Criminal Justice B.S. – Legal Studies Option - Major Code 9702

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A major may be selected from either of the three options (Criminal Justice, Legal Studies or Homeland Security) in the Criminal Justice program. Two majors in Criminal Justice are not permitted.

Minor Fields of Study

Non-Criminal Justice majors may earn a minor in Justice Studies. Justice Studies is an unstructured minor, students may complete any eighteen (18) hours of CrJ courses. A structured minor field of study may be earned in either CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LEGAL STUDIES or HOMELAND SECURITY. Eighteen (18) semester hours minimum are required. The following restrictions apply:

Individuals with a major in Criminal Justice may earn a minor in Legal Studies which is restricted to CRJ courses listed for this option.
Individuals with majors in Legal Studies may earn a minor in Criminal Justice which is restricted to CRJ courses listed for this option.
Individuals with majors other than Criminal Justice or Legal Studies may earn a minor in Criminal Justice or in Legal Studies.
Courses may not apply to both major and minor.

Requirements

Electives to be selected from

(15 hours)

CR J 1513 - Introduction to Paralegalism #
BLAW 3003 - Business Law I *
CR J 3083 - Criminal Procedure #
CR J 3313 - Native American Criminal Justice #
CR J 3553 - Paralegal Computer Applications *
CR J 4041 - Independent Study (Criminal Justice/Legal Studies) *
CR J 4090 - Workshop (Criminal Justice/Legal Studies) # *
May repeat CR J 4093 for a total of 9 hours. However, only 6 hours can be in courses graded Pass/Fail.
CR J 4443 - Professional Ethics *
CR J 4453 - Domestic Relations *
CR J 4463 - Torts and Litigation *
CR J 4483 - Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Remedies *
CR J 4493 - Wills, Trusts and Probate *
CR J 4503 - Environmental and Wildlife Law *
CR J 4523 - Property Law *
POLS 4663 - Administrative Law #
COMM 3803 - Interviewing Techniques and Concepts #

Total 39 hours

Notes

A second major or minor is recommended from the following: any program within the Social Sciences, English, Communication Studies, Journalism, Business, Sciences and Math, Safety Management, and Psychology. At least 20 hours of advanced (3000, 4000) courses are required on a Legal Studies major. Twenty hours of this major must be earned at NSU. A second major may not be earned in Criminal Justice.

*Prerequisites

Policies of the College of Liberal Arts

LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES:

At least 55 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences. This major, together with general education hours, provides for 44 hours. The student is advised to take a Minor or second major in Liberal Arts and Sciences fields in order to satisfy this requirement.