Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Chair, Department of Continuing Studies: Mark L. Parker
Program Manager: B. Allison Crowson
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice program (BSCJ) is a degree-completion program designed for experienced law enforcement and criminal justice professionals who seek to complete their bachelor's degree thus enhancing opportunities for advancement within their careers or opportunities within the intelligence and security community. This program is an excellent and logical fit for the military population and specifically, soldiers within Army Special Operations (USASOC) and the Marine Corps who have specialized training in the areas of law enforcement, security, and intelligence. The program offers a solid foundation of criminal justice courses as well as two minor areas of study:
- Public Safety and Law Enforcement
- Intelligence and Security Management
In addition, the program offers an option in which students complete foundation courses and then draw from a wide range of courses to self-design their program. Additional requirements include general education courses and electives. Students will complete a field study course and a capstone as part of the degree requirement.
Students entering the Criminal Justice degree program may receive the equivalent of up to 90 semester credits for prior college coursework, military training, and/or law enforcement training courses as reviewed for credit by the American Council on Education or a similarly recognized organization. Students complete the remaining credits through Norwich University in a structured program that will typically require two to four years to complete, depending upon a student's full-time or part-time enrollment status and military deployment schedule.
Curriculum Requirements
Pre-Program Education and Training
Students accepted into the Criminal Justice degree program must have earned a minimum of 30 semester credits from college courses, military training, or other educational experiences such as CLEP tests. A maximum of 90 semester credits may be transferred into the program. General education courses listed below are required unless applicants transfer in approved coursework or training from other institutions.
Number of Semester Credits
| Core Courses | ||
| Students complete all of the following: | ||
| COMM 302 | Data Analysis and Writing | 3 |
| CRMJ 201 | Foundations Criminal Justice | 3 |
| ENGL 250 | Crime in Literature | 3 |
| HIST 210 | History of US Constitution | 3 |
| MATH 232 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| PHLS 324 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 |
| RELG 300 | Comparative Religion | 3 |
| SCIE 202 | Science, Technology and Procedures in Forensic Investigations | 3 |
| SCIE 301 | Environmental Science | 3 |
| SOCI 209 | Methods of Social Science Research | 3 |
| SOCI 220 | Cultural Issues & CJ System | 3 |
| Degree Electives | ||
| Students complete 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Tech-Mediated Communication | 3 | |
| Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
| The Study of Crime | 3 | |
| Law Enforcement Administration | 3 | |
| Procedural Due Process | 3 | |
| Historical Studies | 3 | |
| Cyber Crime and Security | 3 | |
| Emergency & Disaster Relief | 6 | |
| Intro Homeland Security Intell | 3 | |
| Global Security & Intelligence | 3 | |
| Security Coordin&Collaboration | 3 | |
| Intelligence Management | 3 | |
| Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| National Security Policy | 3 | |
| Domestic Terrorism | 3 | |
| International Terrorism | 3 | |
| Immigration Law and Policy | 3 | |
| Drugs and Gangs | 3 | |
| Public Safety Diverse Society | 3 | |
| Emergency and Disaster Relief Operations | 6 | |
| Insurgency and Conflict | 6 | |
| Information Operations | 6 | |
| Field Study and Capstone Courses | ||
| Students select one of the following field study courses: | 6 | |
| Economic Studies | 6 | |
| Culture and Anthropology | 6 | |
| Area Studies | 6 | |
| Selected Topics | 6 | |
| Required Capstone Course | ||
| CRMJ 400 | Capstone | 6 |
| Total Cr. | 60 | |
Minor in Intelligence and Security
Students seeking the minor in Intelligence and Security must complete 24 semester credits in the minor.
| Minor Courses | ||
| COMM 312 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| INOP 316 | Info Ops & Infrastructure | 3 |
| INSC 311 | Intro Homeland Security Intell | 3 |
| INSC 313 | Global Security & Intelligence | 3 |
| INSC 315 | Security Coordin&Collaboration | 3 |
| INSC 320 | Intelligence Management | 3 |
| POLS 302 | National Security Policy | 3 |
| POLS 325 | Immigration Law and Policy | 3 |
| Total Cr. | 24 | |
| Faculty Member | Institution at which highest degree was earned |
|---|---|
| Art Amann, MSCJ | Nova Southeastern University |
| Mark Beckner, MSCJ | University of Colorado-Denver |
| David Blank, PhD | Dartmouth College |
| Natalia Blank, PhD | Dartmouth College |
| Frank Colaprete, PhD | Nova Southeastern University |
| Michael D'Ambrosio, MSCJ | University of Cincinnati |
| Barbara Foreman, MJA | Norwich University |
| Walter Hale, EdD | Mercyhurst College |
| Donal Hartman, JD, LLM | Gonzaga University School of Law |
| Paul Katsampes, DPA | University of Colorado at Denver |
| Kathleen McDonald, PhD | University of Albany, SUNY |
| Jevon Thompson, MPA | Norwich University |