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Criminal Justice and Philosophy, BS

2021-2022 Edition

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The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and the Department of Philosophy and Religion offer a combined major in criminal justice and philosophy. This combined major educates students in criminal justice and philosophy and in the interface between the two disciplines. The scope and sequence of philosophy courses provide students with a foundation in topics such as social and political philosophy, philosophy of law, and moral philosophy, while also developing robust analytical and evaluative skills. Criminal justice courses provide a foundation for understanding individual and systemic aspects of criminology and criminal justice. Students completing this program should have depth of knowledge with respect to analyzing and addressing criminal behavior, as well as with respect to the philosophical and ethical aspects of topics such as law, punishment, justice, and social institutions.

 

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

University-Wide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Criminal Justice Major Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Introduction to Crime, Law, and the Justice System
What do we know about crime and justice? In these three courses, students have an opportunity to develop a foundational understanding of three related phenomena: why crime exists, how our criminal justice system responds to crime, and the constitutional and legal oversight of this process.
CRIM 1100Introduction to Criminal Justice4
CRIM 1110Criminal Due Process4
CRIM 1120Criminology4
Current Crime and Justice Issues
These courses introduce students to topical issues related to crime and justice.
Complete one of the following:4
CRIM 1300
The Death Penalty
CRIM 1400
Human Trafficking
CRIM 1500
Corruption, Integrity, and Accountability
CRIM 1700
Crime, Media, and Politics
Crime Problems and Criminal Justice Institutions
The 2000-level courses in this list ask how does justice work and for whom? These courses introduce students to the systems and institutions tasked with providing justice. Each includes experiential learning components in cooperation with local criminal justice institutions. The 3000-level courses in this list provide students with a deeper look at a range of crime problems.
Complete one of the following:4
CRIM 2310
Courts: The Third Branch of Government
CRIM 2320
Youth Crime and Justice
CRIM 2330
Punishment in the Age of Mass Incarceration
CRIM 2340
Corporate Security: Securing the Private Sector
CRIM 2350
Policing a Democratic Society
CRIM 3010
Criminal Violence
CRIM 3030
Global Criminology
CRIM 3040
Psychology of Crime
CRIM 3050
Organized Crime
CRIM 3060
Political Crime and Terrorism
CRIM 3070
Corporate and White-Collar Crime
CRIM 3540
Addiction and Recovery
Systemic Issues
These courses consider systemic issues facing the criminal justice system.
Complete one of the following:4
CRIM 3110
Gender, Crime, and Justice
CRIM 3120
Race, Crime, and Justice
Creating Knowledge about Crime and Justice
How do we know what we know about crime and justice—and how do we develop new knowledge? These courses study how to harness data to learn about issues, identify solutions, and advocate for change.
CRIM 3600Criminal Justice Research Methods4
CRIM 3700Analyzing and Using Data on Crime and Justice4
Co-op Integration Seminars
Co-op students should complete the seminars below. Non–co-op students should complete a 4-semester-hour CRIM elective.
Complete two of the following courses. CRIM 2000 and CRIM 3000 are required for the first co-op. CRIM 4000 is required if a second co-op is taken. 2-4
EESH 2000
Professional Development for Co-op
CRIM 3000
Co-op Integration Seminar 2
CRIM 4000
Co-op Integration Seminar 3
Solutions and Reform
How do we reinvent criminal justice institutions and their practice? The capstone experience is project-based and solution-oriented, drawing on knowledge gained in the classroom and through co-op and other experiences.
CRIM 4949Senior Capstone Seminar4
Criminal Justice Elective
These courses round out our knowledge of crime and justice.
Complete one additional criminal justice elective from the 3000, 4000, or 5000 level.4

Philosophy Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Courses
PHIL 1115Introduction to Logic4
PHIL 2325Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought4
or POLS 2325 Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
PHIL 2303Social and Political Philosophy4
PHIL 2330Modern Philosophy4
Intermediate/Advanced Electives
Complete two of the following:
PHIL 3100
The Religious Worlds of Boston: Faith and Devotion in Urban Life
PHIL 3343
Existentialism
PHIL 3360
Scientific Approaches to Philosophy
PHIL 3435
Moral Philosophy
PHIL 3460
Philosophy and Literature
PHIL 4500
Theory of Knowledge
PHIL 4510
Philosophy of Science
PHIL 4515
Advanced Logic
PHIL 4535
Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 4550
Philosophy of Economics
PHIL 4555
Philosophy of Biology
PHIL 4903
Seminar in Religion
PHIL 5001
Global Justice
PHIL 5002
Ethics and Public Policy
PHIL 5005
Information Ethics
PHIL 5010
AI Ethics
Philosophy 4000/5000 Elective
Complete one of the following not used to satisfy previous requirements:4
PHIL 4500
Theory of Knowledge
PHIL 4510
Philosophy of Science
PHIL 4515
Advanced Logic
PHIL 4535
Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 4550
Philosophy of Economics
PHIL 4555
Philosophy of Biology
PHIL 4903
Seminar in Religion
PHIL 5001
Global Justice
PHIL 5002
Ethics and Public Policy
PHIL 5005
Information Ethics
PHIL 5010
AI Ethics
Philosophy Electives
Complete two additional PHIL courses.8

Integrative Requirement

Course List
Code Title Hours
Philosophy Integrative Course
PHIL 2301Philosophical Problems of Law and Justice4
Criminal Justice Integrative Course
CRIM 1400Human Trafficking4

Criminal Justice and Philosophy Major Credit Requirement

Complete 80 semester hours in the major.

Experiential Liberal Arts

All undergraduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.

Program Requirement

128 total semester hours required

Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CRIM 11004CRIM 11104Elective4Vacation
PHIL 11154CRIM 11204Elective4 
ENGW 11114PHIL 2325 or POLS 23254  
PHIL 10001PHIL 23034  
Criminology thematic elective4   
 17 16 8 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CRIM 36004Criminology thematic elective4VacationCo-op
EESH 20001Elective4  
PHIL 23304Elective4  
Criminology survey elective4Philosophy intermediate/advanced elective4  
Philosophy intermediate/advanced elective4   
 17 16 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opCRIM 37004Elective4Co-op
 CRIM 30001Elective4 
 Philosophy 4000/5000 elective4  
 Criminology systemwide elective4  
 Philosophy 4000/5000 elective4  
 0 17 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-opCriminology elective4VacationCo-op
 PHIL 23014  
 CRIM 14004  
 Philosophy elective4  
 CRIM 40001  
 0 17 0 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-opPhilosophy capstone4  
 CRIM 49494  
 Philosophy intermediate/advanced elective4  
 Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 132
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