Criminal justice
College of Arts and Sciences
criminal justice
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crimjustice@campbell.edu
THE CAMPBELL PROGRAM
THE CAMPBELL APPROACH
The administration of justice is an endemic and critical issue that
confronts any free society. There are continual demands for more
and better-trained law enforcement officers, court administrators,
and correctional personnel.
At Campbell, we balance course instruction between theory and
practice. We use a variety of approaches to give you the theoretical and
practical framework you need including labs, field trips, symposiums,
and a required internship. A typical major class will have just 20
students; some have as little as 10, so there is an emphasis on careful
discussion, analysis, and interaction
Our curriculum is designed to provide you with the knowledge you
need to understand the institutions of the criminal justice process
— police, courts, corrections — and the administration of justice.
You will acquire an understanding of the various components of
the formal criminal justice process, endemic and emerging issues in
criminal justice, and many of the incongruities in the justice system.
Additionally, you will be taught how to critically assess some of
the major controversial issues in policing, courts, corrections, and
administration.
You will study criminology, victimology, political policy analysis,
research methods, and other sociological tools used to measure and
understand the etiology of crime, societies’ response to crime, and
policy issues in the administration of justice. This curriculum will
lead you to reevaluate your views of justice, the criminal justice
system, and society in general. Noted criminologist James Q. Wilson
believes that “It may turn out that a free society cannot really prevent
crime. Perhaps its causes are locked so deeply into the human
personality, the intimate processes of family life, and the subtlest
aspects of popular culture that coping is the best that we can hope
for.” Perhaps so, but our goal is to equip and prepare students so that
they are on the cutting edge of the developments and have the best
chance of “coping” with those challenges.
The Criminal Justice department also allows students to concentrate in
Homeland Security, a program not found at many other universities.
This program draws from areas of Criminal Justice, Information
Technology & Security, Social Science, and Accounting. The courses
making up the concentration will relate to the Critical Mission Areas
identified in the National Strategy for Homeland Security.
Homeland Security students will understand the processes of the
criminal justice system, learn vocabulary associated with homeland
security, become familiar with domestic and international terrorist
organizations, recognize strategies for disaster prevention, and
examine areas of the world in which international terrorist
organizations are formed.
THE CAMPBELL FACULTY
What sets Campbell’s faculty apart from the others? Our faculty
members comprise a wide range of expertise, teaching experience,
and interests. Having earned multiple academic degrees, they have
been well-schooled in the discipline. Additionally, they possess
personal experience honed on the front lines — on the street, in
the courtrooms, prisons, or juvenile centers. Plus the faculty is very
involved in both regional and national groups related to this major.
We also charge ourselves with the responsibility of performing
rigorous and thorough advisement of each student to ensure they get
the courses and support needed to succeed.
Finally, the department sponsors a variety of different clubs,
organizations, and/or honor societies to facilitate bringing our majors
together professionally and socially.
THE CAMPBELL STUDENT
We attract students who are analytical, motivated, and interested in
pursuing careers in law enforcement, government, or private sector
endeavors. Our criminal justice majors typically work for government
agencies, private security firms, the North Carolina SBI, State Police,
local police departments, and the Department of Corrections.
The Criminal Justice Administration program concentrates on the goal
of developing competent professionals who can respond to the challenge
of crime appropriately and ethically in any level of government.
Last Modified 3/11 ABS
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: BACHELOR OF ARTS
Requirements for a B.A. in Criminal Justice Administration
Students who wish to acquire a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice must complete at least 45 credits in CRIM courses, as well as POLS 229, 230,
260 and 339 (CRIM 339). In addition, students must complete 24 hours of suggested electives in consultation with their adviser.
This curriculum is basically for those who wish to major in Criminal Justice without having the advantage of technical school background, or who
may wish to strengthen their academic coursework with the possibility of graduate school in mind.
