General Information
Criminal Justice Minor
A.S. Associate of Science with a Concentration Criminal Justice
B.S.C.J. Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

General Information

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs at IUSB offers two-year associate degrees in public affairs and criminal justice, a Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs, a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management and certificate programs in urban studies, public health, and public affairs.

In the Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs degree program, students select one area of concentration from among four options: criminal justice, management, and specialized study in public and environmental affairs. In the Associate of Science in Public Affairs degree program, it is possible to concentrate in one of three different areas: criminal justice, emergency service administration, and management.

The Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs, the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and the Bachelor of Science in Health Services Management all require 120 credit hours, or the equivalent of four years for a student attending on a full-time basis. The Associate of Science in Public Affairs and in Criminal Justice require 60 credit hours to complete or the equivalent of two years for a student attending on a full-time basis.

Undergraduate courses are normally scheduled both during days and evenings and occasionally on weekends. Students should consult the regular Schedule of Classes published each semester to determine the exact time, place, and format of each class.

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Minor in Criminal Justice

(All courses are 3 cr. hours unless otherwise designated.)

SPEA J101 The American Criminal Justice System

One of the following:
SPEA J201 Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice Policies
SPEA J301 Substantive Criminal Law

Three of the following:
SPEA J201 Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice Policies
SPEA J301 Substantive Criminal Law
SPEA J306 The Criminal Courts
SPEA J321 American Law Enforcement
SPEA J331 Corrections

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Associate of Science with a Concentration in Criminal Justice

The School of Public and Environmental Affairs offers an Associate of Science in Criminal Justice degree. This degree is intended primarily for students having broad interests in the areas of law enforcement and corrections.

Students must complete the Associate of Science in Criminal Justice degree within their first 90 credit hours.

The SPEA curriculum is divided into four categories—general education, electives, a public policy course, and criminal justice courses.

General Education Requirements (8 courses)

(All courses are 3 cr. hours unless otherwise designated.)

Communications (9 cr.)
ENG W131 Elementary Composition
ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills

One of the following:
SPCH S121 Public Speaking
SPCH S223 Business and Professional Speaking
SPCH S228 Argumentation and Advocacy
SPCH S229 Discussion and Group Methods

Quantitative Methods (3 cr.)

One of the following:
BUS K201 The Computer in Business
CSCI A106 Introduction to Computing
MATH M118 Finite Mathematics
MATH M119 Brief Survey of Calculus I
MATH M125 Pre-Calculus Mathematics
MATH M215 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5 cr.)
SPEA J202 Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Resources
SPEA K300 Statistical Techniques
SPEA V370 Research Methods and Statistical Modeling

Arts and Humanities (3 cr.)

One of the following:
HIST H105 American History I
HIST H106 American History II

Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 cr.)

Two courses from the following subject areas:
Economics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

Natural Sciences (3 cr.)

One course from the following subject areas:
Astronomy
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Earth Science
Physics

Public Policy (3 cr.)

SPEA V170 Introduction to Public Affairs

Criminal Justice Concentration (18 cr.)

(All courses are 3 cr. hours unless otherwise designated.)
SPEA J101 The American Criminal Justice System
SPEA J301 Substantive Criminal Law or SPEA J306 The Criminal Courts
SPEA J321 American Law Enforcement
SPEA J331 Corrections

Two additional courses — SPEA J201 Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice Policies is recommended for students going into the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree program

Electives

Sufficient number to total a minimum of 60 credit hours.

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Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice requires 120 credit hours. The program includes four main areas: general education, general electives, public affairs and policy, and criminal justice.

General Education Requirements

(All courses are 3 cr. hours unless otherwise designated.)

Communications (9 cr.)
ENG W131 Elementary Composition
ENG W231 Professional Writing Skills

One of the following:
SPCH S121 Public Speaking
SPCH S223 Business and Professional Speaking
SPCH S228 Argumentation and Advocacy
SPCH S229 Discussion and Group Methods

Quantitative Methods (12 cr.)

One of the following:
MATH M118 Finite Mathematics
MATH M119 Brief Survey of Calculus I
MATH M125 Pre-Calculus Mathematics
MATH M215 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I (5 cr.)
SPEA K300 Statistical Techniques

One of the following:
SPEA J202 Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Resources
SPEA V370 Research Methods and Statistical Modeling

One of the following:
BUS K201 The Computer in Business
CSCI A106 Introduction to Computing
SPEA V261 Computers in Public Affairs

Arts and Humanities (9 cr.)
HIST H105 American History I
HIST H106 American History II

One course selected from the following subject areas:
Classical Studies
Comparative Literature
English
Fine Arts
Folklore
Foreign Languages and Literature
History
Musicology and Music History
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Theatre and Drama
Women’s Studies

Natural Sciences (8 cr.)

Select courses from the following areas (one course must include a laboratory:
Astronomy
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology
Physical Geography
Foreign Languages and Literature
History
Musicology and Music History
Philosophy
Physics
Religious Studies
Theatre and Drama
Women’s Studies

Natural Sciences (8 cr.)

Select courses from the following areas (one course must include a laboratory:
Astronomy
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology
Physical Geography
Physics

Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 cr.)
ECON E103 Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON E104 Introduction to Macroeconomics
POLS Y103 Introduction to American Politics
Two additional sociology or psychology courses

Public Affairs Core (12 cr.)

SPEA V170 Introduction to Public Affairs
SPEA V372 Government Finance and Budgets
SPEA V376 Law and Public Policy

One of the following:
SPEA V263 Public Management
SPEA V264 Urban Structure and Policy

Criminal Justice Major (30 cr.)

SPEA J101 The American Criminal Justice System (R)
SPEA J201 Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice Policies
SPEA J321 American Law Enforcement
SPEA J331 Corrections
SPEA J439 Crime and Public Policy

One of the following:
SPEA J301 Substantive Criminal Law
SPEA J306 The Criminal Courts
Three additional criminal justice courses

Electives

Sufficient number to total a minimum of 120 credit hours

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