Criminal Justice
Providence Campus
(College of Business)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree
The goal of the Criminal Justice program is to graduate students who are prepared for careers in law enforcement, the court system or corrections. Through this course of study, students are expected to acquire the communication, logic, critical thinking, and ethical reasoning skills essential for the understanding of criminal justice issues and for effective career performance.
The program’s judicious mix of criminal justice, business, technology, and arts & sciences courses, is intended to enhance each student’s appreciation of diversity, citizenship, leadership, science and technology, qualitative and quantitative analysis, and social and business culture.
In keeping with the unique curriculum and varied career opportunities available to graduates of the criminal justice program, and with the advice of the student’s faculty advisor and career advisor, students are encouraged to concentrate in one or more of the programs offered by the School of Arts & Sciences and/ or the College of Business. A student may also pursue a collection of criminal justice electives which target their interests and goals.
Criminal justice students also have the opportunity to participate in an internship. Selected criminal justice students must possess a 2.75 GPA overall and a 2.75 GPA in the Criminal Justice major to take this option.
The bachelor of science degree is beneficial when competing for a first job placement and for career advancement. Typical career tracks for graduates of the criminal justice program may include policing on the local, state or federal levels; court administration; corrections, probation or parole officers; private security and loss prevention managers; and social service providers.
Criminal Justice Master of Science Program (Providence Campus)
JWU also offers a Master of Science Degree in Criminal Justice that provides a unique combination of management and criminal justice education. This program is relevant to criminal justice students whose goal is to assume management responsibilities at some point in their careers. The criminal justice field requires graduates to have comprehensive analytical skills, and the master of science program teaches not only these skills but also a broad understanding of the global nature of the criminal justice business.
For more information contact Graduate Admissions Ph: 1-800-DIAL-JWU ext. 1015 or 401-598-1015 Fax: 401-598-1286 E-mail: gradschool@admissions.jwu.edu Web: www.jwu.edu/graduate
Criminal Justice
A four-year program leading to the bachelor of science degree.
Credits Major Courses | ||
| CJS1002 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 4.5 |
| CJS1070 | Criminal Courts | 4.5 |
| CJS1090 | Law Enforcement | 4.5 |
| CJS2040 | Corrections | 4.5 |
| CJS2050 | Criminology | 4.5 |
| CJS4030 | Criminal Justice Research Methods | 4.5 |
| CJS4080 | Criminal Justice Senior Seminar | 4.5 |
| LAW3015 | Criminal Procedure | 4.5 |
| LAW3025 | Criminal Law | 4.5 |
| Choose 13.5 credits of the following: | 13.5 | |
| Juvenile Justice | ||
| Community Policing | ||
| Criminal Investigation | ||
| Topics in National Security | ||
| Cyber Crimes | ||
| Terrorism | ||
| Criminalistics | ||
| Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice | ||
| Advanced Topics in Criminalistics | ||
| Criminal Justice Internship | ||
| Adjudication Workshop I | ||
| Adjudication Workshop II | ||
| Evidence | ||
| Related Professional Studies | ||
| ACCT2001 | Business Accounting I | 4.5 |
| CAR0010 | Career Capstone | 1 |
| FIT1000 | Information Technology for Business Professionals | 4.5 |
| FIT1005 | Introduction to Keyboarding | 1.5 |
| MGMT1001 | Principles of Management | 4.5 |
| MGMT2001 | Human Resource Management | 4.5 |
| General Studies | ||
| ECON1001 | Macroeconomics | 4.5 |
| ENG1001 | An Introduction to Literary Genres | 4.5 |
| ENG1020 | English Composition | 4.5 |
| ENG1021 | Advanced Composition and Communication | 4.5 |
| ENG1030 | Communication Skills | 4.5 |
| HIST3001 | U. S. History from Colonial Times to 1876 | 4.5 |
| HIST3002 | U. S. History Since 1877 (to the Present) | 4.5 |
| HIST4020 | American Government | 4.5 |
| LEAD2001 | Foundations of Leadership Studies | 4.5 |
| MATH2001 | Statistics | 4.5 |
| PHIL3020 | Crisis and Controversy: A Critical Thinking Approach | 4.5 |
| PHIL3040 | Ethics of Business Leadership | 4.5 |
| PSYC2001 | Introductory Psychology | 4.5 |
| PSYC2002 | Abnormal Psychology | 4.5 |
| SOC2001 | Sociology I | 4.5 |
| Math | One math course 1000 level or higher based on student's placement assessment | 4.5 |
| Science | One SCI-designated course | 4.5 |
| Sociology | One sociology course at the SOC2002 level or higher | 4.5 |
| Free Electives | ||
| 27 credits selected from 1000-4999 numbered offerings within the university | 27 | |
| Total Credits | 182.5 | |
NOTES: Students must pass or have equivalent placement scores to enroll in required math course(s).
Free elective(s) may be satisfied by an internship. Contact EE&CS for details.
Students who graduate with a bachelor of science degree must leave Johnson & Wales University with effective writing skills. These writing skills will be assessed at the completion of ENG1021 Advanced Composition and Communication .
Study Abroad programs may satisfy a variety of History, Sociology, English and other elective requirements. Visit Study Abroad for details.
