Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Tiffin University’s Degree Completion Program is specifically designed to help students complete their degree without missing a single day of work. Adult students with approximately two years or more of prior college credit can complete a Bachelor of Criminal Justice degree in Justice Administration in less than two years by going to class one day or evening a week or completely online. Our faculty brings real-world expertise into the classroom, so it’s all relevant to your career success. Our students are working professionals, so you’ll make real connections. We don’t make “ivory tower promises” – we deliver the goods for your real-world success!
The following courses are offered in modular sequence and are required for a major in Justice Administration.
Theoretical and Historical Perspectives
ENF 393-Criminology (3 credit hours) (w)
An examination of the nature, variation, and causes of crime with emphasis on theories of crime and criminal behavior. Topics will include social pathology, traditional crime and criminals, and emergent criminal activities such as computer-assisted crime. An examination of the nature, variation, and causes of crime with emphasis on theories of crime and criminal behavior and the study of social institutions and their influence on labeling and labeling behavior. This is a writing intensive course. (5 weeks)
FOR 344-Psychology of Violence and Aggression (3 credit hours)
Course examines the changes in the methods, patterns, and meanings of violence. Special attention is paid to individual and collective violence in the streets, in schools, at home, within the media, by the police, by terrorists and by the military. The major theories explaining the causes of violence, important research about attitudes toward violence, and the showing of force to bring about change are reviewed. (5 weeks)
SOC 350-Social Psychology (3 credit hours)
Course focuses on how people think about, influence, and relate to others as well as how others influence our perception of ourselves. It is also the study of how people act in groups and how groups affect their members. Some of the topics in this course include: social perception, attitudes and persuasion, prejudice and discrimination, different sources of social influence, helping behavior and aggression. Emphasis will be placed on how concepts and research in social psychology can be applied to various aspects of the criminal justice system.
(5 weeks)
ENF 312-History of Terrorism (3 credit hours)
Students learn how terrorism has been used as a political tool throughout history, and how terrorism has influenced the course of world events. Emphasis is on the political dimension of terrorism. (5 weeks)
JUS 463-Applied Research Design (7 credit hours)(w)
Course provides a unique, integrative research experience. Students will learn the fundamental steps of the research process including formulating research questions, developing specific hypotheses, designing various types of studies, and collecting, analyzing and interpreting the results. With this knowledge, students will design, conduct, and write a formal report on a research project in a criminal justice agency. Students will stay current in the field by reading and understanding articles that appear in scholarly and professional journals. This is a writing intensive course. (11 weeks)
Criminal Justice Agencies and Processes
ENF 345-Emergency Organizations and Management (3 credit hours)
Every level of government bears responsibility for emergency response. A systematic analysis of the public agencies and an overview of organizations involved in homeland security will be covered in this course. Topics such as threat assessment, risk analysis, incident management systems, coordinating with supporting agencies, response procedures, the planning function, coordinated government efforts, crime scene operations, prevention strategies, response protocols, evacuation, medical support, and conducting an effective follow-up analysis will all be covered. This class will prepare the student with information necessary to respond to terrorist acts.(5 weeks)
COR 320-Correctional Thought and Procedures (3 credit hours)
Course considers the social, economic, and political consequences of crime and punishment from a number of critical perspectives. These perspectives enable adult learners to understand the causal relationships between various social factors. (5 weeks)
ENF 401-Comparative Criminal Justice Systems (5 credit hours)
Study of national and international criminal justice systems with emphasis on law enforcement. The historical, cultural, and operational similarities and differences will be explored. Contemporary research relating to law enforcement, adjudicative, and correctional systems will be considered. (7 weeks)
ENF 450 Crime Analysis (3 credit hours)
An introduction to the concept, applications, and methods of crime analysis as it is used in municipal, county, state, and federal law enforcement and other criminal justice agencies. The course will explain how to form a crime analysis unit, which has effective relationships with patrol, criminal investigation, and other field operations units. It will also focus on methods of how to collect, collate, analyze, and utilize crime data to predict future criminal events, including when and where perpetrators will strike. (5 weeks)
Contemporary Issues and Problems
PSY 301-Adult Development and Life Assessment (3 credit hours)
Course closely examines the nature of transitions in adult life and explores the skills needed to successfully navigate those transitions by “mastering the art of self-renewal.” Through a process of self-discovery, adult learners will come to a new understanding of themselves and others. (5 weeks)
FOR 366-Substance Abuse (3 credit hours)
This is a comprehensive course that explores the topic of substance abuse from many perspectives. Included in the course are: history of drug abuse and drug laws, physiological and physical effects of drugs on the body, emotional, psychological & social perspectives/effects, the differentiation of use, abuse, and addiction and how they affect therapy, as well as a comprehensive examination of therapies. The course provides an in-depth overview of the multi-faceted issues related to substance abuse. (5 weeks)
SOC 360-Multicultural Issues in Society (3 credit hours) (w)
This course analyses the problems and economic and social positions of minority groups in the United States. Interactions among historical and current social forces and institutions that influence group and individual behavior will be examined. New trends in intergroup relations, emergence of new minorities, and the contesting for program funding and services will be explored. This course also examines the struggles over income, property, and power on the inter-personal, community, national, and international levels. This is a writing intensive course. (5 weeks)
ENF 441-Counterintelligence/Counter-terrorism (3 credit hours)
This course addresses the issues of counter-intelligence (covert information modification and planned preemptive responses). It will provide an explanation of different tactical operational modalities, the use of counterintelligence in combating an enemy threat and examine the use of technology and human intelligence. Also examined will be the geopolitical utilization of these operational methodologies by U.S. domestic and foreign-based operatives providing security to U.S. domestic security interests. (5 weeks)
PHI 305-Applied Ethics (3 credit hours)
This course is a critical examination of various moral problems present in contemporary society and involved in various professions from the perspectives of different ethical theories. Emphasis is given to those moral problems that arise in daily life, especially those that are involved rational decision between conflicting values each of which represents something good in itself in order to do what is right.(5 weeks)
Arts & Sciences
MAT 326-Statistics for Criminal Justice Majors (3 credit hours)
This course provides the mathematical framework for our capstone research methods class. It will provide students with a basic understanding of how to use data for research purposes. It will also focus on the various statistical methods and formulas for analyzing and interpreting data. (5 weeks)
Pre-requisite: MAT 174.
