Department
of Criminal Justice
College of Arts and Sciences
College of Arts and Sciences
New Mexico State University
Undergraduate Program
The Bachelor of Criminal Justice (BCJ) may be earned through the Department of Criminal Justice at New Mexico State University. General admission requirements for New Mexico State University . All students earning the BCJ must complete the General Education Requirements for your catalog year. In addition, all students must complete a minimum of 36 credit hours within the Department of Criminal Justice that includes 5 (15 credits) required lower division courses, 3 (9 credits) required upper division courses, and a minimum of 4 (12 credits) upper division elective courses. A detailed outline is displayed below. Bachelor of Criminal Justice Curriculum Required CoursesLower Division Must be Completed Prior to Taking Upper Division Courses CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice – prerequisite for all other CJ courses CJ 205 Criminal Law I CJ 210 American Law Enforcement Systems CJ 230 Introduction to Corrections CJ 250 Courts and the Criminal Justice System Upper Division CJ 300 Introduction to Criminal Justice Research (May substitute SOC 352, GOV 300, PSY 310, or SWK 467) CJ 301 Advanced Research Methods (May substitute any Introductory Statistics course) CJ 449 Senior Seminar – To be completed during the Senior year (90 or more earned credit hours)
Electives Must complete 4 (12 credits) upper division elective courses (courses numbered 300 or higher) in addition to those listed above. CJ 393 Internship cannot be used to satisfy this requirement but may be used to satisfy the University requirement of 48 upper division credit hours. Complete s second language through the 212 (213) level; or MATH 192. Second language can be waived with 3 credits in a single language from high school. Complete statewide common core courses. For more Updated Information, Click here...
Advising Advising is required for each BCJ major through the sophomore year, 60 completed credits. After earning 60 credits advising is optional. Each BCJ major is assigned an advisor upon entering the major and typically works with the same advisor until the BCJ is completed. The Department of Criminal Justice also participates in two interdisciplinary minors, a Minor in Security Technology and Intelligence Studies and a Minor in Forensic Science. Each minor requires a minimum of 18 credit hours to be selected from a prescribed group of courses. The course curriculum for each minor appears below.
Minor in Security Technology and Intelligence Studies A student must pass 18 credits with a grade of C or higher as outlined below. No courses may be taken S/U. A student must register in the minor before enrolling in any upper division Criminal Justice courses. 1. All Students Must Complete the Following (3 credits): ET/ICT 456 Analysis of Physical Security Systems 2. Any Two CJ Courses From the Following (6 credits): CJ 321 Criminal Investigation and Intelligence CJ 412 Introduction to Security Technology and Loss Prevention CJ 425 Ethics in Criminal Justice 3. One of the Following ET Courses (3 credits): ET/ICT 457 Introduction to Information Security ET/ICT 458 Database Design and Application 4. Any Two Courses from the Following, or Any Courses listed in #2 and #3 Not Completed (6 credits): CJ 322 Organized Crime CJ 411 Nature of Crime CJ 432 Issues in Criminal Justice to be Approved by CJ Department Head CJ 480 Criminal Justice Planning & Crime Analysis CJ 483 Terrorists CJ 484 Hate Crimes & Domestic Terrorism ET/ICT 339 Computer Forensics ET/ICT 377 Computer Networking (for use by students not majoring in ETE) ET/ICT 490 Selected Topics to be Approved by ET Department Head Three upper division CJ courses may meet three of the six credit Viewing a Wider World requirement for students majoring outside of the Col. of Arts & Sciences. Three upper division ET courses may meet three of the six credit Viewing a Wider World requirement for students majoring outside of the Col. of Engineering. Minor in Forensic Science Forensic Science involves the application of the principles and techniques of scientific analysis in a legal context. Forensic scientists study physical evidence to resolve issues involving criminal investigations, environmental analyses, and similar areas of research. A student must complete 18 credits with grades of C or higher as discussed below in order to receive the Forensic Science minor. No courses may be taken S/U. Students must take at least 6 credits from outside their major(s). At least 9 credits in any minor must be upper division. Courses marked with asterisks have prerequisites. Students must be registered in the minor in order to enroll in any Criminal Justice courses. These courses represent the minimum requirements for a minor. Students interested in a career in Forensic Science are encouraged to take additional courses from among the courses listed below. I. CORE Students must complete 6 credits from among the following courses: CJ 306 Criminal Procedure II. TRACKS Students must complete 9 credits from one of the following tracks; Track A – Laboratory Analysis, A. Laboratory Analysis BIOL 219* Public Health Microbiology Honors, Special Topics, or Independent Studies courses if approved by Head, Department of
B. Human Forensic Analysis Required: ANTH 430 Human Osteology and Forensic Anthropology; or Complete at least 6 credits from: ANTH 130G Human’s Place in Nature Honors, Special Topics, or Independent Studies courses if approved by Head, Department of C. Forensic Psychology Required: PSY 330* Psychology and the Law; or Complete at least 3 credits from each of the following areas: Principles of Behavior Psychological Treatment PSY 302* Abnormal Psychology
D. General Track Complete 9 credits from among: ANTH 430 Human Osteology or Forensic Anthropology III. Additional Coursework One course from areas I or II above not already taken, or Honors, Special Topics, or Independent * Prerequisites include: ANTH 477 ANTH 370 or ANTH 474, and ANTH 315
III. ADDITIONAL COURSE Complete one course from areas I or II above not already completed, or Honors, Special Topics, or Independent Studies course if approved by Academic Head, Department of Criminal Justice.
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