Requirements: Criminal Justice: Adelphi University

In addition to University General Education and foreign language requirements, the requirements for the major are as follows:

Foundation Courses (9 Credits—must be taken prior to Core Requirements)

Course#	Course Title
ANT 111	Cultural Anthropology (For Social Science Concentration)
PSY 101	General Psychology (Cross Listed as PIA 101)
SOC 100	Introduction to Sociology

Core Requirements (18 Credits)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
ACG 265	Criminal Justice Planning and Research	4
POL 332	American System of Criminal Justice Cross-listed as ACG 332	3
SOC 246	Criminology Cross-listed as ACG 246	4
SOC 261	Crime and Punishment4 Cross-listed as ACG 261	4
SOC 277	Law and Social Inequality Cross-listed as ACG 277	3

College of Arts and Science Courses

Course#	Course Title	Credits
ANT 362	Jaws, Teeth, and Forensic Dentistry Cross-listed as BIO 362/ENV 362	4
ANT 441	Forensic Anthropology Cross-listed as ENV 441	4
POL 323	Individual Rights and the Constitution	3
POL 325	Law and the Legal Process	3
PIA 262	Social Psychology	3
PIA 355	Introduction to Forensic Psychology	3
PIA 462	Special Topics in Social Psychology	3
SOC 341	Gender Issues in Criminal Justice	3
SWK 542	Oppression, Diversity, and the Struggle for Human Rights in Social Work Practice	3

Required Courses (9 Credits)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
POL 323	Individual Rights in the Constitution	3
PSY 386	Psychology of Criminal Behavior	3
SOC 330	Sociology of Law	3

Electives (12-15 Credits)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
Choose TWO of the following:
ACG 363	Criminal Law	4
SOC 240	Sociology of Violence	3
SOC 244	Sociology of Deviance	3
SOC 315	Juvenile Delinquency Cross-listed as ACG 315	3
Choose TWO of the following:
ACG 364	Forensic Science	4
ACG 366	Organized Crime	4
ACG 455	Contemporary Developments in Criminal Justice	4
ANT 229	Humankind, Culture, Environment	4
ANT 111	Cultural Anthropology (For Social Science Concentration)	3
PSY 101	General Psychology	3
SOC 100	Introduction to Sociology	3

Required Courses (12 Credits)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
ACG 254	Police and Community Relations	4
ACG 255	Police Organization and Administration	4
ACG 364	Forensic Science	4

Electives (12-15 Credits)

Course#	Course Title	Credits
Choose TWO of the following:
ACG 315	Juvenile Delinquency Cross-listed as SOC 315	3
ACG 363	Criminal Law	4
ACG 370	Special Topics in Police Studies	4
PIA 386	Psychology of Criminal Behavior	4
Choose TWO of the following:
ACG 366	Organized Crime	4
ACG 455	Contemporary Developments in Criminal Justice	4
ANT 362	Jaws, Teeth, and Forensic Dentistry Cross-listed as BIO 362/ENV 362	4
ANT 441	Forensic Anthropology Cross-listed as ENV 441	4
POL 325	Law and the Legal Process	3
POL 327	State and Local Government	3
PIA 262	Social Psychology	3
PIA 355	Introduction to Forensic Psychology	3
PIA 462	Special Topics in Social Psychology	3
SOC 240	Sociology of Violence	3
SOC 244	Sociology of Deviance	3
SOC 331	Sociology of Law	3
SOC 341	Gender Issues in Criminal Justice	3
SWK 542	Operation, Diversity, and the Struggle for Human Rights in Social Work Practice	3

Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Sally Ridgeway
Criminal Justice Program Director
Associate Professor
Department of Anthropology and Sociology
Blodgett Hall, Rm 105C
p - 516.877.4938
f

- 516.877.4717
e - ridgeway@adelphi.edu

This page last modified on February 19, 2010.

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