2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Criminal Justice (Institutional Theory and Practice), Bachelor of Science

The major is intended for students who seek a career in criminal justice and would like to explore the field from a broad perspective. It is devoted to understanding criminal justice institutional theory and practice in the context of diverse multicultural societies. The major underscores the rule of law as the glue which holds together the arenas of police, courts, and corrections that along with other social institutions and the public, are the co–producers of justice.

Learning outcomes. Students will:

  • Understand the historical development, functions and roles of each component of the criminal justice system.
  • Describe and critically examine the major criminological theories on crime causation and prevention, and apply them to criminal justice practice.
  • Critically analyze the social response to crime and the practice of criminal justice.
  • Demonstrate the ability to access, conduct, interpret, and apply criminal justice research.

Credits Required.

Criminal Justice (Institutional Theory and Practice) Major 45
General Education 42
Electives 33
Total Credits Required for B.S. Degree 120

Co-Coordinators. Professors Anila Duro (aduro@jjay.cuny.edu) and Christopher Herrmann (cherrmann@jjay.cuny.edu), Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration 

Advisor. Ms. Wanda Owens, Academic Advisement Center, (L.73 NB, cjbs@jjay.cuny.edu). Make an appointment using EAB Navigate.

Advising resources. CJBS Major Advisement Video. CJBS Information Packet. CJBS WorksheetPractical Tips for the CJBS Major. CJBS Major Advising Resources including a Sample Four Year Degree Map

Baccalaureate/Master’s Program in Criminal Justice. Qualified undergraduate students may enter the Baccalaureate/Master’s Program and thereby graduate with both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in criminal justice. For additional information, contact Dr. Janice Carrington, 212-237-8418, jcarrington@jjay.cuny.edu.

Study abroad. Students in the College’s Study Abroad Program may use some of their study abroad credits to substitute for related courses in the major. With regard to particular courses, the student should consult with the coordinator for the major. For information about the College’s Study Abroad Program, contact Mr. Kenneth Yanes (212.484.1339, kyanes@jjay.cuny.edu).

Additional requirement. As part of this major, students must take three courses in Part 3. Distribution Areas, one from each category A-C.  At least two of those courses must be at the 300–level or above and must come from different categories.

Additional information. Students who enrolled for the first time at the College or changed to this major in September 2021 or thereafter must complete the major in the form presented here. Students who enrolled prior to that date may choose the form shown here or the earlier version of the major. A copy of the earlier version may be obtained in the 2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin

Foundational Courses

Required
POL 101American Government & Politics

3

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3

Advisor recommendations: Students are strongly urged to complete these courses during their first year in the College. SOC 101 can fulfill the Flexible Core: Individual and Society and POL 101 can fulfill the Flexible Core: U.S. Experience in its Diversity areas of the College’s General Education requirements.

Subtotal: 6

Part One. Core Requirements

CJBS 101Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System

3

CJBS 250Research Methods and Statistics for Criminal Justice

3

CJBS 300Criminal Justice: Theory in Practice

3

CJBS 415Capstone Seminar for BS in Criminal Justice

3

COR 101Introduction to Corrections

3

LAW 203Constitutional Law

3

PSC 101Introduction to Police Studies

3

SOC 203Criminology

3

Subtotal: 24

Part Two. Diversity

Select two
AFR 215Police and Urban Communities

3

AFR 227Community-based Approaches to Justice

3

COR 320Race, Class and Gender in a Correctional Context

3

LAW 313/POL 313The Law and Politics of Race Relations

3

LLS 250Drugs, Crime and Law in Latin America

3

LLS 325Latinx Experience of Criminal Justice

3

PSC 202Police and Diversity

3

PSC 235Women in Policing

3

Subtotal: 6

Part Three. Distribution Areas

Select three courses, one from each category A-C (at least two of those courses must be at the 300-level or above and come from different categories)

Category A. Police

Select one

AFR 215Police and Urban Communities

3

AFR 232/LLS 232Comparative Perspectives on Crime in the Caribbean

3

CJBS 377Internships for Criminal Justice, Law and Policing

3

CRJ 255Computer Applications in Criminal Justice

3

CRJ 420/SOC 420Women and Crime

3

CRJ 425Seminar on Major Works in Criminal Justice

3

LLS 250Drugs, Crime and Law in Latin America

3

PSC 107Introduction to Criminal Investigations

3

PSC 201Police Organization and Administration

3

PSC 204The Patrol Function

3

PSC 216Crime Mapping

3

PSC 227Police Training Programs: Goals, Content and Administration

3

PSC 230/COR 230Sex Offenders in the Criminal Justice System

3

PSC 271/PSY 271Psychological Foundations of Police Work

3

PSC 300Police Management and Administration in the U.S.

3

PSC 306Police Work with Juveniles

3

PSC 309Comparative Police Systems

3

PSC 321Police Ethics

3

PSC 324Police Use of Force: Legal, Theoretical and Practical Implications

3

PSC 337Chinese Americans in Policing

3

PSC 340Planning for Police Operations and Management

3

PSC 380Selected Topics in Police Science

3

PSC 385Faculty Mentored Research Experience in Police Science

3

PSC 405Organized Crime in America

3

PSC 415Seminar on Terrorism

3

Category B. Law and Courts

Select one

AFR 220Law and Justice in Africa

3

AFR 320Perspectives on Justice in the Africana World

3

CJBS 377Internships for Criminal Justice, Law and Policing

3

CRJ 322/PHI 322Judicial and Correctional Ethics

3

EJS 240Environmental Crime

3

LAW 202Law and Evidence

3

LAW 204Criminal Law of New York

3

LAW 206The American Judiciary

3

LAW 209Criminal Law

3

LAW 212The Criminal Process and the Criminal Procedure Law

3

LAW 213/COM 213The Impact of the Mass Media on the Administration of Justice

3

LAW 259/POL 259Comparative Criminal Justice Systems

3

LAW 301Jurisprudence

3

LAW 310/PHI 310Ethics and Law

3

LAW 320Seminar in the Law of Search and Seizure

3

LAW 340Employment Discrimination Law, Affirmative Action and Police Organization

3

LAW 370/PSY 370Psychology and the Law

3

LAW 380Selected Topics in Law

3

LAW 401Problems of Constitutional Development

3

LAW 420/PAD 420Contemporary Administration and the Judiciary

3

LLS 250Drugs, Crime and Law in Latin America

3

LLS 325Latinx Experience of Criminal Justice

3

LLS 341Immigrant Rights in the Americas

3

LLS 356Terror and Transitional Justice in Latin America

3

Category C. Corrections

Select one

AFR 227Community-based Approaches to Justice

3

AFR 315Community-based Justice in the Africana World

3

COR 201The Law and Institutional Treatment

3

COR 202The Administration of Correctional Programs for Juveniles

3

COR 230/PSC 230Sex Offenders in the Criminal Justice System

3

COR 250Rehabilitation of the Offender

3

COR 282Principles of Correctional Operations

3

COR 303Comparative Correction Systems

3

COR 310Fieldwork in Corrections

3

COR 320Race, Class and Gender in a Correctional Context

3

COR 380Selected Topics in Corrections

3

COR 401Evaluating Correctional Methods and Programs

3

COR 402Administration of Community-based Corrections Programs

3

COR 415Major Works in Corrections

3

COR 430Senior Seminar in Correctional Studies

3

CRJ 322/PHI 322Judicial and Correctional Ethics

3


Note:
 Courses can only be used to satisfy one area in the major.

Subtotal: 9

Total Credit Hours: 45