ENG 365- Issues in Literature (3 credit hours) (w)
This course is conducted as a forum wherein students read, analyze, and discuss different works of fiction and poetry. Special attention is given to those literary works that focus on the challenges of being responsible adults. Students will be asked to make personal connections with the material, using their own lives and work experiences as a means to focus on literary technique in the established literary canon. They will be challenged to make the transition from superficial reading of a text to a deeper interpretation and appreciation for literary theories and concepts. This is a writing intensive course. (5 weeks)
Pre-requisite: Six hours of writing or composition.
BCJ Degree Completion Program Courses and Sequencing
| Course Designation | Course Title | Weeks |
Credits |
| Term 1 | |||
| PSY 301 | Adult Development and Life Assessment | 5 |
3 |
| ENG 365 | Issues in Literature | 5 |
3 |
| *ENF 393 | Criminology | 5 |
3 |
| FOR 344 | Psychology of Violence and Aggression | 5 |
3 |
| SOC 350 | Social Psychology | 5 |
3 |
| Total |
15 crs. |
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| Term 2 |
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| *ENF 312 | History of Terrorism | 5 |
3 |
| *ENF 345 |
Emergency Organizations & Management | 5 |
3 |
| *COR 320 | Correctional Thought and Procedures | 5 |
3 |
| *ENF 401 | Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | 7 |
5 |
| Total |
14 crs. |
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| Term 3 |
|||
| ENF 441 | Counterintelligence/Counter-terrorism | 5 |
3 |
| MAT 326 | Statistics for Criminal Justice Majors |
5 |
3 |
| FOR 366 | Substance Abuse | 5 |
3 |
| SOC 360 | Multicultural Issues in Society | 5 |
3 |
| Total | 12 crs. |
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| Term 4 |
|||
| *ENF 450 |
Crime Analysis | 5 |
3 |
| *JUS 463 | Applied Research Design | 11 |
7 |
| PHI 305 | Applied Ethics | 5 |
3 |
| Total | 13 crs. |
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| 16 courses |
88 weeks |
54 crs. |
*Indicates Major Course
So What Are My Career Opportunities?
Here are just a few career opportunities in the Criminal Justice field:
Corrections
Adult or juvenile probation officer
Case manager
Case worker
Child protective services investigator
Corrections program administrator
Corrections program counselor
Court administrator
Delinquency prevention counselor
Drug counselor
Jail or prison corrections officer
Law Enforcement
Civil rights investigator
County sheriff's deputy
Criminal investigator for federal agencies
Criminal investigator or detective
Fraud investigator; banking, medical, business, government, etc.
Homeland Security
Intelligence Analyst
Municipal police officer
Police program administrator
Police Program Administrator
Prosecutor's office investigator
Prosecutor's Office Investigator
Special agent, investigator, police officer, inspector, or intelligence analyst for the FBI, Customs, IRS, Treasury, ATF, Naval Investigative Service, INS, Defense, U.S. Marshal, Postal Service, White House, U.S. Capitol, U.S. Congress, Library of Congress, General Services Administration, etc.
State trooper
Undercover narcotics officer
University, hospital, railroad or transit police officer
Forensic Psychology
Addiction rehabilitation counselor
Case manager
Community educator
Court diversion program worker
Court mediation administrator
Domestic violence shelter counselor
Family court mediator
House parent
Human services investigator
Probation or parole officer
Psychologist: treatment, testing, etc.
Researcher or research assistant
Substance abuse worker
Youth counselor
Meet the Criminal Justice Faculty
