Criminology and Criminal Justice Major

Required Criminology (27 credits):

• CRIM 200 - Criminology 3 credits
• CRIM 210 - Introduction to Corrections 3 credits
• CRIM 220 - Introduction to Law Enforcement 3 credits
• CRIM 230 - Introduction to the Court Systems 3 credits
• CRIM 396 - Introduction to Research Methods in Criminal Justice 3 credits
• CRIM 420 - Criminal Law and Procedure I 3 credits
• CRIM 427 - Dynamics of Criminal and Delinquent Behavior 3 credits
• CRIM 440 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 3 credits
• CRIM 498 - Internship in Criminology 3-6 credits (students should enroll for 3 credits)

Directed Electives (6 credits):

Six credits as approved by a faculty advisor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

Concentration (9 credits):

All students must choose one of the following concentrations along with the core:

Law Enforcement and Evidence Concentration

Choose 9 credits from the following:

• BIO 250 - Forensic Biology 3 credits

• or

• CRIM 250 - Forensic Biology 3 credits
• CRIM 303 - Crime Prevention 3 credits
• CRIM 315 - Techniques of Criminal Justice Interviewing 3 credits
• CRIM 321 - Case Studies in Police Service 3 credits
• CRIM 323 - Police-Community Relations 3 credits
• CRIM 385 - Introduction to Criminalistics 3 credits
• CRIM 407 - Police Organization and Administration 3 credits
• CRIM 416 - Symposium on Criminology 1-3 credits (law enforcement approved topic area)
• CRIM 432 - The Law on Evidence 3 credits
• CRIM 435 - Criminal Investigation 3 credits

Corrections Concentration

Choose 9 credits from the following:

• CRIM 315 - Techniques of Criminal Justice Interviewing 3 credits
• CRIM 316 - Correctional Reports and Records 3 credits
• CRIM 416 - Symposium on Criminology 1-3 credits (corrections approved topic area)
• CRIM 423 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 credits
• CRIM 430 - Correctional Institutions 3 credits
• CRIM 431 - Community-Based Corrections 3 credits

Law and Administration Concentration

Choose 9 credits from the following:

• CRIM 280 - Law of Criminal Justice 3 credits
• CRIM 315 - Techniques of Criminal Justice Interviewing 3 credits
• CRIM 416 - Symposium on Criminology 1-3 credits (law and administration approved topic area)
• CRIM 421 - Criminal Law and Procedure II 3 credits
• CRIM 423 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 credits
• CRIM 432 - The Law on Evidence 3 credits

Forensic Investigations

Choose 9 credits from the following:

• BIO 250 - Forensic Biology 3 credits
• CRIM 315 - Techniques of Criminal Justice Interviewing 3 credits
• CRIM 385 - Introduction to Criminalistics 3 credits
• CRIM 416 - Symposium on Criminology 1-3 credits (forensic investigations approved topic area)
• CRIM 421 - Criminal Law and Procedure II 3 credits
• CRIM 432 - The Law on Evidence 3 credits
• CRIM 435 - Criminal Investigation 3 credits

Note:

At least 21 of the 42 credits of criminology and criminal justice courses must be taken at Indiana State University.