Criminal Justice

The Department of Criminal Justice offers these degrees and programs:

The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice (with option of Criminalistics concentration)
The Criminal Justice minor
The Corrections minor
The Associate degree in Criminal Justice
The Associate degree in Corrections
The Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice Department Academic Performance Policy

An overall minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required of all students to graduate from Xavier University.

Because content covered in required criminal justices courses is essential to success in the field, the department will implement a policy that mandates a minimum of a “C” grade or better in courses designated as required for the major and minor. Courses needed to fulfill the major and minor are outlined below.

CJUS Major (30 required cr. hrs. and 9 elective cr. hrs.; 39 credit hours total)

CJUS 101 Intro to Criminal Justice
CJUS 102 Intro to Law Enforcement
CJUS 103 Intro to Corrections
CJUS 206 Criminology
CJUS 210 Basic Constitutional Law & American Justice
CJUS 240 Criminal Law
CJUS 321 Juvenile Justice
CJUS 381 Methods of Research
CJUS 391 Practicum
CJUS 489 Senior Seminar
CJUS Electives (9 credit hours)

CJUS Minor (18 credit hours)

CJUS 101 Intro to Criminal Justice
CJUS 102 Intro to Law Enforcement
CJUS 103 Intro to Corrections
CJUS 206 Criminology
CJUS 210 Basic Constitutional Law & American Justice
CJUS 321 Juvenile Justice