Policing Concentration
Criminology & Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science in Criminology & Criminal Justice - Policing Concentration Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION (MavEd) REQUIREMENTS - 34 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| Fundamental Skills | 15 | |
Writing – 6 hrs. | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
or ENGL 1140 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I WITH SUPPORT | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
Oral Communication – 3 hrs. | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or MATH 1320 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | |
Data Literacy – 3 hrs. | ||
Select one from the following: | ||
| DATA LITERACY FOR WORK AND LIFE | ||
| DATA AND INFORMATION LITERACY | ||
| DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | ||
| ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | ||
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education (MavEd) course. | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 13 | |
Social Science – 3 hrs. | ||
Humanities – 3 hrs. | ||
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs. | ||
Arts – 3 hrs. | ||
| Individual and Social Responsibility | 6 | |
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs. | ||
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 3 hrs. | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 61 Hours Required | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education (MavEd) requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Minimum of “C-“required | ||
| All of the following: | 19 | |
| SURVEY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (**) | ||
| POLICE AND SOCIETY (^) | ||
| CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (^) | ||
| RESEARCH METHODS (^) | ||
| APPLIED STATISTICS AND DATA PROCESSING IN PUBLIC SECTOR (^) | ||
| CRIMINOLOGY (^) | ||
| APPLIED SENIOR ASSESSMENT (^) | ||
| *Other courses may apply. Please see you advisor for more details. | ||
| Select 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| CRIMINAL COURT SYSTEM (^) | ||
| SURVEY OF CORRECTIONS (^) | ||
| COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS (^) | ||
| Select 2 of the following: | 6 | |
| POWER, PERCEPTION, AND PUNISHMENT (** ^) | ||
| WOMEN, CRIME AND JUSTICE (** ^) | ||
| LAW AND THE BLACK COMMUNITY (** ^) | ||
| INTERNATIONAL CRIMINOLOGY AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (** ^) | ||
| TERRORISM (** ^) | ||
| Select 1 of the following: | 3 | |
| INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (^) | ||
| ISSUES IN CRIME AND JUSTICE (^) | ||
| COMPARATIVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS: ENGLAND (^) | ||
| Concentration Requirements: | ||
| Select 4 from the following: | 12 | |
| CRIMINAL LAW (^) | ||
| POWER, PERCEPTION, AND PUNISHMENT (** ^) | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (^) | ||
| MENTAL HEALTH AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (^) | ||
| VICTIMOLOGY (^) | ||
| VIOLENCE (^) | ||
| DRUGS AND CRIME (^) | ||
| CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS (^) | ||
| GANGS AND GANG CONTROL (^) | ||
| HOMICIDE INVESTIGATIONS (^) | ||
| CRIME DATA ANALYSIS | ||
| Minor or Area of Concentration: | 18 | |
| Students select a minor or area of concentration in consultation with their academic advisor. | ||
| ELECTIVES | ||
| Elective hours as needed to reach a total of 120 hours. | ||