Criminal Justice

Director: Dr. William Waegel
Office: 204 St. Augustine Center
Tel. (610) 519-4740
Website: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/sociology/undergrad/criminaljustice.htm

Acceptance: To be accepted as a Criminal Justice major applying students must have earned a “C” or better in CRJ 1000, Introduction to Criminal Justice.
The Criminal Justice Major is an interdisciplinary program designed to provide students with an understanding of the causes, social functions, societal reactions, nature and application of criminal law. Rather than a technical program which focuses on applied skills (e.g. vocational skills), our program will emphasize the justice component. This program will educate students in diverse theories exploring the many social dimensions of crime and effectiveness (and implications) of current criminal justice policies.

  Required Courses:
CRJ 1000 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CRJ 3000 Criminology
CRJ 3200 Police and Society
CRJ 3300 Criminal Courts
CRJ 3400 Penology and Corrections
PHI 2140 Philosophy of Criminal Justice
CRJ 5100 Criminological Theory
CRJ 6500 Senior Seminar

  One of the following:
CRJ 5200 CJ Research, Methods and Statistics
SOC 5300 Data Analysis for Social Scientists
SOC 5400 Applied Research Methods

  Two Approved Electives

Requirements for a Minor in Criminal Justice (5 courses)
Required courses are Intro. to Criminal Justice (CRJ 1000) and Criminology (CRJ 3000 or SOC 3000), and three other criminal justice courses chosen from the offerings of the department. Philosophy of Criminal Justice (PHI 2140) is strongly recommended as one of the three elective courses. The student must inform the chair of his or her intention to minor and request certification of the minor when it has been completed.

See the website address above for more information.