If you declared a CRMJ major BEFORE September 5, 2007, follow these course requirements:

[If you declared after September 5, 2007, go to the the new CRMJ Major link]

In order to declare a major in Criminal Justice, a student must have: 1) CRMJ *101 (or equivalent transfer course) with a grade of "C" or better and 2) an overall GPA of at least 2.25. Courses are selected on consultation with an academic advisor.

I. Core Courses Required (All 21 credits are required )

II. Research Methods (Select 3-5 credits)

III. Upper Division Electives (Select 15 credits)

  • CRMJ 305 Family Violence (3cr)
  • CRMJ 325 Restorative Justice (3cr)
  • CRMJ 335 Liability Issues in Criminal Justice (3cr)
  • CRMJ 344 Organized Crime (3cr)
  • CRMJ 345 White Collar Crime (3cr)
  • CRMJ 352 Law and Social Change (3cr)
  • CRMJ 353 Criminal Justice/Social Justice (3cr)
  • CRMJ 355 Forensic Evidence (3cr)
  • CRMJ 359 Law and Society (3cr)
  • CRMJ 364 Capital Punishment (3cr)
  • CRMJ 365 Race, Crime and Law (3cr) (DV)
  • CRMJ 366 Women, Crime and Criminal Justice (3cr)
  • CRMJ 368 Victimology (3cr)
  • CRMJ 370 Psychology of Evil (3cr)
  • CRMJ 371 Criminal Mind (3cr)
  • CRMJ 372 Violence (3cr)
  • CRMJ 375 Criminal Court Process (3cr)
  • CRMJ 385 Media, Crime and Criminal Justice (3cr)
  • CRMJ 387 Terrorism and Security (3cr)
  • CRMJ 388 Comparative and International Criminal Justice Systems (3cr)

  • CRMJ 490 ST: Criminal Mind (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Crime and Human Rights (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: New Approaches to Policing Diverse Communities (3cr) (DV)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Special Kinds of Victims (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Careers in Criminal Justice and Other Related Fields (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Current Issues in Criminal Justice (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Comparative Law (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Safer Communities: From Prevention to Rehabilitation (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Idea of the Detective (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Community Corrections (3cr)

  • CRMJ 492 Criminal Justice Research Seminar: ________ (3 cr)
  • CRMJ 494 Criminal Justice Internship (3 cr) [Only 3 credits will count toward CJ upper division elective credits.]
  • CRMJ 499 Independent Study (1-4 cr)

  • PHIL 320 Value Theory: Punishment (3c)
  • PHIL 328 Ethics/Criminal Justice System (3cr)
  • POLS 310 Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties (3cr)
  • POLS 315 Diversity Law: Tribal Nations (3cr) (DV)
  • POLS 316 Diversity Law: African Americans (3cr) (DV)
  • POLS 320 Constitutional Law: Structure of Government (3cr) [Equivalent to POLS 320 Law, Power and Constitution (3cr)]
  • SOCA 310 Forensic Anthropology (3cr)
  • SOCA 359 Sociology of Law (3cr) [prior to Spring 2004]

Strongly Recommended, but not required:

  • POLS 100 American Politics
  • SOCA 101 Introduction to Sociology


These courses began as a special topics and later adopted as a regular course:

  • CRMJ 490 ST: Violence (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Organized Crime (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Criminal Justice/Social Justice (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Death Penalty Seminar (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Women, Crime and Criminal Justice (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Criminal Justice Research Seminar II (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Criminal Justice Research Seminar (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: The Psychology of Evil (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Comparative and International Criminal Justice Systems (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Terrorism and Security (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Media, Crime and Criminal Justice (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Liability Issues in Criminal Justice (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Forensic Evidence (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: White Collar Crime (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Restorative Justice (3cr)
  • CRMJ 490 ST: Race, Crime, Law (3cr)

    DV = Ethnic Diversity course



    For more information, contact:

    Professor Dr. Susan R. Takata, Department Chair
    Criminal Justice Department
    Molinaro Hall 362
    University of Wisconsin-Parkside
    Box 2000, Kenosha WI 53141-2000
    Telephone: (262) 595-3416
    Fax:     (262) 595-2471


    Updated: January 16, 2008