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Criminal Justice Curriculum

While the astounding rate of progress in technology continues to change the way people interact and work, there will always be new methods of criminal activity completely unlike anything ever seen before. Getting a head start on the courses you need, along with vital experience through internships will build a strong foundation for your career in the ever-changing world of Criminal Justice.

Our Upside-Down Curriculum allows you to take your Criminal Justice classes beginning in your first semester. By the time you finish your first year, you will have taken upward of five courses related to your major!

Criminal Justice Curriculum 2012 - 13

First Year

First Semester
Concepts of the Self (COR 110)
Rhetoric I (COR 115)
Computers and Telecommunications (NET 120)
Criminal Law (CRJ 120)
Intro to Statistics (MTH 180)

Second Semester
Concepts of Community (COR 120)
Rhetoric II (COR 125)
Criminal Procedure (CRJ 121)
Criminal Investigation (CRJ 230)
Family Violence: Crisis & Justice (CRJ 240)

Second Year

First Semester
Choose 200-level COR course (COR 2XX)
Choose 200-level COR course (COR 2XX)
Police Operations (CRJ 270)
Computer Forensics I (FOR 240)
Criminal Justice Elective or Focus Area

Second Semester
Choose 200-level COR course (COR 2XX)
Choose 200-level COR course (COR 2XX)
White Collar Crime (FOR 350)
Criminal Justice Elective or Focus Area
General Elective

Third Year

First Semester
Global Studies I: Technology & Development (COR 310)
Global Studies II: Human Rights (COR 320)
Investigative Interviewing (CRJ 310)
Technical Writing (WRT 231)
Criminal Justice Elective or Focus Area

Second Semester
International Cultural Studies (COR 330)
International Cultural Studies (COR 330)
Criminal Justice Elective or Focus Area
Criminal Justice Elective or Focus Area
General Elective

Fourth Year

First Semester
College Capstone (CCC 410)
Criminal Justice Elective or Focus Area
Criminal Justice Elective or Focus Area
Forensic Science with Lab (SCI 170)

Second Semester
Option A:
Criminal Justice Field Experience (Internship) (CRJ 490)
Criminal Justice Elective or Focus Area
Criminal Justice Elective or Focus Area
Criminal Justice Elective or Focus Area
Option B:
Vermont Police Academy Field Experience (CRJ 495)