Program: Criminal Justice, B.S. - Delaware Valley University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 15, 2025

2018-2019 Catalog

Recommended Course Sequence

Freshman Year

First Semester

IT 1011 - Information Technology Concepts 1.5 credits
IT 1012 - Computer Applications 1.5 credits
CJ 1009 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 credits
EN 1101 - College Writing I 3 credits
PY 2036 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
MP 1102 - College Algebra 3 credits or
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 credits or
MP 1210 - Applied Mathematics 3 Credits
FY 9900 - Del Val Experience I 1 Credits

Total: 16 Credits

Second Semester

CJ 2015 - American Police 3 credits
EN 1201 - College Writing II 3 credits
CJ 2124 - Criminology 3 credits
LA 2012 - Introduction to Sociology 3 credits
Humanities Area 3 credits
Elective 1 Credit

Total: 16 Credits

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CJ 2220 - Introduction to Corrections 3 Credits
CJ 2225 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 credits
BY 1115 - Natural Science I 3 credits
Liberal Arts 3 Credits
MP 1203 - Elementary Functions 3 credits or
MP 1210 - Applied Mathematics 3 Credits

Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

BY 1216 - Natural Science II 3 credits or
CH 1001 - Chemistry Fundamentals 3 credits
CH 1001L - Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory 1 credit
CJ 3120 - Penology 3 credits
EN 2028 - Introduction to Literature 3 credits
Major Elective 3 credits
Elective 3 credits

Total: 15-16 Credits

Junior Year

First Semester

BA 2008 - Macroeconomics 3 credits
CJ 2235 - Juvenile Justice 3 Credits
CJ 3140 - Probation, Parole, and Community Corrections 3 credits
Humanities Area 3 Credits
Elective 3 Credits

Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

CJ 3230 - International Crime and Terrorism 3 credits
CJ 3250 - Issues in Criminal Justice Administration and Management 3 credits
Liberal Arts 3 Credits
Major Electives 3 Credits
Electives 4 Credits

Total: 16 Credits

Senior Year

First Semester

CJ 3230 - International Crime and Terrorism 3 credits
LA 1060 - Introduction to the Fine Arts 3 credits
LA 4037 - Non-Western Societies 3 credits
Elective 3 credits

Total: 12 Credits

Second Semester

CJ 4230 - Criminal Justice Research Methods 3 Credits
Liberal Arts 3 Credits
Major Electives 4 Credits
Electives 3 Credits Credits / Units: 3
CJ 4240 - Senior Seminar: Research Methods in Criminal Justice Administration 1 credits

Total: 14 Credits

Major Electives

select from the following:

CJ 2230 - Women, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System 3 credits
CJ 3145 - The Court Process 3 credits
CJ 3150 - Criminal Law 3 credits
CJ 3210 - Criminal Procedure 3 credits
CJ 3240 - Organized and White Collar Crime 3 credits
CJ 4220 - Criminalistics 3 credits
CJ 4225 - Drugs, Crime, and Society 3 Credits

Humanities Area

select from the following:

LA 2040 - Modern History of Western Societies 3 credits
LA 2042 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
LA 2138 - History of Western Civilization I 3 credits
LA 1032 - American History and Government Since 1877 3 credits
LA 4127 - United States Foreign Policy 3 credits