Program: Sociology, Criminal Justice Concentration BS - Andrews University

Apr 09, 2025

2017-2018

Major Requirements 42

Major: Core Requirements— 18

27 credits must be selected from courses numbered 300 or above.

Criminal Justice

PLSC 260 - Introduction to American Law Credits: 3
PLSC 326 - American Political Institutions: Judiciary Credits: 3
PLSC 335 - Criminal Law Credits: 3
SOCI 315 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 3
SOCI 345 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3
SOCI 235 - Police Organization, Administration and Community Dynamics Credits: 3

Major: Concentration Requirements - 12

General Concentration

Choose a minimum of four courses from this group.
SOCI 408 - Emergency Preparedness Credits: 2
SOCI 425 - Racial and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3
SOCI 430 - Gender Roles in Contemporary Society Credits: 3
SOCI 474 - Social Thought and Theory Credits: 3
SOCI 480 - Field Experience Credits: 1–8
SOCI 497 - Internship Credits: 1,2
PLSC 350 - State and Local Government Credits: 3
PLSC 366 - Terrorism and Political Theory Credits: 3
PSYC 366 - Drugs and Behavior Credits: 3
PSYC 460 - Psychology of Abnormal Behavior Credits: 3

Major: Additional Requirements - 3

Research

SOCI 432 - Research Methods II: Introduction Credits: 3

Cognates - 9

FTES 138 - Cardio Development Credits: 1 (recommended)
BHSC 230 - Research Methods I: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
Choose one of the following courses:
PSYC 450 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 454 - Theories of Personality Credits: 3

Andrews Core Experience - 12

PSYC 180 - Dealing with Your Mind Credits: 3 (or recommendation of advisor)
SOCI 119 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3 (prerequisite for all criminal justice courses)
CHEM 100 - Consumer Chemistry Credits: 4 (recommended)

Undergraduate Electives - 9

Electives may be chosen from Content Course not taken to meet minimum requirements, or from the recommended electives listed below, or other SOCI or PSYC courses in the undergraduate program, or those approved by the advisor/chair.

Recommended Electives:
ANTH 200 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
COMM 435 - Crisis Communications Credits: 3
PSYC 315 - Organization and Human Resources Credits: 3
PSYC 445 - Cognitive Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 465 - Physiological Psychology Credits: 3
SOCI 431 - Needs Assessment and Capacity Mapping Credits: 3