| Focus Requirement |
| 24 credits minimum, with at least 18 credits at the 200s level. |
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Three tracks of study are offered: |
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C |
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Criminal Justice |
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G |
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Government |
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P |
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Pre-Law |
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Please note that a track need not be selected. However, the codes C, G and P appear with the course listed below, to guide course selection decisions within the tracks, if desired. |
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| Required Courses (6 credits) |
| Choose two of the following |
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General Studies - GS |
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206 |
Leadership in Ethics and Public Safety (3 - C) |
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Political Science - POLS |
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173/173W |
Introduction to American Politics (3 - G) |
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251 |
Law and Society (3 - C, G) |
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252 |
Constitutional Law (3 - C, G, P) |
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Sociology - SOCI |
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107/107W |
Introduction to Sociology (3 - C, G, P) |
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| Recommended Courses (18 credits) |
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Business Law - BLAW |
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271 |
Fundamentals of Business Law (3 - P) |
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275 |
Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (3 - P) |
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General Studies - GS |
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205 |
Contemporary Issues in Policing (3 - C) |
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207 |
Employment Issues for Public Safety Managers (3 - C, G, P) |
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208 |
Confessions and Interrogations for Law Enforcement Personnel (3 - C) |
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233 |
Criminal Justice/Public Safety Liability Issues (3 - C) |
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234 |
Evolving Law of Arrest, Search and Seizure (3 - C, P) Recommended preparation: POLS 252 |
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235 |
Bias and Law Enforcement (3 - C) |
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236 |
Juvenile Justice Issues (3 - C, P) |
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237 |
Introduction to U.S. Detention and Corrections (3 - C) |
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296 |
BGS Internship (Variable - C, G, P) |
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297 |
BGS Summary Project (3 - C, G, P) |
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299 |
BGS Independent Study (Variable - C, G, P) |
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History - HIST |
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131/131W |
United States History to 1877 (3 - G) |
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132/132W |
United States History since 1877 (3 - G) |
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235 |
Constitutional History of the United States (3 - G, P) |
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Human Development and Family Studies - HDFS |
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264 |
Legal Aspects of Family Life (3 - P) |
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269 |
Family Violence (3 - C) |
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274 |
Public Policy and the Family (3 - P) |
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285 |
Child Welfare, Law and Social Policy (3 - P) |
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Natural Resources Management and Engineering - NRME |
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240 |
Environmental Law (3 - P) |
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Philosophy - PHIL |
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104 |
Philosophy and Social Ethics (3 - G, P) |
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215/215W |
Ethics (3 - P) |
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226 |
Philosophy of Law (3 - P) |
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Political Science - POLS |
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121/121W |
Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 - G) |
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205 |
The Theory of Human Rights (3 - P) |
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221 |
National and International Security (3 - G) |
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253 |
Judiciary in the Political Process (3 - G, P) |
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255 |
Politics of Crime and Justice (3 - C, P) |
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256 |
Constitutional Rights and Liberties (3 - C) |
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260 |
Public Administration (3 - G) |
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270 |
Connecticut State and Municipal Politics (3 - G) |
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274 |
State and Local Government (3 - G) |
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275 |
The Presidency and Congress (3 - G) |
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Psychology - PSYC |
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243 |
Study of Personality (3 - G) |
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245/245W |
Abnormal Psychology (3 - C) |
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Sociology - SOCI |
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115/115W |
Social Problems (3 - C) |
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125/125W |
Race, Class and Gender (3 - G) |
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216/216W |
Criminology (3 - C) |
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217/217W |
Deviant Behavior (3 - C) |
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219/219W |
Drugs and Society (3 - C) |
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244/244W |
Sociology of Mental Illness (3 - C) |
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280/280W |
Urban Sociology (3 - C, G) |
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Urban and Community Studies - URBN |
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230/230W |
Introduction to Urban Studies (3 - C, G) |
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280/280W |
Urban Sociology (3 - C, G) |
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Women's Studies - WS |
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263 |
Women and Violence (3 - C) |
