Criminal Justice Degree Requirements

Complete these required courses for a Criminal Justice Studies degree.

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES listing).

II. The Following Curriculum (42 credits):

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Lower Division Courses
CJ 201	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CJ 210	Introduction to Policing	3
CJ 220	Introduction to Courts	3
CJ 270	Introduction to Corrections	3
Required Upper Division Courses
CJ 330	Criminological Theory	3
CJ 341	Criminal Law	3
CJ 342	Criminal Procedure	3
CJ 365	Law and Society	3
CJ 401	Administration of Criminal Justice Systems	3
SOC 323	Sociological Research Methods	3
SOC 326	Sociological Statistics	3
Select three of the following:		9
CJ 302	Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice
CJ 320	Cybersecurity Law and Investigations
CJ 340	What Works in Policing, Sentencing, and Corrections
CJ 350	Correctional Alternatives
CJ 351	Police Administration
CJ 352	Criminal Investigation
CJ 361	Victimology
CJ 430	Developmental Perspectives on Adolescent Problem Behavior
CJ 452	The Police Role in Society
FS 345	Forensic Science Seminar
FS 346	Analysis of Forensic Evidence
SOC 253	Delinquency and Juvenile Justice
Total Credits		42

A concentration in a single supplementary field other than Criminal Justice Studies is also required of all Criminal Justice majors. This concentration may be met in one of two ways:

a language proficiency of level IV in a modern foreign language; or
20 credit hours (at least nine of which must be numbered 300 or above) in any single subject matter taught at this University.

For advising and communication from the department, students should declare the Criminal Justice Studies major as early as possible.

Criminal Justice Degree Requirements Disclaimer

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.