Criminal Justice, B.TECH.
Major Code: 0287The bachelor of technology in Criminal Justice is designed to give students a thorough hands-on preparation for employment in the field, either as public safety officials or in the private sector. Students are challenged by courses that address practical and current issues in law enforcement. To support individualized learning and align with student interests and workforce needs, the Criminal Justice program includes a 9-credit elective requirement of CJUS or related coursework, selected in consultation with an advisor. This elective component allows students to pursue advanced study in areas such as victimology, white-collar crime, emergency planning, or other approved topics aligned with their career goals while preserving overall program rigor and flexibility. The program also includes a 15-credit full-time internship to give students extensive experience in a real-world Criminal Justice setting.
As a result of new technologies, including forensic sciences, DNA, new evidence collection equipment, crime scene investigation advances, surveillance expertise, computers, and the specialty services instituted since 9/11, the need for a higher level of training and education in the criminal justice field is essential. We have drawn on advances in all areas of the protective services to create this technologically- based academic degree program to support the criminal justice fields with highly qualified personnel.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Identify, collect, and preserve evidence according to standard police practice utilizing traditional, current, and technological methods in a manner that is mutually beneficial to all of the stakeholders in the criminal justice system.
- Recognize and evaluate essential criminal justice-related skills pertaining to the application of criminal and criminal procedure laws to the myriad investigations that occur in criminal justice.
- Identify and describe diversity and cultural influences in human behavior, particularly in stressful events.
- Provide evidence in portfolio form of their academic and practical experiences.
- Demonstrate an ability to perform a set of tasks to industry standards in a field chosen for exploration.
- Integrate and convey concepts through the application of critical thinking, writing, and communication.
SUNY General Education
SUNY General Education: All SUNY Morrisville BTech degree programs require completion of at least 30 credits of SUNY GE, a minimum of seven (out of ten) knowledge and skills areas (including the four required knowledge and skills areas as indicated below), and completion of the three core competencies. The specific courses required within each knowledge and skills area/core competency for this degree program are outlined below.
Knowledge and Skills Areas:
| Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|
| Communication Written & Oral (required) | COMM 105 |
| Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice (required) | as advised |
| Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) (required) | as advised |
| Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) (required) | as advised |
| Humanities | COMP 102, PHIL 311 |
| Social Sciences | PSYC 101, SOCI 101 |
| The Arts | as advised |
| US History and Civic Engagement | as advised |
| World History and Global Awareness | as advised |
| World Languages | as advised |
Core Competencies:
| Field Name | Field Value |
|---|---|
| Critical Thinking and Reasoning (required) | COMM 105, COMP 102 |
| Information Literacy (required) | COMM 105 |
| Civic Discourse (required) | COMP 102 |
Curriculum Requirements
A minimum of 122 credits is required for degree completion.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| CJUS 101 | Intro Criminal Justice Systems | 3 |
| CJUS 201 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJUS 202 | Policing | 3 |
| CJUS 220 | Criminal Investigation I | 3 |
| CJUS 221 | Criminal Investigation II | 3 |
| CJUS 230 | Basics of Penal Law | 3 |
| CJUS 231 | Criminal Procedure Law | 3 |
| CJUS 235 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| CJUS 301 | Crime Scene Investigation &Mgt | 3 |
| CJUS 311 | Interviewing Techniques in CJ | 3 |
| CJUS 414 | Staff Misconduct/Work Violence | 3 |
| CJUS 449 | Internship Preparation | 1 |
| CJUS 450 | Criminal Justice Internship | 15 |
| CITA 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| WELL 101 | Stress and Wellness (or PHED - Physical Education as Advised) | 3 |
| GNED 100 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| 300-400 Upper Level Electives as Advised | 12 | |
| Additional General Elective Credits as Advised | 5 | |
| CJUS or Related Elective Coursework as Advised | 9 | |
| Required SUNY General Education & Liberal Arts and Sciences Coursework | ||
| COMM 105 | Research & Communication | 3 |
| COMP 102 | Writing About Literature | 3 |
| COMP 310 | Advance Tech Communication | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) as Advised | 3-4 | |
| SUNY General Education World Languages as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education US History and Civic Engagement or World History and Global Awareness as Advised | 3 | |
| PHIL 311 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| POLI 113 | American Judiciary System | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC Upper Level (300-400) Elective as Advised | 3 | |
| SOCI 101 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 121-122 | |
Sample Course Sequence
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CJUS 101 | Intro Criminal Justice Systems | 3 |
| COMM 105 | Research & Communication | 3 |
| GNED 100 | First Year Experience | 1 |
| WELL 101 | Stress and Wellness (or PHED - Physical Education) | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning) as Advised | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 13-14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CJUS 201 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJUS 202 | Policing | 3 |
| COMP 102 | Writing About Literature | 3 |
| SUNY General Education Mathematics (and Quantitative Reasoning) as Advised | 3 | |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| POLI 113 | American Judiciary System | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CJUS 220 | Criminal Investigation I | 3 |
| CJUS 230 | Basics of Penal Law | 3 |
| SOCI 101 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| SUNY General Education World Languages as Advised | 3 | |
| SUNY General Education Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice as Advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CJUS 221 | Criminal Investigation II | 3 |
| CJUS 231 | Criminal Procedure Law | 3 |
| CITA 101 | Introduction to Computing | 3 |
| SUNY General Education courses in US History & Civic Engagement or World History & Global Awareness as Advised | 3 | |
| PSYC Upper Level (300-400) Elective as Advised | 3 | |
| CJUS or Related Elective Coursework as Advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CJUS 301 | Crime Scene Investigation &Mgt | 3 |
| CJUS 311 | Interviewing Techniques in CJ | 3 |
| PHIL 311 | Professional Ethics | 3 |
| 300-400 Upper Level Elective as Advised | 3 | |
| Additional General Elective Credits as Advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CJUS 414 | Staff Misconduct/Work Violence | 3 |
| COMP 310 | Advance Tech Communication | 3 |
| CJUS 235 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| 300-400 Upper Level Elective as Advised | 3 | |
| CJUS or Related Elective Coursework as Advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CJUS 449 | Internship Preparation | 1 |
| 300-400 Upper Level Elective as Advised | 6 | |
| Additional General Elective Credits as Advised | 2 | |
| CJUS or Related Elective Coursework as Advised | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| CJUS 450 | Criminal Justice Internship | 15 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 121-122 | |