Curriculum Outline
Criminal Justice
FRESHMAN YEAR
SEMESTER 1
INTRO TO CRIM JUSTICE WESTERN CIV I
ENGLISH COMP I
INTRO TO CHRISTIANITY
FOREIGN LANG
PE ACTIVITY CU WORSHIP HRS
SEMESTER 2
CRIM 231 3 HIST 111 3
ENGL 101 3
RELG 125 3
101 3
PE 111 1
CUW 100 0.5
SOPHOMORE YEAR
SEMESTER 3
WESTERN CIV II
ENGL COMP II
MATH ELECTIVE
INTRO TO CRIMINOLOGY FOREIGN LANG
LIFETIME WELLNESS
CU WORSHIP HRS
SEMESTER 4
INTRO TO LAW ENFORCEMENT CRIM 280 3 NATIONAL GOVT
POLS 229 3
U.S. HISTORY I
HIST 221 3
FOREIGN LANG
201 3
SCIENCE W/LAB 4
CU WORSHIP CUW 200 0.5
JUNIOR YEAR
SEMESTER 5 ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT ART/MUSIC/THEATRE
LITERATURE
STATISTICS
PUBLIC SPEAKING
CRIM 339 131
ENGL
MATH 160
THEA 115
SENIOR YEAR
SEMESTER 7 CRIM JUSTICE ADMIN JUSTICE THEORIES INTERNSHIP RELIGION ELECTIVE
CORRECTIONAL PHILO CRIM 360 CRIM 440 CRIM 454 RELG
CRIM 430
HRS
3
3
3
3
3
HRS
3
3
3
3
3
HRS
HIST 112 3
ENGL 102 3
MATH 3
CRIM 232 3
102 3
PE 185 2
CUW 100 0.5
HRS
COURTS & PROCEDURE CRIM 270 3
STATE & LOCAL GOVT POLS 230 3
U.S. HISTORY II HIST 222 3
FOREIGN LANG
202 3
SCIENCE W/LAB 4
CU WORSHIP CUW 200 0.5
SEMESTER 6 CRIMINAL LAW CRIM 361 JUVENILE JUSTICE
CRIM 362
LITERATURE
ENGL
CRIMINAL JUSTICE ELECTIVE CRIM
SCOPE AND METHODS/POL POLS 260
SEMESTER 8 CRIM JUSTICE ELECTIVE CRIM
SENIOR SEMINAR
CHEM 482
ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
HRS
3
3
3
3
3
Career Opportunities
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Law Enforcement (local, city, state)
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Criminal Investigations
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Crime Prevention
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Juvenile Intervention
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Victim Assistance Programs
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Court Administrator
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Prisons, Jails, Penology
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Private and Corporate Security
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Drug Enforcement & Interdiction
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Forensics
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FBI, ATF, SBI (State Bureau of Investigation)
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Probation or Parole Officer
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Law School
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Graduate Education in Criminal Justice
HRS
3
4
3
3
3
English Comp – Students with an SAT verbal score below 450 will be enrolled in English 100; 450-699 students will be enrolled in English 101; 700 with at least a “B” average in
high school, students will be enrolled in English 102.
English Literature - The ENGL LIT requirement may be satisfied by completing any two of the following literature courses (in any order): ENGL 201, 202, 203, 204, or 205 or with a
300 level Foreign LANG LIT.
Foreign Language - Students are required to pass a 202 level Foreign Language Course.
Science Elective - Can be chose from any 4-hour science course with lab.
Elective - Any course may be used for an elective; however, carefully chosen electives will allow for a minor.
The major requirements outlined within this brochure are intended as a guideline, and the curriculum outlines are only a sample. The most recent copy of the University’s
Undergraduate Studies Bulletin is the official source related to curriculum guidelines. It is the student’s responsibility to consult with his/her academic adviser.
