Bachelor of Science (BS) in Public Safety
Criminal Justice Specialization
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School of Undergraduate Studies
Criminal justice careers put you on the front line, protecting and serving your community. This specialization provides an overview of public safety research, theory and principles, with a focus on criminal justice processes and procedures. Course work includes such topics as corrections and judicial systems, criminal law and the legal process, police-community relations, white collar and organized crime investigations, and criminal procedure and evidence. People who choose this specialization are often pursuing entry-level officer positions or career advancement within law enforcement agencies, corrections departments, and federal regulatory or enforcement agencies.
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- COST PER CREDIT: $300
- (pricing is subject to periodic adjustment)
- TOTAL QUARTER CREDITS: 180
  
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General education requirements
Choose 45 quarter credits with a minimum of 6 quarter credits from each category.
Residents of Arkansas must complete Arkansas general education requirements.
MAT2050 - Statistical Literacy required for Criminal Justice specialization.
Core courses
- PS3004 - Communication Strategies for the Public Safety Professional (6 quarter credits)
- PS3100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (4 quarter credits)
- PS3200 - Introduction to Emergency Management (4 quarter credits)
- PS3300 - Principles of Security Management (4 quarter credits)
- PS3400 - Introduction to Homeland Security (4 quarter credits)
- PS3500 - Applied Public Safety Theory (4 quarter credits)
- PS3600 - Principles of Public Safety Investigation (4 quarter credits)
- PS3700 - Justice, Crime, and Ethics (4 quarter credits)
- PS3800 - Applied Public Safety Research Methods (4 quarter credits)
- PS3900 - History of Violence in the U.S. Society (4 quarter credits)
- PS3950 - Introductory Public Safety Statistical Research (6 quarter credits) *
Specialization courses
- PS4105 - White Collar and Organized Crime Investigations (4 quarter credits) *
- PS4110 - Corrections, Probation, and Parole (4 quarter credits) *
- PS4115 - Juvenile Justice Practice (4 quarter credits) *
- PS4120 - Police-Community Relations (4 quarter credits) *
- PS4125 - Policing in the U.S. Society (4 quarter credits) *
- PS4135 - Race, Crime, and Criminal Justice (4 quarter credits) *
- PS4140 - Criminal Law and the Legal Process (4 quarter credits) *
- PS4145 - Criminal Law (4 quarter credits) *
- PS4150 - History of Drug Control (4 quarter credits) *
- PS4155 - Police Administration (4 quarter credits) *
- PS4160 - Criminal Procedure and Evidence (4 quarter credits) *
Elective courses
Capstone course (taken during the learner’s final quarter)
- PS4990 - Public Safety Senior Capstone Project (6 quarter credits)
* This course has a prerequisite. Contact an enrollment counselor for more information.
Review of this specialization is pending in the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, KY, WA, and WI. Contact and enrollment counselor for more information regarding this specialization.
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