Bowie State Criminal Justice BS/BA at SMHEC
Posted for Southern Maryland Higher Education Center
The Bowie State University College of Professional Studies is bringing a BS Completion degree in Criminal Justice to be held at the Southern Maryland Higher Education Center.
The Bowie State University B.S. in Criminal Justice Bachelor’s completion program is starts Spring Semester 2015. An Information Session is offered on the program Oct. 6, 5:30-6:30 pm. Southern Maryland police forces are interested in a completion program in the region such as the Bowie State Criminal Justice bachelor degree .
It is the goal of the College and its Department of Behavioral Sciences and Human Services are committed to providing students enrolled in the Bowie State Criminal Justice BS/BA program will receive cutting edge disciplinary skills and tools.
The graduates of the program will be expected to take these skills and tools back to their communities, their employment, and their families as well–rounded professionals. Most of these graduates are expected to be employed in the Washington DC/Maryland area where they will be serving their communities by keeping the justice system functioning smoothly and giving the system needed diversity.
As criminal investigators,Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents, National Security Agency (NSA) agents, and other criminal justice professionals, Bowie State University graduates serve and protect the national and local interest of the region, thereby contributing to the region’s economic development.
Bowie State University is participating member of the Maryland Consortium of Criminal Justice College Educators and as a member has signed an articulation agreement with the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions. This agreement allows every graduate of a Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission certified Police Academy the opportunity to receive up to 15 Criminal Justice program credits toward graduation from a participating College.
Bowie State Criminal Justice courses include:
CRJU 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice CRJU 202 American Judicial Systems CRJU 203 American Corrections CRJU 316 Advanced Criminal Procedure and Evidence CRJU 327 Theories, Prereq: CRJU 201 CRJU 328 Race, Class, Gender and Criminal Justice Prereq. CRJU 201 SOCI 309 Elem Statistics in Soci SOCI 412 Meth of Soc Research CRJU 403 Criminalistics I Prereq. CRJU 201 SOCI 413 Data Analysis in Sociology CRJU 311 Legal Issues in Corrections Prereq. CRJU 201 CRJU 318 Community- Based Corrections Prereq. CRJU 201 CRJU 321 Juvenile Justice System Prereq. CRJU 201 CRJU 322 Drugs and Crime CRJU 323 Criminal Justice Administration CRJU 325 Multicultural Issues in Criminal Justice CRJU 410 Special Topics in Criminal Justice CRJU 418 Seminar in Criminal Justice Prereq. CRJU 201, SOCI 309, SOCI 412, SOCI 413 SOCI 400 Prac in SOCI/CRIM JUS Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing and Prior Arrangements
