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Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Science

The criminal justice major at Lake Erie College is an interdisciplinary major comprised of courses in criminal justice, legal studies, psychology and the social sciences. Students will therefore be exposed to a variety of different perspectives on law, justice and human behavior. Many of the faculty are experts in the field including practicing lawyers, forensic psychologists and other clinicians.


60 semester credits including:
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CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 4 SH
CJ 220 Criminal Law and Procedure 4 SH
CJ 230 Investigative Techniques 4 SH
CJ 324 Constitutional Law 4 SH
CJ 350 Internship in Criminal Justice 4 SH
CJ 400 Senior Practicum 4 SH
PS 101 General Psychology 4 SH
PS 204 Statistics 4 SH
SS 334 Methods of Field Research 4 SH

8 semester credits each from the 100, 200, and 300 level courses including:

BI 211 Forensic Biology 3 SH
CJ 311 Landmark Cases in Mental Health and the Law 4 SH
CJ 327 Death Penalty in America 4 SH
CJ 330 Juvenile Delinquency 4 SH
LG 305 U.S. Immigration Policy and Law 4 SH
MN 200 Introduction to Management 4 SH
PO 110 American National Government 4 SH
PS 220 Child Psychology 4 SH
PS 232 Social Psychology 4 SH
PS 329 Abnormal Psychology 4 SH
PS 345 Psychology and Law 4 SH
SO 111 Introduction to Sociology 4 SH
SO 112 Social Issues 4 SH
SO 225 Race, Ethnic, and Minority Relations 4 SH

(students may substitute courses only with permission of the Director of the Criminal Justice Program)

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