Apr 10, 2025

2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice, BS (RGC)

Location(s): RGC-Eagle Pass, RGC-Del Rio, RGC-Uvalde

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There are 3 different areas of concentration for the major which are:

Law Enforcement & Corrections
Law
Homeland Security and Cybercrime.

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum: 42

University Requirements: 1

Bachelor of Science Requirements: 9

University Electives: 8

Criminal Justice Major Core Courses: 30 Credits

CJ 1301 - Intro To Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CJ 2323 - Legal Aspects of Law Enforce. Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3302 - Victimology Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3302 - Victimology Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3312 - Criminal Investigation Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3312 - Criminal Investigation Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3340 - Criminal Justice Ethics Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3340 - Criminal Justice Ethics Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3341 - Research Methods for CJ Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3341 - Research Methods for CJ Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4304 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4304 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4309 - Seminar in CJ Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4309 - Seminar In CJ Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4330 - Law Enforcement Admin Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4330 - Law Enforcement Admin Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4368 - Multiculturalism in CJ Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4368 - Multiculturalism in CJ Credit Hours: 3

Criminal Justice Major Electives: 12 Credits

CJ 1302 - Intro Homeland Security Credit Hours: 3
CJ 1306 - Court Systems & Practices Credit Hours: 3
CJ 1307 - Crime in America Credit Hours: 3
CJ 1310 - Fund Crim Law Credit Hours: 3
CJ 1313 - Juvenile Justice System Credit Hours: 3
CJ 2302 - Basic Skills For CJ Credit Hours: 3
CJ 2313 - Correctional Sys and Prac Credit Hours: 3
CJ 2321 - Special Topics in CJ Credit Hours: 3
CJ 2328 - Police Sys. and Practices Credit Hours: 3
CJ 2350 - Current Issues in CJ Credit Hours: 3
CJ 2351 - Hate Crimes Credit Hours: 3
CJ 2353 - Crimes Against Children Credit Hours: 3
CJ 2360 - Intro to Cybercrime Credit Hours: 3
CJ 2362 - Cybercrime Investigation Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3101 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1
CRIM 3101 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 1
CJ 3201 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 2
CRIM 3201 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 2
CJ 3300 - History of Crim Jus Credit Hours: 3 *
CRIM 3300 - History Of Crim Jus Credit Hours: 3 *
CJ 3303 - Crime & Justice in the Movies Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3303 - Crime & Justice in the Movies Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3305 - Substantive Law Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3305 - Substantive Law Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3306 - Community Corrections Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3306 - Community Corrections Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3307 - Organized Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3307 - Organized Crime Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3308 - Law of Evidence Credit Hours: 3 *
CRIM 3308 - Law Of Evidence Credit Hours: 3 *
CJ 3371 - Woman and Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3371 - Women and Crime Credit Hours:
CJ 3316 - Domestic Violence Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3316 - Domestic Violence Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3317 - White Collar Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3317 - White Collar Crime Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3320 - Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3320 - Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3321 - Human Trafficking Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3321 - Human Trafficking Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3322 - Cybercrime 21st Century Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3322 - Cybercrime 21st Century Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3362 - Adv Cyber Investigations Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3362 - Adv Cyber Investigations Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3363 - Police Academy I Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3363 - Police Academy I Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3364 - Police Academy II Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3364 - Police Academy II Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3365 - Police Academy III Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3365 - Police Academy III Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3366 - Police Academy IV Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3366 - Police Academy IV Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3367 - Wildlife Law Enforcment Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3367 - Wildlife Law Enforcment Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4300 - American Corrections Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4300 - Amer Corrections Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4302 - Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4302 - Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4370 - Death Penalty Credit Hours: 3 ***
CRIM 4370 - Death Penalty Credit Hours: 3 ***
CJ 4372 - Gangs Credit Hours: 3 ***
CRIM 4372 - Gangs Credit Hours: 3 ***
CJ 4307 - Internship in Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4307 - Internship Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4373 - Terrorism Credit Hours: 3 ***
CRIM 4373 - Terrorism Credit Hours: 3 ***
CJ 4374 - Deviant Subcultures Credit Hours: 3 ***
CRIM 4374 - Deviant Subcultures Credit Hours: 3 ***
CJ 4375 - Sexaul Predators Credit Hours: 3 ***
CRIM 4375 - Sexaul Predators Credit Hours: 3 ***
CJ 4376 - Punishment Credit Hours: 3 ***
CRIM 4376 - Punishment Credit Hours: 3 ***
CJ 4313 - Juvenile Delinquency and Law Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4313 - Juvenile Delinquency and Law Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4314 - American Courts Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4314 - American Courts Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4315 - Serial Killers Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4315 - Serial Killers Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4318 - Advanced Homeland Security Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4318 - Advanced Homeland Security Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4319 - School Violence Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4319 - School Violence Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4320 - Forensic Ballistics Handguns Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4320 - Forensic Ballistics Handguns Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4321 - Forensic Ballistics: Long Guns Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4321 - Forensic Ballistics: Long Guns Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4322 - Topics in Homeland Security Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4322 - Topics in Homeland Security Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4323 - Transnational Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4323 - Transnational Crime Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4324 - Immigration Law & Policy Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4324 - Immigration Law and Policy Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4331 - Legal Issues in CJ Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4331 - Legal Issues in CJ Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4332 - Const Issues in Corr Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4332 - Const Issues in Corr Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4333 - Community Policing Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4333 - Community Policing Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4334 - Police Corruption Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4334 - Police Corruption Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4335 - Drug Ident & Enforcement Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4335 - Drug Ident & Enforcement Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4336 - Prison Gangs Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4336 - Prison Gangs Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4337 - Forensic Science Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4337 - Forensic Science Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4350 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4350 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4363 - Intro Criminal Profiling Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4363 - Intro Criminal Profiling Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4365 - Cyber Warfare Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4365 - Cyber Warfare Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4367 - Cyber Policy & Law Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4367 - Cyber Policy & Law Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4369 - Sem. In Special Probs in CJ Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4369 - Sem. In Special Probs in CJ Credit Hours: 3

