Criminal Justice

Our bachelor of arts in legal studies with a concentration in criminal justice draws from legal studies, sociology, and psychology courses to educate you about the nature and causes of crime and delinquency, the criminal justice system, and the law and our legal system in American society.

Our program prepares you for professional careers in the criminal and juvenile justice system, as well as for continued studies in graduate or law school. Your coursework in this program also earns you a Certificate of Advanced Paralegal Studies.

Major in Legal Studies with a Concentration in Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Arts Degree

(Minimum at Elms College: 45 credits/Minimum GPA: 2.67)

Major Requirements (58 credits)

Legal Studies Courses (31 credits)
LEG 204 Introduction to Legal Studies I (3 credits)
LEG 205 Introduction to Legal Studies II (3 credits)
LEG 206 Principles of Litigation (3 credits)
LEG 295 Gender and Diversity in the Law (3 credits)
LEG 333 Computer Assisted Legal Research (3 credits)
LEG 334 Interviewing & Alternative Dispute Resolution (3 credits)
LEG 363 Law Office Computer Applications (3 credits)
LEG 455 Advanced Paralegal Seminar (3 credits)
LEG 465 Advanced Research and Writing (3 credits)
LEG 480 Paralegal Internship (4 credits)

Legal Specialty (9 credits)
LEG 290 Criminal Law and Procedure (3 credits)
LEG 317 Constitutional Law (3 credits)
LEG 340 Advanced Criminal Law (3 credits)

Criminal Justice Concentration Requirements (18 credits)
SOC 209 Social Deviance (3 credits)
SOC 306 Introduction to Criminology (3 credits)
SOC 310 Introduction to Law Enforcement (3 credits)
SOC 312 Corrections and Rehabilitation (3 credits)

Choose two courses from the following:
PSY 206 Social Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 304 Forensic Psychology (3 credits)
PSY 335 Psychology of Adolescence (3 credits)
SOC 314 Victimology (3 credits)
SOC 316 Racial and Ethnic Groups (3 credits)
SOC 320 Special Topics (3 credits)
SOC 402 Internship for Criminal Justice (3 credits)
SWK 204 Human Behavior in the Social Environment (3 credits)
SWK 218 Human Oppression (3 credits)
SWK 303 Mental Health and Mental Illness (3 credits)
SWK 317 Working with Troubled Adolescents (3 credits)