Criminal Justice, B.A.
The Criminal Justice major teaches students the processes and procedure for the American criminal justice system in the areas of Law Enforcement, Courts, Corrections, and Juvenile Justice through classroom instruction and practical experience. In keeping with the mission of Bethel University, the criminal justice major also is dedicated to helping students develop a Christian world view in working within the criminal justice system through discussion of work ethics and justice.
The following is a list of careers in the field of Criminal Justice. The list is by no means exhaustive, and many more possibilities for careers and employment exist: police officer, sheriff’s deputy, probation officer, corrections officer, private investigator, criminalist, forensic investigator, forensics science technician, and paralegal.
Program Requirements
Bethel Core
| THEO 110 | Exploring the Christian Faith | 3 |
| BIBL 215 | Old Testament Literature | 3 |
| BIBL 216 | New Testament Literature | 3 |
| COMM 171 | Speech Communication | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Written Communication II | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Written Communication III | 3 |
| PSYC 182 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 151 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| PHIL 250 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 452 | Senior Experience | 1 |
| KINE 252 | Fitness/Wellness | 1 |
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| KINE 117 | On the Ball Training | 1 |
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| KINE 124 | Aerobics | 1 |
| | OR | |
| KINE 128 | Physical Fitness | 1 |
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| KINE 135 | Weight Training | 1 |
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| | Foreign Language (two semesters) | 6 |
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| | 1 semester at 200 (Intermediate) level | 3 |
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| HIST 246 | Introduction to World Civilizations | 3 |
| | Science with Lab | 4 |
| LIT | Literature | 3 |
| MATH 111 | Basic Probability & Statistics | 3 |
| | Art/Drama/Music | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 49-52 |
Major
Cognates - choose nine hours
CRMJ 303 Criminal Justice Seminar may be repeated once and counted as a cognate in the degree program, if the topics of the two seminar classes are different.
Electives
Electives needed to complete degree
Total Credit Hours: 120