TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGE



BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

The world needs those in the criminal justice system who are compassionate professionals that apply justice to those accused of breaking laws. And at Trinity, you will also learn about restoration for those who commit crimes, and even greater restitution for crime victims and society in general.
We honor the biblical and social bases of the law enforcement and justice systems. Our faculty also focus on how the criminal justice system is an integral part of other social institutions. We believe that our graduates should be well educated, resolute, just, and seasoned with Christian love.
Graduates of the criminal justice program are equipped to seek their vocation in local and state police forces; federal law enforcement agencies; peacemaking, community-building, and justice innovation.


FOUNDATIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER STUDENTS
See summary table of foundations requirements for transfer students
The following must be taken at Trinity:
  • FDN 111
  • FDN 201 (waived w/60 transfer hours)
  • THEO 131
  • THEO 132 (waived w/30 transfer hours)
  • PHIL 101
  • Chicago Connect (may be waived w/60 transfer hours)
  • Scientific Thinking (waived w/45 transfer hours)
  • Interdisciplinary Inquiry (may be waived w/60 transfer hours)

  • PROGRAM COURSEWORK
    Major Requirements with no COD equivalents:
  • CJ 201 Comparative and Alternative Criminal Justice Systems
  • CJ 204 Restorative Justice: Principles and its Alternatives
  • CJ 400 Field Education
  • CJ 410 Senior Seminar
  • MATH 151 Statistics
  • SOC 121 Principles of Sociology
  • SOC 535 Social Science Research Methods

  • One from:
  • HIST 319
  • PLSC 250
  • PSYCH 322

    A Minor Required

  • See list below for Major and Foundation courses with COD equivalents:

    COLLEGE OF DUPAGETRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGENote?BeginEnd
    ART 1100 INTRODUCTION TO THE VISUAL ARTS (3) ART 103 VISUAL CULTURE (3)   
    CRIMJ 1100 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3) CJ 121 PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3)   
    CRIMJ 1110 POLICE AND SOCIETY (3) CJ 302 LAW ENFORCEMENT (3)   
    CRIMJ 1130 INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS (3) CJ 303 INCARCERATION, PAROLE, AND PROBATION (3)   
    CRIMJ 1152 (3) CJ 301 CRIMINAL LAW AND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM (3)   
    CRIMJ 2231 CRIMINOLOGY (3) CJ 202 CRIMINOLOGY (3)   
    CRIMJ 2240 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (3) CJ 305 YOUTH AND THE LAW (3)   
    CRIMJ 2240 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (3) CJ 310 TOPICS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3)   
    CULIN 1110 BASIC NUTRITION (3) FDN WELL FOUNDATION WELLNESS CREDIT (3)   
    ENGLI 1102 ENGLISH COMPOSITION 2 (3) TW XX THINKING AND WRITING EQUIVALENCY   
    ENGLI 1130 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    HISTO 1110 WESTERN CIVILIZATION UNTIL 1600 (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HISTO 1120 WESTERN CIVILIZATION SINCE 1600 (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HISTO 1130 HISTORY FOR THE UNITED STATES TO 1865 (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HISTO 1140 HISTORY FOR THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1865 (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HUMNT 1101 INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES: THE ARTS (3) FDN ART FOUNDATION FINE ART CREDIT (3)   
    MUSIC 1100 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3) FDN ART FOUNDATION FINE ART CREDIT (3)   
    MUSIC 1105 MUSIC LITERATURE (3) MUSC 111 MUSIC IN CONTEXT (3)   
    PHYS 1554 HEALTHY EATING (1) PERK 112 NUTRITION AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT (1)   
    PHYS 1555 PERSONAL FITNESS PROGRAM (1) PERK 110 LIFETIME PHYSICAL WELLNESS ()   
    PHYS 1555 PERSONAL FITNESS PROGRAM (1) PERK 110 LIFETIME PHYSICAL WELLNESS ()   
    PHYS 2258 THE SCIENCE OF NUTRITION (3) NURS 221 NUTRITION (2)   
    SIGN 1101 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE I (3) SPED 111 SIGN LANGUAGE (3)   
    SPANI 1101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (4) SPAN 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (3)   
    SPANI 1102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (4) SPAN 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (3)   
    SPANI 2201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (4) SPAN 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3)   
    SPANI 2202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (4) SPAN 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3)   
    SPANI 2251 CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION I (3) SPAN 999 SPANISH ELECTIVE ()   
    SPEEC 1100 FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION (3) COMM 105 ORAL AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (3)   
    THEAT 1100 THEATER APPRECIATION (3) FDN ART FOUNDATION FINE ART CREDIT (3)   


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