Criminal Justice, BS

Program Requirements for Criminal Justice Major:

1. Completion of the Bonaventure Program and requirements for undergraduate degrees.
2. The technological literacy requirement will be fulfilled by CIS 101 - Introduction to Information Technology . An alternative computer course may be used with the permission of the Criminal Justice Department if an alternative course meets the student’s needs.
3. 36 hours of coursework in Criminal Justice at the 200-400 level.
4. The comprehensive experience calls for the completion of 6 credit hours of practicum experience and a written report based upon the practicum experience.
5. Students need a Cumulative Major GPA of 2.0 and no more than 2 major courses below a C to receive a degree. Major courses are all courses listed in section G of the degree checklist.
6. Students who double major in Psychology and Criminal Justice must complete the Psychology Research Methods sequence, therefore the Criminal Justice support courses of MAT 150  or SOC 230 , and SOC 330  are waived. Students must complete two of the three required practica (two Criminal Justice and one Psychology) and must substitute a 300-400 level Criminal Justice or Psychology elective in the area of the practicum not taken.