 |
Additional Requirements: 16 credits
| A. | Select 6-8 credits from: | ||
| MATH 110 and MATH 111 | Calculus I, II | 8 | |
| OR | |||
| MATH 140 and MATH 141 | Advanced Calculus I, II | 8 | |
| STAT 460 | Applied Statistics | 3 | |
| STAT 462 | Regression Analysis | 3 | |
| STAT 464 | Nonparametric Statistics | 3 | |
| B. | Select 9 credits from: | ||
| PL SC 420 | Policy Making | 3 | |
| HD FS 401 | Project Planning in Human Services | 3 | |
| PSYCH 403 | Measurement and Decision Making | 3 | |
| Any 400 level STAT course | Varies |
Pre-Forensics Option: 21 credits
Required Courses: 6-8 credits
| A. | Select 6-8 credits from: | ||
| MATH 110 and MATH 111 | Calculus I, II | 8 | |
| OR | |||
| MATH 140 and MATH 141 | Advanced Calculus I, II | 8 |
Additional Requirements: 14 credits from:
Select 14 credits from:
| A. | BIOL 011 & 012 | Biology | 4 |
| OR | |||
| BIOL 110 | Biology | 4 | |
| CHEM 110 and 111 | Chemistry I | 4 | |
| OR | |||
| CHEM 112 and 113 | Chemistry II | 4 | |
| CHEM 202 and 203 | Organic Chemistry I, II | 6 | |
| OR | |||
| CHEM 210, 212, & 213 | Organic Chemistry I, II & Lab | 9 | |
| ENT 402 | Biology of Animal Parasites | 3 | |
| ENT 412 | Insect Taxonomy | 3 | |
| PHYS 250 | Physics | 4 |
SAMPLE FOUR YEAR ACADEMIC PLAN
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(4 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
ELECTIVES: Minimum of 14
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
UNITED STATES CULTURES & INTERNATIONAL CULTURES COURSES
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)