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Academic Catalog | Program & Degree Offerings | Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice

Most federal, state and local law enforcement services, as well as private security agencies, recognize the need for personnel with specialized college education. Dean’s major in criminal justice provides that education. The major offers a broad overview of many of the specific fields within Criminal Justice and prepares students for transfer or entry into growing career opportunities in community corrections, security, and juvenile justice upon graduation. An additional highlight of the major is that many of the courses are taught by faculty with real-world experience, including prosecutors, police officers, and corrections professionals.

Students may complete a baccalaureate degree in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology and Law on the Dean College Campus through the SUFFOLK/DEAN Program.

Criminal Justice students have transferred to such schools as: Anna Maria College, Bridgewater State College*, Hawaii Pacific University, Northeastern University*, Providence College, Rhode Island College, Rutgers University, Salem State College, Salve Regina University*, Stony Brook University, Suffolk University*, University of Hartford, University of Maryland, University of Massachusetts-Amherst, University of Massachusetts–Boston*, University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth*, University of Massachusetts-Lowell*, University of New Haven, University of Rhode Island, University of Tampa*, and Westfield State College.

*Formal transfer agreements exist with these colleges.

First Semester		Credits
FYS 100	First Year Seminar	3
ENG 111	Composition	3
CRM 110	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
SOC 113	Introduction to Sociology	3
HIS 111, or	United States History to 1877; or
HIS 112, or	United States History – 1877 to Present; or
HIS 113	Contemporary United States History	3
		15
Second Semester		Credits
ENG 112	Composition and Literature	3
PSY 111	General Psychology	3
CRM 163	Criminology	3
SPC 111	Public Speaking	3
BIO, CHM,
PSC, or
PHY ___	General Education Lab Science Elective *	4
		16
Third Semester		Credits
CRM ___	Criminal Justice Elective	3
PHL ___	General Education Philosophy Elective (PHL 115 strongly recommended)	3
MTH 121	Algebra Essentials (or higher depending on math placement)	3
POL 211	American Government	3
_____	Free Elective	3
		15
Fourth semester		Credits
CRM 213	Introduction to Corrections	3
CRM ___	Criminal Justice Elective	3
ENG ___	General Education Literature Elective	3
ART, COM,
MUS, or
THA ___	General Education Arts Elective	3
_____	Free Elective (MTH 130 recommended)	3
		15

*General Biology – the Cell (BIO 151) with the Forensics Lab is strongly recommended.

First Semester		Credits
FYS 100	First Year Seminar	3
ENG 111	Composition	3
CRM 110	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
SOC 113	Introduction to Sociology	3
HIS 111, or	United States History to 1877;
HIS 112, or	United States History – 1877 to Present; or
HIS 113	Contemporary United States History	3
		15
Second Semester		Credits
ENG 112	Composition and Literature	3
PSY 111	General Psychology	3
CRM 163	Criminology	3
SPC 111	Public Speaking	3
BIO 151	General Biology – The Cell (recommended to fulfill the lab science requirement)	4
		16

Third Semester		Credits
CRM ___	Criminal Justice Elective	3
PHL 115	Ethics (recommended to fulfill the philosophy requirement)	3
MTH 121	Algebra Essentials	3
	(if placement allows, take MTH 151)
POL 211	American Government	3
BIO 152	General Biology – Organism (recommended to fulfill free elective requirement)	4
		15
Fourth Semester		Credits
CRM 213	Introduction to Corrections	3
CRM ___	Criminal Justice Elective	3
ENG 231, or	American Literature to 1860;
ENG 232, or	American Literature from 1860; or
ENG 255	Modern British and American Literature	3
THA 111 or	Introduction to Theatre (recommended to fulfill arts requirement)	3
PHL 101 or	Introduction to Philosophy; or
PHL 111	Religion in Asia; (recommended to fulfill free elective requirement)	3
		16

Fifth Semester		Credits
SOC 215	Sociological Theory	3
HUM 101	Art, Literature, Music I	3
SOC ___	Sociology/Criminology Elective	3
CJN 216	Intercultural Communication	3
_____	Free Elective	3
		15
Sixth Semester		Credits
CMPSC 110	Thinking, Learning and Problem Solving	3
SOC 214	Research Methods	3
SOC ___	Sociology/Criminology Elective	3
ENG 231,	American Literature to 1860;
232, or 235	American Literature from 1860; or Modern British and American Literature	3
SCI 301	Science and Technology Today	3
		15
Summer Session		Credits
_____	Free Elective	3
_____	Free Elective	3
		6

Seventh Semester		Credits
_____ or	Sociology/Criminology Elective or
_____	Free Elective	3
_____ or	Sociology/Criminology Elective or
_____	Free Elective	3
_____ or	Sociology/Criminology Elective or
_____	Free Elective	3
_____ or	Sociology/Criminology Elective or
_____	Free Elective	3
_____ or	Sociology/Criminology Elective or
_____	Free Elective	3
		15
Eighth Semester		Credits
SOC 433	Seminar in Criminology	3
_____ or	Sociology/Criminology Elective or
_____	Free Elective	3
_____ or	Sociology/Criminology Elective or
_____	Free Elective	3
_____ or	Sociology/Criminology Elective or
_____	Free Elective	3
_____ or	Sociology/Criminology Elective or
_____	Free Elective	3
		15

*Precise requirements for the Suffolk baccalaureate degree are listed in the Suffolk University catalog. This listing is for illustrative purposes only and is subject to change.

Academic Catalog | Program & Degree Offerings | Criminal Justice

Transfer from Dean

Course Sequence

SUFFOLK/DEAN Program
Course Sequence: Dean Associate Degree in Criminal Justice to Suffolk Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology/Criminology Course Sequence*

Transfer from Dean

Course Sequence

SUFFOLK/DEAN Program Course Sequence: Dean Associate Degree in Criminal Justice to Suffolk Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology/Criminology Course Sequence*

SUFFOLK/DEAN Program
Course Sequence: Dean Associate Degree in Criminal Justice to Suffolk Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology/Criminology Course Sequence*