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Undergraduate Program in Criminal Justice |
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Texas Woman's University offers both a Bachelor
of Science and a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Criminal
Justice. The degree program provides students interested in the
various aspects of criminal justice with a broad, general education
with emphasis on the social sciences. Students become acquainted with
the legal aspects, agencies, procedures, and operations of the
criminal justice system including law enforcement, the judicial
system, corrections, and social services.
The major in Criminal Justice is interdisciplinary and draws upon the strengths
of the Department of Sociology and Social Work and the
Department of History and Government. Course offerings include Crime in America,
Criminal Law, Criminal Evidence and Procedure, Sociology of Deviance, Family Law,
Constitutional Law, Correctional Systems and Practices, and Correctional Counseling.
Opportunities for practical work experience are provided through internships and
the University's Cooperative Education program.
Effective Fall 2008, all requirements for the Criminal Justice major can now be
completed online during a two year period.
Completion of a B.S. or B.A. degree with a major in
Criminal Justice requires that the student meet all the university's general
requirements for the appropriate degree. The major in Criminal Justice consists
of 39 semester hours.
For a listing of specific course requirements for the B.A. and the B.S. in Criminal Justice, click on the
link above. A minor is optional and if elected, students are encouraged to consider
such minors as accounting, business administration, computer science, economics,
government, management, psychology, sociology and social work. Elective credits
are available to allow the student to pursue individual interests as well as to
further strengthen career preparation. For information on careers in criminal
justice, click on the link to your right..
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