Criminal Justice
Washington State University's Online criminal justice program combines problem-driven research and real-world expertise to prepare students to be leaders in state, federal and private law enforcement.
Our faculty members routinely lend their expertise to a broad range of agencies. Many of our graduates hold top positions in law enforcement organizations. Others use the degree to prepare for law school or work in the corporate security field.
WSU’s criminal justice program was founded in 1943 and is the second oldest continuous criminal justice program in the nation.
Accreditation
Washington State University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. For more information, see accreditation.wsu.edu/NWCCU-statement.html.
All courses are available online
All undergraduates must complete the WSU General Education Requirements (GER), or the University Common Requirements (UCORE), depending on their status. (These can generally be satisfied with a direct transfer degree. For a list of direct-transfer agreements, visit WSU's Transfer Information Web page.)
Students must also fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences graduation requirements and the program requirements of the degree.
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(15 semester credits)
- Crm J 101 - Introduction to the Administration of Criminal Justice
- Crm J 201 - Introduction to Criminological Theory
- Crm J 330 - Crime Control Policies
- Crm J 320 – Criminal Law
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Crm J 420 [M] - Criminal Procedure - Crm J 450 [M] - Senior Seminar: Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice
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(6 semester credits; choose 2 courses)
- Crm J 365 - Juvenile Justice & Corrections
- Crm J 370 - Introduction to Policing in America
- Crm J 380 - Criminal Courts in America
- Crm J 385 - Institutional Corrections
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(9 semester credits; choose 3 courses)
- Crm J 320 - Criminal Law
- Crm J 365 - Juvenile Justice & Corrections
- Crm J 370 - Introduction to Policing in America
- Crm J 380 - Criminal Courts in America
- Crm J 385 - Institutional Corrections
- Crm J 400 [M] - Issues in the Administration of Criminal Justice
- Crm J 403 [T] - Violence Toward Women
- Crm J 405 [M] - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
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(9 semester credits; choose 3 courses)
- Three 300/400 level Pol S electives
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(3 semester credits; choose 1 course)
- Psych 324 [S,D] - Psychology of Women
- Psych 350 [S] - Social Psychology
- Soc 361 - Criminology
- Soc 362 [S,D] - Juvenile Delinquency
- Soc 384 [S,D] - Sociology of Gender
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(7 semester credits)
- Psych 311 - Elementary Statistics in Psychology
- Soc 320 - Introduction to Social Research
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All students, including community college transfer students with an approved transferable AA degree from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Arizona or Hawaii, or students pursuing a second major in the College of Arts and Sciences, will be held to the following additional requirements:
- Foreign Language: Complete 2 years of high school or 1 year of college in a single foreign language
Currently Enrolled or New Transfer Students (GER):
- Additional 6 semester credits of Arts and Humanities/Social Sciences/Intercultural Studies - for a total of 18 semester credits in [H] [G] [I] [S] [K]
- Additional 2 semester credits of Science, with 1 of the credits being a lab - for a total of 12 semester credits of GER sciences and 2 lab [L] courses
Freshmen (UCORE):
- Additional 3 semester credits of [SSCI,] [HUM], or [ARTS] for a total of 12 semester credits of UCORE
- Additional 1 lab credit of [BSCI], [PSCI] for a total of 8 semester credits and 2 labs.
Please review the online WSU Catalog for additional information about specific degree requirements.