GOVERNMENT SERVICE (B.S. and A.S.)
Concentration in Criminal Justice

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The Government Service program has two broad and interrelated goals: 1) to provide a fundamental educational base for those students seeking initial professional entry to managerial-track careers in federal, state or local governments or to provide upward mobility opportunities for those currently employed in government positions; and 2) to provide a fundamental educational base for those students planning to continue their academic preparation beyond the undergraduate level or for those seeking a solid understanding of the dynamics of government.

The program curriculum provides a rigorous academic preparation in the theory and practice of politics and public affairs with a variety of challenging courses of both a general and specific nature. Since contemporary government touches quite literally all phases of human activity, the program is carefully designed to ensure that each student completes a comprehensive preparation in government services as well as extensive course work in the social sciences and humanities. Whatever the student's particular goal, the Government Service curriculum nutures a broad and socially meaningful perspective through an enriching educational experience.

The goals of the program are achieved by successful completion of either the Associate in Science degree (60 credit hours) or the Bachelor of Science degree (120 credit hours). For those pursuing the Bachelor of Science degree, a field experience component can be an integral part of their studies; thus the student is allowed a first-hand look at government in operation.

With a wide and expanding range of public career opportunities available, a student with a Government Service degree becomes a stronger candidate for a variety of professional positions such as:

Administrative officer/management analyst
Personnel/labor relations specialist
Budget officer/analyst
Public program project/task coordinator
Claims examiner/case-work officer
Public foundation staff official
Contract/procurement officer
Grants officer/evaluator/administrator
Internal Revenue/state revenue officer
Consumer advocate
Public information officer
Writer/editor for government publications
Community service worker
Socio-economic researcher
Intergovernmental liaison official

Additionally, many more positions are to be found in the following areas:

Metropolitan government
Research organizations
State governments
Consulting firms
Regional authorities
Public interest/Federal government advocacy groups
Nonprofit private agencies
 Professional organizations
Foundations Community organizations

Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice concentration represents a range of courses designed to meet the academic needs of preprofessional students and those already employed in the wide range of agencies which make up the criminal justice and juvenile justice systems. The primary focus of the concentration is the justice system and is designed to give students an understanding of the developing theoretical knowledge base of criminal justice simultaneously providing an understanding of how each of the component parts relates to one another.

Government Service Curriculum (B.S.)
Credit of Distribution
Bachelor of Science

Career Component Credit Hours
POL 101 United States Government 3
POL 201 Judicial System in U.S. Politics 3
POL 203 Legislative Process in U.S. Politics 3
POL 207 The Executive Office in U.S. Politics 3
POL 217 Public Administration 3
POL 240 Comparative State and Local Government 3
POL 310 Comparative Political Systems 3
Any POL or GSV or CRJ Electives
(May include up to 9 credit hours of Field Experience)
9
  Minimum Career Credit Hours 30

General Education Component
*GEN 110 Ideas and Experiences: Introduction to Critical Thought and Expression 3
GEN 220 Concepts of American Culture: Early Foundations and Enduring Themes 3
GEN 230 Creative Expression 3
GEN 240 Scientific Discovery 3
GEN 410
Baccalaureate Capstone I 3
GEN 411 Baccalaureate Capstone II 3
Minimum General Education Credit Hours 18

Humanities Component
LIT (Any) Literature Elective 3
PHI 100 Nature of Man 3
PHI 200 Logic 3
PHI 300 Ethics 3
SPE 130 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3
WRT 175 College Writing II 3
WRT 200 Analytical Writing 3
 
Minimum Humanities
Credit Hours
21

Social Sciences Component
APY (Any) Anthropology Elective 3
ECO 200 or
ECO 201
Macroeconomics or
Microeconomics		 3
GEO (Any) Geography Elective 3
HIS 100 or
HIS 101		 Western Civilization or
World Cultures		 3
HIS 140 or
HIS 150		 Early United States History or Contemporary United States History 3
POL 100 Introduction to Political Science 3
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 3
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3
 
Minimum Social Sciences
Credit Hours
24

Mathematics/Science Component
**MAT 114 Intermediate Algebra 3
MAT 201 Statistics and Society 3
  Minimum Mathematics/Science Credit Hours 6
     
Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective Component  
(300 or 400 level) Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective
(May include any APY, ART, BIO, CHE, CRJ, DAN, ECO, FRE, GEN, GEO, HIS, HUM, LNG, LIT, MAT, MMS, MUS, PHI, PHY, POL, PSY, RDG, SSC, SOC, SPA, SPE, THE, WRT course)		 3

Free Elective Component
(May include any college course)		 18

TOTAL 120

*Required of first-year students; all other students must substitute a Political Science Elective.

**Students who meet the math competency must substitute a Free Elective.

Government Service Concentration
Criminal Justice (21 credit hours)
CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
CRJ 160 Crime and Society 3
CRJ 201 Introduction to Criminal Law 3
CRJ 240 Criminal Courts and Procedure 3
CRJ 340 Corrections 3
CRJ 401 Constitutional Issues in Criminal Justice 3
POL 101 United States Government 3

Government Service Curriculum (A.S.)
Credit Distribution
Associate of Science

Career Component Credit Hours
POL 101 United States Government 3
Any two of the following:
POL 201 Judicial System in U.S. Politics
POL 203 Legislative Process in U.S. Politics
POL 207 The Executive Office in U.S. Politics
POL 217 Public Adminstration
6
Any POL or GSV or CRJ Electives 6
  Minimum Career Credit Hours 15

General Education Component
*GEN 110 Ideas and Experiences: Introduction to Critical Thought and Expression 3
Minimum General Education Credit Hours 3

Humanities Component
PHI 100 Nature of Man 3
PHI 200 Logic 3
SPE 130 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3
WRT 175 College Writing II 3
WRT 200 Analytical Writing 3
 
Minimum Humanities
Credit Hours
15

Social Sciences Component
ECO 200 Macroeconomics 3
HIS 100 or
HIS 150		 Western Civilization or
Contemporary United States History		 3
POL 100 Introduction to Political Science 3
PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 3
SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology 3
 
Minimum Social Sciences
Credit Hours
15

Free Elective Component
(May include any college course)		 12

TOTAL 60

*Required of first-year students; all other students must substitute a Political Science Elective.

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