Graduation Requirements (2012-2013 Catalog)
- A minimum of 120 credits.
- 36 credits earned in upper-division coursework.
- Minimum of 32 credits completed in residence at Brandman; 18 of which must be upper -division credits, 12 of which must be completed in students major.
- A 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale at Brandman and transfer work.
- A 2.0 grade point average in all major and minor coursework. Programs may have additional grade requirements.
- Resolution of all "Cl" and "l" grades.
- LBSU 300 Liberal Arts Core Foundations- (Cannot be used as an elective in a major, minor, or certificate program)
- LBSU 302 Information Fluency and Academic Integrity (Cannot be used as an elective in a major, minor, or certificate program)
General Education Requirements
Major Requirements
Core requirements (30 credits):
| CJCU 250 |
Introduction to the Administration of Criminal Justice |
3 |
| CJCU 465 |
Management in Criminal Justice Organizations |
3 |
| CJCU 380 |
Correctional Systems |
3 |
| CJCU 403 |
Police and Society |
3 |
| POSU 344 |
Constitutional Rights |
3 |
| POSU 240 |
Introduction to Law |
3 |
| SOCU 301 |
Social Research Design |
3 |
| SOCU 420 |
Sociology of Deviant Behavior |
3 |
| SOCU 450 |
Social and Political Theory |
3 |
| CJCU 494 |
Social Science Capstone Course |
3 |
Concentrations (9-12 credits):
General Criminal Justice Concentraion
| CJCU 430 |
Applied Criminology |
3 |
| CJCU 432 |
Communication and Conflict Resolution for Criminal Justice |
3 |
| CJCU 434 |
Diversity, Conflict, and Crime |
3 |
Corrections Concentraion
| CJCU 430 |
Applied Criminology |
3 |
| CJCU 436 |
Community Corrections and Alternative Sentences |
3 |
| CJCU 438 |
Mental Health Issues in Society |
3 |
| CJCU 411 |
Gangs and Gang Behavior |
3 |
Criminal Justice Leadership Concentraion
| CJCU 470 |
Public Sector Leadership and Ethics |
3 |
| CJCU 471 |
Team Leadership in Criminal Justice |
3 |
| CJCU 472 |
Criminal Justice Leadership Theory and Practice |
3 |
| CJCU 434 |
Diversity, Conflict, and Crime |
3 |
Homeland Security Concentraion
| CJCU 450 |
Homeland Security |
3 |
| CJCU 474 |
Counter Terrorism |
3 |
| CJCU 475 |
Domestic Terrorism |
3 |
| CJCU 430 |
Applied Criminology |
3 |
Major electives (3-6 credits. A maximum of one elective course may be lower division.):
The exact number of elective credits depends on the credit requirements (9 or 12) of a student’s selected concentration. Thus, if a student selects a concentration that has a 12 credit requirement, then the student will take one (1) elective course. Students may choose from criminal justice, organizational leadership, political science, psychology, social science, or sociology courses.