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.


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 PSC equivalents:
  • CJ 201 Comparative and Alternative Criminal Justice Systems
  • CJ 204 Restorative Justice: Principles and its Alternatives
  • CJ 301 Criminal Law and Judicial System
  • CJ 302 Law Enforcement
  • CJ 400 Field Education
  • CJ 410 Senior Seminar
  • MATH 151 Statistic
  • SOC 121 Principles of Sociology
  • SWK 353 Social Science Research Methods

  • One from:
  • CJ 305 Youth and the Law —CRJ 204
  • CJ 310 Topics in Criminal Justice —CRJ 204

    One from:
  • HIST 319 History of Terrorism Involving the United States
  • PLSC 250 United States Constitutional Law
  • PSYCH 322 Psychopathology

    A Minor Required


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

    PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGETRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGENote?BeginEnd
    ART 129 ART APPRECIATION (3) ART 103 VISUAL CULTURE (3)   
    ART 129 ART APPRECIATION (3) FDN ART FOUNDATION FINE ART CREDIT (3)   
    CJ 101 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3) CJ 121 PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3)   
    CJ 102 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY (3) CJ 202 CRIMINOLOGY (3)   
    CJ 106 INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS (3) CJ 303 INCARCERATION, PAROLE, AND PROBATION (3)   
    CJ 204 JUVENILE JUSTICE (3) CJ 305 YOUTH AND THE LAW (3)   
    COMM 101 PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION (3) COMM 105 ORAL AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (3)   
    ECED 201 SIGN LANGUAGE I—MANUAL COMMUNICATIONS I (3) SPED 111 SIGN LANGUAGE (3)   
    ENG 102 COMPOSITION II (3) FDN TW FOUNDATION THINKING & WRITING CREDIT (3)   
    ENG 102 COMPOSITION II (3) TW XX THINKING AND WRITING EQUIVALENCY   
    ENG 211 AMERICAN LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    ENG 212 AMERICAN LITERATURE II (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    ENG 231 BRITISH LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    ENG 232 BRITISH LITERATURE II (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    ENG 261 WESTERN/WORLD LITERATURE I (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    ENG 262 WESTERN/WORLD LITERATURE II (3) ENGL 105 LITERATURE AND SOCIETY (3)   
    HIST 151 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION I (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HIST 152 HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION II (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HIST 201 U.S. HISTORY: 1492 TO 1877 (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HIST 202 U.S. HISTORY: 1877 TO PRESENT (3) HIST 105 HISTORICAL CONSCIOUSNESS (3)   
    HLTH 101 HEALTH AND WELLNESS (2) FDN WELL FOUNDATION WELLNESS CREDIT (3)   
    HLTH 101 HEALTH AND WELLNESS (2) PERK 110 LIFETIME PHYSICAL WELLNESS ()   
    HLTH 101 HEALTH AND WELLNESS (2) FDN WELL FOUNDATION WELLNESS CREDIT (3)   
    HLTH 101 HEALTH AND WELLNESS (2) PERK 110 LIFETIME PHYSICAL WELLNESS ()   
    HUMAN 202 FORM AND STRUCTURE IN THE ARTS (3) FDN ART FOUNDATION FINE ART CREDIT (3)   
    MUSIC 130 MUSIC APPRECIATION (3) MUSC 111 MUSIC IN CONTEXT (3)   
    PE 101 PHYSICAL FITNESS I (1) PERK 110 LIFETIME PHYSICAL WELLNESS ()   
    PES 230 NUTRITION FOR SPORTS AND EXERCISE (3) NURS 221 NUTRITION (2)   
    PES 230 NUTRITION FOR SPORTS AND EXERCISE (3) PERK 112 LIFETIME NUTRITIONAL WELLNESS ()   
    SPAN 101 SPANISH I (4) SPAN 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (3)   
    SPAN 101 SPANISH I (4) SPAN 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (3)   
    SPAN 101 SPANISH I (4) SPAN 101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (3)   
    SPAN 102 SPANISH II (4) SPAN 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (3)   
    SPAN 102 SPANISH II (4) SPAN 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (3)   
    SPAN 102 SPANISH II (4) SPAN 102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (3)   
    SPAN 201 SPANISH III (4) SPAN 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3)   
    SPAN 201 SPANISH III (4) SPAN 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3)   
    SPAN 201 SPANISH III (4) SPAN 201 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I (3)   
    SPAN 202 SPANISH IV (4) SPAN 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3)   
    SPAN 202 SPANISH IV (4) SPAN 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3)   
    SPAN 202 SPANISH IV (4) SPAN 202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II (3)   
    THTRE 101 UNDERSTANDING THEATRE (3) COMM 125 PRINCIPLES OF THEATRE (3)   


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