Curriculum Outline
Criminal Justice - Homeland Security Track
FRESHMAN YEAR
SEMESTER 1
INTRO TO CRIM JUSTICE WESTERN CIV I
ENGLISH COMP I
INTRO TO CHRISTIANITY
FOREIGN LANG
PE ACTIVITY CU WORSHIP HRS
SEMESTER 2
CRIM 231 3 HIST 111 3
ENGL 101 3
RELG 125 3
101 3
PE 111 1
CUW 100 0.5
SOPHOMORE YEAR
SEMESTER 3
INTRO TO CRIMINOLOGY WESTERN CIV II
ENGLISH COMP II
MATH ELECTIVE FOREIGN LANG
LIFETIME WELLNESS
CU WORSHIP HRS
SEMESTER 4
INTRO TO LAW ENFORCEMENT CRIM 280 3 NATIONAL GOVT
POLS 229 3
U.S. HISTORY I
HIST 221 3
FOREIGN LANG
201 3
SCIENCE ELECTIVE 4
CU WORSHIP CUW 200 0.5
JUNIOR YEAR
SEMESTER 5 ETHICS IN GOVERNMENT GOVT/CRIM 339 ART/MUSIC/THEATRE
131
ENGLISH LITERATURE
ENGL LIT
STATISTICS
MATH 160
SCOPE AND METHODS/POL
POLS 260
SENIOR YEAR
SEMESTER 7 CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMIN JUSTICE THEORIES INTERNSHIP CORRECTIONAL PHILO ORGANIZED CRIME
CRIM 360 CRIM 440 CRIM 454 CRIM 430
CRIM 472
HRS
3
3
3
3
3
HRS
3
3
3
3
3
HRS
CRIM 232 3
HIST 112 3
ENGL 102 3
MATH 3
102 3
PE 185 2
CUW 100 0.5
SEMESTER 6 CRIMINAL LAW JUVENILE JUSTICE
ENGLISH LITERATURE
EMERGENCY PREP
TERRORISM
SEMESTER 8 •
Intelligence and Warning
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Boarder and Transportation Security
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Domestic Counterterrorism
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Protecting Critical Infrastructure and
Key Areas
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Defending Against Catastrophic Threats
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Emergency Preparedness and Response
HRS
COURTS & PROCEDURE CRIM 270 3
STATE & LOCAL GOVT POLS 230 3
U.S. HISTORY II HIST 222 3
FOREIGN LANG
202 3
SCIENCE ELECTIVE 4
CU WORSHIP CUW 200 0.5
Key Areas of Interest
CRIM 361 CRIM 362
ENGL LIT
POLS 332
CRIM 475
HOMELAND SECURITY
CRIM 490
SENIOR SEMINAR
CRIM 482
PUBLIC SPEAKING
THEA 115
RELIGION ELECTIVE
RELG
HOMELAND SECURITY ELECTIVECRIM
HRS
3
3
3
3
3
HRS
3
4
3
3
3
English Comp – Students with an SAT verbal score below 450 will be enrolled in ENGL 100; 450-699 students will be enrolled in ENGL 101; 700 with at least a “B” average in high
school, students will be enrolled in ENGL 102.
English Literature - The ENGL LIT requirement may be satisfied by completing any two of the following literature courses (in any order): ENGL 201, 202, 203, 204, or 205 or with a
300 level Foreign LANG LIT.
Foreign Language - Students are required to pass a 202 level Foreign Language Course.
Science Elective - Can be chose from any 4-hour science course with lab.
Homeland Security Electives - Students must choose from one of the following courses to satisfy the Homeland Security elective: ITS 375, 425, or 460, or HIST 322, 342,351, 352,
353, 354, or 357.
THE CAMPBELL ADVANTAGE
While there are a couple of schools in North Carolina that offer a Criminal Justice degree, the primary advantages for a Criminal
Justice Administration major at Campbell University include: commitment to academic excellence and quality classroom instruction,
a friendly campus where small classes encourage closer relationships among students and faculty, and a commitment to helping
students develop an integrated Christian world view in their major. You will find our program is also unique in the way it...
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Emphasizes a method of critical thinking and judgment with realistic “hands-on” learning.
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Supports you through a faculty that cares about the individual student and takes the time to see that you succeed.
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Commits itself throughout the entire university to quality liberal arts education, free enterprise, and our Christian Mission.
The major requirements outlined within this brochure are intended as a guideline, and the curriculum outlines are only a sample. The most recent copy of the University’s
Undergraduate Studies Bulletin is the official source related to curriculum guidelines. It is the student’s responsibility to consult with his/her academic adviser.