Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Administration B.S.
Program Description
The bachelor's degree program of 123 credits has a core of criminal justice
courses, but allows the student to specialize in either law enforcement
administration or crime analysis through a concentration of 12 additional
criminal justice courses. The law enforcement administration concentration is a
unique study of the management and operation of policing organizations. The
Indiana Tech program is the only one in the state to offer an in-depth look at
this aspect of criminal justice.
Career Opportunities
Students who choose the law enforcement administration specialty will gain an
understanding of different structures and philosophies of police organizations.
Graduates will become entry level police officers with the broader
understanding of police operations necessary for achieving higher rank.
Program Curriculum
| Criminal Justice--required core |
| *CJ 1100 |
Introduction to the Criminal Justice System |
3 |
| *CJ 2100 |
The Police in America |
3 |
| *CJ 2200 |
Corrections in America |
3 |
| *CJ 2300 |
Substantive Criminal Law |
3 |
| *CJ 2400 |
Understanding Procedural Law |
3 |
| *CJ 3100 |
A System of Juvenile Justice |
3 |
| *CJ 3200 |
Understanding Criminal Behavior |
3 |
| *CJ 3400 |
Criminal Courts and Courtroom Demeanor |
3 |
| *CJ 3600 |
Basics of Criminal Investigation
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3 |
| *CJ 4100 |
Technology in Criminal Justice |
3 |
| *CJ 4200 |
Law Enforcement Planning Process |
3 |
| *CJ 4300 |
Police Organization & Management |
3 |
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36 |
| Business Administration |
| BA 1200 |
Foundations of Business |
3 |
| BA 2010 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
| BA 2700 |
Organizational Behavior |
3 |
| BA 3710 |
Leadership |
3 |
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9 |
| Information Systems |
| IS 1100 |
Introduction to Information Systems |
3 |
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3 |
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English |
| ENG
1245 |
English Composition |
3 |
| ENG
1255 |
Intermediate Composition |
3 |
| ENG
1265 |
Advanced English Composition |
3 |
| ENG
2320 |
Professional Communication |
3 |
| ENG
2500 |
Grant Writing |
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15 |
| Humanities, Psychology, and Social Sciences |
| HUM 2000 |
Introduction to Humanities |
3 |
| HUM 3710 |
Ethics |
3 |
| HUM El |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
| PSY 1700 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| PSY 2000 |
Understanding Diversity |
3 |
| PSY 3760 |
Abnormal Psychology |
3 |
| SS 2200 /
SS 2210 |
Macro/Microeconomics |
3 |
| SS 2800 |
Introduction To Sociology |
3 |
| SS 2810 |
Social Problems |
3 |
| SS 2830 |
Applied Social Problems |
3 |
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30 |
| Plus any two of the following: |
| PSY 2760 |
Theories of Personality |
6 |
| PSY 2780 |
Social Psychology |
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| PSY 3720 |
Child and Adolescent Psychology |
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| PSY 3730 |
Aging |
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| PSY 3740 |
Counseling Techniques |
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6 |
| Mathematics |
| MA 1000 |
Foundations of College Math |
3 |
| SS 1025* |
Quantitative Medthods for Social Science |
3 |
| MA 2025 |
Statistics for Business |
3 |
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9 |
| Electives |
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15 |
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123 |
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* MA 1025, Mathematical Problem-Solving, is an allowable substitute for SS
1025. Students cannot take both courses as there is substantial overlap.
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