Criminal Justice, B.S./B.A.S.
Provide students with a high-quality liberal arts education in the interdisciplinary field of criminal justice. Maintain a network of local, state, federal and academic institutions through outreach and research. Criminal Justice majors are prepared to engage in civic endeavors and to assume field positions in criminal justice and social service agencies or enter graduate programs.
credits required for major
credits required for minor
Program Details
Learning Outcomes
- Explain and analyze the role of each component of the criminal justice field and how they relate to each other.
- Analyze and articulate the multitude of issues, theories, policies, practices and current challenges related to the ethical administration of justice in a free society.
- Apply basic theories and practices in real world contexts.
- Analyze and articulate the impact of race and other forms of societal marginalization on the fair application of justice in a diverse society
Courses
- CJ 213 Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 4
- CJ 214 The Juvenile Justice System Credits: 4
- CJ 219 Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice Credits: 4
- CJ 252 American Courts Credits: 4
- CJ 267 Social Research Writing Credits: 4
- CJ 327 Research Methods in Criminal Justice Credits: 4
- CJ 331 Police and Community: Policy Perspective Credits: 4
- CJ 427 Quantitative Methods in Criminal Justice Credits: 4
- CJ 445 Race and Justice Credits: 4
- CJ 450 Criminology Credits: 4
- CJ 453 Corrections Credits: 4
- CJ 407 Senior Capstone Seminar Credits: 4
- CJ 409 Practicum Credits: 4-8 Credits: 4
Choose one of the following options to complete your degree:
Option 1: Elective Credits: 20
Select 20 upper division credits from Criminal Justice electives, Cybercrime Investigations and Enforcement (CIE) electives, or any combination of Social Science courses. This may include an additional 4 credits of CJ 409.
Students not pursuing a concentration and electing to take a minor within Criminal Justice cannot count these courses in their minor requirements. Students pursuing a concentration may not also pursue a minor in their chosen concentration.
Option 2: Choose One Concentration
Courses
- CJ 213 Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 4
- CJ 214 The Juvenile Justice System Credits: 4
- CJ 219 Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice Credits: 4
- CJ 252 American Courts Credits: 4
- CJ 267 Social Research Writing Credits: 4
- CJ 310 Report Writing Credits: 4
- CJ 321 Principles of Forensic Investigations Credits: 4
- CJ 327 Research Methods in Criminal Justice Credits: 4
- CJ 331 Police and Community: Policy Perspective Credits: 4
- CJ 352 Criminal Law Credits: 4
- CJ 407 Senior Capstone Seminar Credits: 4
- CJ 409 Practicum Credits: 4-8 Credits: 4
- CJ 425 Program Evaluation/Participation Credits: 4
- CJ 427 Quantitative Methods in Criminal Justice Credits: 4
- CJ 444 Restorative Justice Credits: 4
- CJ 445 Race and Justice Credits: 4
- CJ 446 Cultural Competency and American Law Enforcement Credits: 4
- CJ 450 Criminology Credits: 4
- CJ 453 Corrections Credits: 4
Courses
- CJ 213 Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: 4
- CJ 214 The Juvenile Justice System Credits: 4
- CJ 219 Ethics and Leadership in Criminal Justice Credits: 4
- CJ 252 American Courts Credits: 4
- CJ 331 Police and Community: Policy Perspective Credits: 4
- CJ 450 Criminology Credits: 4
- CJ 453 Corrections Credits: 4
MIYUKI ARIMOTO
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
arimotom@wou.edu
JAMES BENTS
NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
bentsj@wou.edu
JERIELLE CARTALES
NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
cartalesj@wou.edu
GEORGE CHAMBERLIN
NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
chamberling@wou.edu
VIVIAN ASEYE DJOKOTOE
Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of WRCJRC, Criminal Justice Sciences
djokotoev@wou.edu
TERRY GINGERICH
NTT Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
gingert@wou.edu
KEVIN JONES
NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
jonesk@wou.edu
OMAR MELCHOR-AYALA
PhD, Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
ayalao@wou.edu
JENNIFER MORENO
NTT Assistant Professor/Adjunct Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
morenoj@wou.edu
JENNA ROJAS
NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
rojasj@wou.edu
MARI SAKIYAMA
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
sakiyamam@wou.edu
TARYN VANDERPYL
Associate Professor, Criminal Justice Sciences
vanderpylt@wou.edu
MISTY WEITZEL
Professor, Division Chair, Criminal Justice Sciences
weitzelm@wou.edu
GREG WILLEFORD
NTT Instructor, Criminal Justice Sciences
willefog@wou.edu
Where This Degree Can Take You
Criminal Justice majors are prepared to engage in civic endeavors and to assume field positions in criminal justice and social service agencies or enter graduate programs.
Graduates of the program will be well prepared for traditional and emerging positions related to prevention, investigation, and enforcement of crime generally.
Concentration Options
- Corrections
- Forensic Anthropology
- Homeland Security & Community Preparedness
- Juvenile Justice
- Law Enforcement
Potential Employers
- Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Law Enforcement Agencies
- Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC)
- Oregon Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision
- Court System
- Securitas Security Services USA
- Allied Universal Security
Consider This Degree If You…
Have the ability to think critically and solve problems
Pay attention to details
A strong sense of right and wrong
Alumni Share What They Are Doing
My upbringing was less than typical, and I had to deal with a lot of hardship. This pushed me to want to help others. I quickly felt like law enforcement was the way to go. When I studied at WOU, I contemplated which area I wanted to be in, rather than be in corrections, policing, etc. I spent my years at WOU trying to learn about all areas of criminal justice, to find my niche. During my time at WOU, an alumni student who is an FBI employee came and spoke to our class about the FBI honors internship… more
