Sample courses that might be required for a degree in Criminal Justice:

Criminal Justice Courses

• Criminal Law I
• Criminal Law II
• Criminology
• Criminal Justice Research Methods
• Criminal Justice Seminar
• Professional Internship
• Introduction to Law Enforcement
• Police-Community Relations
• Criminal Investigations
• Private Security
• American Court System
• Criminalistics
• Drugs and Drug Abuse
• Law of Evidence
• Deviant Behavior
• Abnormal Psychology
• State and Local Government
• Constitutional Law

Colleges will also require you to take some core undergraduate courses in addition to some elective courses. These requirements and electives will vary from college to college. Here are a number of examples:

Arts and Humanities

• Arts
• History
• Languages
• Literature
• Music

Math

• Algebra
• Calculus
• Computer Science
• Logic
• Statistics

Natural Sciences

• Astronomy
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Physics

Social Sciences

• Anthropology
• Economics
• Government
• Psychology
• Sociology