Notes:

* - These courses have different number in T.H.E list

** - These courses will be old numbers after May 2023 Board meeting

*** - These courses are new course numbers replacing the previous courses

Law Enforcement and Corrections Concentration Area: 18 Credits

CJ 2313 - Correctional Sys and Prac Credit Hours: 3
CJ 2328 - Police Sys. and Practices Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3300 - History of Crim Jus Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3300 - History Of Crim Jus Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3306 - Community Corrections Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3306 - Community Corrections Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3316 - Domestic Violence Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3316 - Domestic Violence Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3363 - Police Academy I Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3363 - Police Academy I Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3364 - Police Academy II Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3364 - Police Academy II Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3365 - Police Academy III Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3365 - Police Academy III Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3366 - Police Academy IV Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3366 - Police Academy IV Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3367 - Wildlife Law Enforcment Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3367 - Wildlife Law Enforcment Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4300 - American Corrections Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4300 - Amer Corrections Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4332 - Const Issues in Corr Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4332 - Const Issues in Corr Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4333 - Community Policing Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4333 - Community Policing Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4334 - Police Corruption Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4334 - Police Corruption Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4335 - Drug Ident & Enforcement Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4335 - Drug Ident & Enforcement Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4337 - Forensic Science Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4337 - Forensic Science Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4363 - Intro Criminal Profiling Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4363 - Intro Criminal Profiling Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4376 - Punishment Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4376 - Punishment Credit Hours: 3

Law Concentration Area: 18 Credits

CJ 1306 - Court Systems & Practices Credit Hours: 3
CJ 1310 - Fund Crim Law Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3305 - Substantive Law Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3305 - Substantive Law Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3308 - Law of Evidence Credit Hours: 3 *
CRIM 3308 - Law Of Evidence Credit Hours: 3 *
CJ 3370 - Law and Society Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3370 - Law And Society Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4302 - Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4302 - Constitutional Law Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4313 - Juvenile Delinquency and Law Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4313 - Juvenile Delinquency and Law Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4314 - American Courts Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4314 - American Courts Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4324 - Immigration Law & Policy Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4324 - Immigration Law and Policy Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4331 - Legal Issues in CJ Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4331 - Legal Issues in CJ Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4371 - Procedural Law Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4371 - Procedural Law Credit Hours: 3

Notes:

* - These courses have no course number in system

** - These courses are new course numbers after May Board Meeting 2023

Homeland Security and Cybercrime Concentration Area: 18 Credits

CJ 1302 - Intro Homeland Security Credit Hours: 3
CJ 2351 - Hate Crimes Credit Hours: 3
CJ 2360 - Intro to Cybercrime Credit Hours: 3
CJ 2362 - Cybercrime Investigation Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3307 - Organized Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3307 - Organized Crime Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3320 - Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3320 - Emergency Management Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3321 - Human Trafficking Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3321 - Human Trafficking Credit Hours: 3
CJ 3362 - Adv Cyber Investigations Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 3362 - Adv Cyber Investigations Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4369 - Sem. In Special Probs in CJ Credit Hours: 3 *
CRIM 4369 - Sem. In Special Probs in CJ Credit Hours: 3 *
CJ 4308 - Terrorism Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4308 - Terrorism Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4318 - Advanced Homeland Security Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4318 - Advanced Homeland Security Credit Hours: 3
CJ 4323 - Transnational Crime Credit Hours: 3
CRIM 4323 - Transnational Crime Credit Hours: 3

Notes:

* - These course are used as specific special topics course number

Total Hours: 120

Core Curriculum: 42

University Requirements: 1

Bachelor of Science Requirements: 9

Major Core Courses: 30

Major Electives: 12

Area of Concentration: 18

University Electives: 8

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