BA IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Online | Deerfield, IL
WHY STUDY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AT TIU?
We use a variety of approaches to provide students with the practical and theoretical framework they need, including labs, field trips, and internships. Some careers, such as law enforcement, require additional training and education. Trinity criminal justice graduates will be prepared for this next level of training.
WHERE YOU STUDY MATTERS
Trinity is located in a peaceful wooded setting, just 25 miles north of downtown Chicago. This prime location offers some of the nation’s best school districts, a variety of ministry organizations, and 12 Fortune 500 companies within 12 miles of campus to apply practically what you are learning in the classroom. In addition, Trinity is close to many coffee shops, restaurants, cultural experiences, and recreational activities when you need a break from the books!
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE ME TO EARN MY DEGREE?
Most Criminal Justice majors finish their degrees in 3-4 years. Requirements total 49 hours.
DID YOU KNOW?
Criminal justice majors will integrate biblical principles and criminology theory to understand the causes of crime, prevention, and successful crime enforcement.
WHAT WILL I STUDY?
Within a Christ-centered liberal arts curriculum, the mission of the Criminal Justice Program is to provide you with a strong foundation in the studies of criminology including criminal law, legal systems, corrections, and policing in order to prepare you to enter advanced programs in legal studies and law enforcement, and for other careers in the criminal justice field.
PERSONAL. PRACTICAL. BIBLICAL.
At Trinity, you’ll be equipped to think critically and biblically in every area of life as you are challenged to apply your faith to your coursework and classroom conversations. And instead of approaching general education as a checklist of courses to be completed, Trinity’s distinctive educational approach gives you the freedom to choose courses that are most interesting and relevant to you. Working closely with your faculty advisor, you can select from electives to enhance your major, apply toward a minor, create a double major, or simply experience something new. The choices are yours! All along the way, you’ll be cared for and supported, ensuring that you make the most of your college experience.
COURSEWORK
Requirements total 49 hours. You’ll take interesting courses like:
- Race, Gender, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice
- Police Responses to Protests, Riots, and Disasters
- Victimology and Restorative Justice
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
| EMPHASES | ||
| Complete one emphasis from the following 13–17 hours. Total Hours 50–54 hours. | ||
| Legal Studies Emphasis | 14–15 hours | |
| Course | Title | Hours |
| COM 112 | Speech | 3 hours |
| CRJ 210 | Criminal Courts | 3 hours |
| CRJ 300 | Legal Writing and Communication | 3 hours |
| CRJ 352 | Cybercrime | 2 hours |
| Choose one of the following | 3–4 hours | |
| BUS 201 | Introduction to Business Law | |
| CRJ 322 | Policing with Digital Technology | |
| CRJ 430 | White Collar Crime | |
| CRJ 451 | Legal Issues in Technology | |
| HI 410 | Seminar in Ancient Greece and Rome | |
| HI 420 | Seminar in Medieval/Renaissance History | |
| HI 430 | Seminar in Early Modern Europe | |
| HI 440 | Seminar in Modern Europe | |
| HI 475 | Seminar in American History | |
| IDS 200 | Law, Justice, and Culture | |
| PH 170 | Logic | |
| PSY 220 | Interpersonal Skills Training | |
| SOC 335 | Urban Sociology | |
| Total Hours | 14–15 hours | |
| Law Enforcement Emphasis | 13–14 hours | |
| CRJ 320 | Police and Societal Interactions | 3 hrs |
| CRJ 322 | Policing with Digital Technology | 2 hrs |
| CRJ 351 | Drugs, Alcohol and Crime | 3 hrs |
| CRJ 420 | Police Response to Protests, Riots and Disasters | 3 hrs |
| Choose one of the following | 2–3 hours | |
| CRJ 352 | Cybercrime | |
| CRJ 451 | Legal Issues in Technology | |
| HS 165 | Responding to Emergencies and Sport Safety Training |
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| PSY 220 | Interpersonal Skills Training | |
| PSY 230 | Crisis Intervention | |
| SOC 360X | Introduction to Social Work | |
| Total Hours | 13–14 hours | |
| Digital Studies Emphasis | 16–17 hours | |
| BUS 388 | Digital Analytics | 3 hours |
| CIS 120 | Computer Programming I | 3 hours |
| CRJ 322 | Policing with Digital Technology | 2 hours |
| CRJ 352 | Cybercrime | 2 hours |
| CRJ 451 | Legal Issues in Technology | 3 hours |
| Choose one of the following: | 3–4 hours | |
| CIS 160 | Computer Hardware | |
| CIS 170 | Computer Operating Systems | |
| GPH 205 | Intermediate Design Software | |
| GPH 271 | Introduction to Web Design* | |
| Total Hours | 16–17 hrs | |
| *Prerequisite required | ||
CAREER OUTCOMES |
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| Private Investigator | Secret Service Agent |
| FBI Agent | U.S. Marshall |
| Law Enforcement | Fish and Game Warden |
| DEA Agent | Immigration and Customs Enforcement |
| Juvenile and Adult Corrections | |
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