Criminology
The Criminology program at Johnson C. Smith University
has been one of the fastest growing and, in the opinion of our Criminology
students, the most exciting program on campus! Our program boasts a cutting
edge curriculum that includes specialized classes in Community Policing,
Criminal Law, and Crime & Society. We also offer special topic classes in
Drug Enforcement and Criminal Investigation, just to name a few.
The students that study Criminology are a close-knit group. We have an active Criminal
Justice Association, a.k.a. the Billy Club that has 60
members. We have a partnership with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
that opens it academy to us for training in firearms, SWAT, and physical
competency. We host a variety of guest speakers such as homicide detectives,
vice officers, and a K-9 patrol unit, complete with a drug dog demonstration.
Students have visited the State Bureau of Investigation and the county jail.
This high exposure in the justice community makes our graduates desirable
candidates for employment upon graduation.
With the national need for heightened security, the criminal justice field has
exploded with opportunities, but to be a part of its future you must be
educated. Join our family and become a part of the excitement and opportunity
that Criminology provides.
A required course listing may be
found below. For additional information about the Criminology program at JCSU,
feel free to contact Dr. Deborah Quick
at (704) 378-1166 or at dcarter@jcsu.edu
or you can contact Professor Catherine Montsinger, Assistant Professor of
Criminology at (704) 378-1171 or at cmontsinger@jcsu.edu.
Criminology Major: Consisting of a minimum of forty-five hours, the
Criminology major required courses are:
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Required Core of 36 hours |
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CRM
131 Introduction to Criminal Justice |
3 Credit Hours |
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SOC 131 Introduction to
Sociology |
3 Credit Hours |
CR |
3 Credit Hours |
CR |
3 Credit Hours |
CR |
3 Credit Hours |
CR |
3 Credit Hours |
CR |
3 Credit Hours |
CR |
3 Credit Hours |
CR |
3 Credit Hours |
CR |
3 Credit Hours |
CR |
3 Credit Hours |
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Twelve (12) hours of Criminology
electives |
12 Credit Hours |
Criminology
majors must also complete:
Three
hours of statistics from the following: |
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MTH 136, Introductory Statistics or
SOC/
PSY 233 Descriptive and Predictive Statistics |
3 Credit Hours |
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Nine hours of social science courses including:
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POL 131 American Government |
3 Credit Hours |
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Social Science electives from
Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, Psychology, or Social
Work |
6
Credit Hours |
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JCSU
became one of the first members of the
United Negro College Fund in 1944.
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