Criminal Justice- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
For more information about criminal justice, email JCS@MiamiOH.edu or call 513-785-7702.
The Bachelor of Science in criminal justice at Miami’s Regional locations offers students a comprehensive and dynamic understanding of crime, justice, punishment and corrections, policing, and the legal system within the context of a liberal arts education. Advancing analytical and critical thinking, problem solving, oral and written communication, technology, quantitative literacy, ethics, application of learning in the field, civic learning, and an appreciation of diversity and of the increasingly global world are core objectives of the program. The idea is to graduate students who possess the knowledge, experiences, and skills needed to lead a meaningful, reflective life, who will be productive and contributing citizens, who will be successful in their criminal justice careers, and who will be life-long learners.
Program Requirements
(48 semester hours minimum)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| CJS 101 | Introduction to the Criminal Justice Studies | 3 |
| CJS 211 | Policing in America | 3 |
| CJS 220 | Criminal Justice Field Experience | 3 |
| CJS 225 | Law and Courts in America | 3 |
| CJS 271 | Introduction to Criminal Behavior | 3 |
| CJS 281 | Corrections in America | 3 |
| CJS 333 | Criminal Procedure | 3 |
| CJS 451 | Comparative Justice Systems | 3 |
| CJS 461 | Applied Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJS 485 | Capstone: Seminar in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| STA 261 | Statistics | 3-4 |
| or CMR 181 | Computers and Business | |
| Additional Courses | ||
| Complete 15 hours or more criminal justice courses beyond the core requirements | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 48-49 | |