ACCELERATED BACHELOR OF ARTS PROGRAM IN CRIMINAL JUSTICEMount St. Mary’s accelerated criminal justice program provides a rigorous and liberal education to those seeking a professional career in the criminal justice field, including law enforcement, probation and parole, corrections and other relevant fields. A key feature of the criminal justice program is its emphasis on both theory and practice. There are three guiding assumptions: (1) there can be no criminal justice without a commitment to the principles and practices of social justice, (2) technical proficiency is crucial to a well-run system of justice, and (3) a liberal education leads to both a greater level of professionalism as well as to a full and meaningful personal life. As such, this program aims to educate the whole person. Criminal justice courses in the Mount’s Department of Sociology are described here. The program requires a minimum of 42 credits, including 30 credits in required courses and 12 credits in electives. Required Courses: Mount Criminal Justice Major | CCC Criminal Justice Courses | FCC Criminal Justice Courses | AACC CJ | Mont. C. | | Introduction to Criminal Justice | CJUST 110 | CRIM 101 | CJ 101 | CJS 111 | CJ 110 | | Law Enforcement | CJUST 105 | CRIM 106 | CJ 204 | | CJ 111 | | Introduction to Criminal Law | CJUST 200 | CRIM 110 | CJ 110 | CJS 215 | CJ 221 | | Criminal Evidence and Procedure | CJUST 205 | CRIM 111 | CJ 220 | CJS 216 | CJ 211 |
Six 300-400 level required CJUST courses (18 credits) must be taken at Mount St. Mary’s. There are no equivalent substitutions at community colleges for courses listed below. | CJUST 300 | Crime and Justice | | CJUST 305 | Tech/Report Writing | | CJUST 310 | Media Relations/Oral Communication | | CJUST 315 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | | CJUST 400 | Criminal Justice Research Methods | | CJUST 410 | Statistics and Information Technology |
Total CJ Major Required Credits: 30 Criminal Justice Electives: In addition to the required courses, four electives (12 credits) must be completed. Of these four, at least two of them must be at the 300-400 level, and all 300-400 level electives must be taken at the Mount. Below is a list of some of the possible CJUST electives offered by the Mount. | CJUST 320 | Police-Community Relations | | | CJUST 325 | Cultural Diversity and Sensitivity | | | CJUST 335 | Juvenile Delinquency | | | CJUST 340 | Law Enforcement Management | (Mont. C – CJ 215) | | CJUST 345 | Criminal Investigation | | | CJUST 350 | Constitutional Law | | | CJUST 352 | Forensics | | | CJUST 353 | Domestic Violence | | | CJUST 354 | Crime Analysis and GIS Mapping | | | CJUST 355 | Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | | | CJUST 360 | Crime-Gun Interdiction | | | CJUST 365 | Drugs and Crime | | | CJUST 370 | Organized Crime | | | CJUST 380 | White Collar Crime | | | CJUST 405 | Social Deviance | | | CJUST 415 | Probation and Parole | |
Lower-level Electives At Carroll CC: CRIM 120, CRIM 102, CRIM 104, CRIM 105, CRIM 109, CRIM 114, CRIM 115, CRIM 120, CRIM 125, CRIM 203, CRIM 205, CRIM 210, CRIM 215, CRIM 220, CRIM 225, CRIM 230, CRIM 235, CRIM 236, CRIM 240, CRIM 299. Maximum of 2 of these courses will transfer to MSM. At Montgomery College: CJ 215, CJ 244, CJ 230, CJ 242, CJ 244. Maximum of 2 of these courses will transfer to MSM. At Anne Arundel CC: CJS 130, CJS 121, CJS 250, CJS 271, CJS 135, CJS 217, CJS 114, CJS 280-299. Maximum of 2 of these will transfer to MSM. Total CJ Electives: 12 credits |
