Portland-State-University 2014-2015 Bulletin

Criminology and Criminal Justice, B.A./B.S.

Requirements

In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, students who major in criminology and criminal justice (CCJ) must complete core and elective courses within the division. Some of these courses have prerequisites, and students should read course descriptions in the current PSU Bulletin before registration. All core and elective courses submitted to satisfy the requirements for a major, whether taken at PSU or elsewhere, must be passed with a grade of “C” (2.00 GPA) or above. A course grade of C- does not satisfy this requirement. Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling division major requirements. The CCJ degree requirements are:

Core Courses

CCJ 200Criminology and Criminal Justice

4

CCJ 230Policing in America

4

CCJ 240Punishment and Corrections

4

CCJ 310American Courts

4

CCJ 320Theories of Crime & Justice

4

CCJ 330Crime Control Strategies

4

CCJ 340Crime Analysis

4

CCJ 380Criminal Justice Research

4

CCJ 404Cooperative Education/Internship

8

CCJ 420Criminal Law and Legal Reasoning

4

Total Credit Hours:44

CCJ Electives

Total Credit Hours:24

Total Credit Hours: 68