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Criminal Justice
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    Criminal Justice

    Boise State University
    Boise, IdahoUSA
    On campus
    Full-time
    Duration
    4 Years
    Language
    English
    Apply date
    Aug 2024

    Program Description

    Boise State’s Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree provides students with a broad liberal arts education as well as specific knowledge about the criminal justice system, explanations for crime, and the impact of crime on society. Upon completion, students are prepared for careers in a variety of fields such as law enforcement, court services, corrections, victim services, and research. The degree program includes general education courses, program-specific requirements, and elective coursework on topics such as criminal law, organized crime, criminalistics, and white-collar crime. For further information about degree requirements, including how to apply to the major, please consult the links on the right side of this page.

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    Curriculum

    1st Semester

    Foundations of Oral Communication

    Foundations of Mathematics

    Foundations of Intellectual Life

    Writing and Rhetoric I

    Choose one from:
    How Society Really Works: An Introduction to Sociology
    Social Problems

    2nd Semester

    American National Government

    Writing and Rhetoric II

    Introduction to Criminal Justice

    Introduction to Police

    Elective

    3rd Semester

    Foundations of Arts

    Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Science Lecture 2: Lab Optional (from a second discipline)

    Foundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Science Lab 2: Lab Optional (from a second discipline)

    Foundations of Ethics and Diversity

    Introduction to Courts and Sentencing

    4th Semester

    Foundations of Humanities

    Introduction to Corrections

    Elective

    Elective

    Elective

    5th Semester

    Criminal Procedure

    Problem Solving in Public Service

    Data in Public Service

    Upper-division CJ (elective)

    Upper division (elective)

    6th Semester

    Victimology and Victimization

    Juvenile Justice

    Research Methods

    Engagement and Empathy in Public Service

    Upper-division CJ (elective)

    7th Semester

    Theories of Crime

    Statistics

    Upper-division CJ (elective)

    Upper-division (elective)

    Elective

    Upper-division (elective)

    8th Semester

    Senior Seminar

    Elective

    Elective

    Elective

    Elective

    Learning Outcomes

    • Summarize the nature, history, organization, procedures, and/or functions of the adult and juvenile justice systems.
    • Identify criminological and/or criminal justice system theories and their practical applications.
    • Apply concepts of the scientific method and statistics as they are used in criminal justice and criminology.
    • Display knowledge of substantive topics and issues relevant to criminology and the criminal justice system.
    • Demonstrate practical skills essential to effective problem-solving (e.g., critical thinking, ethical decision-making, and communication).
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