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 200 | Criminology and Criminal Justice | 4 |
CCJ 230 | Policing in America | 4 |
CCJ 240 | Punishment and Corrections | 4 |
CCJ 310 | American Courts | 4 |
CCJ 320 | Theories of Crime & Justice | 4 |
CCJ 330 | Crime Control Strategies | 4 |
CCJ 340 | Crime Analysis | 4 |
CCJ 380 | Criminal Justice Research | 4 |
CCJ 404 | Cooperative Education/Internship | 8 |
CCJ 420 | Criminal Law and Legal Reasoning | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 44 |
CCJ Electives
Total Credit Hours: 68