Criminal Justice - Clark Atlanta University

Criminal Justice from Clark Atlanta University is a Campus Bachelor Criminal Justice degree that prepares you for a Legal career. The Criminal Justice Program (Bachelor of Arts) is an interdisciplinary approach to the study of crime and the justice system. "Criminal Justice" refers to law enforcement, processes of the courts and corrections as a system for the administration of city, county, state and federal laws and procedures. The curriculum includes a broad range of study to meet the academic needs of both preprofessional students who plan future careers in the criminal justice field and those currently employed in criminal and juvenile justice systems. The curriculum is designed to give students an understanding of the theoretical knowledge base and extent of empirical data and findings in this field of study. The central focus is on: the interrelationship of the criminal justice system with other social institutions; crime prevention; the forms (types) of crime and the classification of offenders; policing and crime control; the courts, probation and parole; rehabilitative interventions, counseling programs, and qualitative statistical methods in the measurement and analysis of crime. Core Courses Required of all Criminal Justice Majors (24 hours) CPSC 219 American Government and Politics CSCJ 215 Introduction to Sociology CSCJ 216 Introduction to Anthropology CSCJ 218 Social Problems CSCJ 301 Criminology CSCJ 337 Social Statistics I CSCJ 387 Social Research Methods I CSCJ 388 Sociological Theory Core Courses Required of all Criminal Justice Majors (24 hours) CSCJ 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice CSCJ 205 Law Enforcement CSCJ 305 Criminal Investigation CSCJ 401 Corrections CSCJ 403 Judicial Process CSCJ 404 Juvenile Delinquency CSCJ 405 Criminal Law CSCJ 425 Internship I Criminal Justice Electives (minimum 24 hours) CSCJ 314 Victimology CSCJ 320 Criminal Justice Management CSCJ 338 Social Statistics II CSCJ 389 Soc. Research Methods II CSCJ 400 Comparative Systems in Social and Criminal Justice CSCJ 405 Criminal Law CSCJ 410 Seminar on Organized Crime CSCJ 420 Special Topics I CSCJ 421 Special Topics II CSCJ 426 Internship II Total 126 hours (required for Criminal Justice major) View more details on Clark Atlanta University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Criminal Justice courses.