| 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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206/3206 |
Leadership in Ethics and Public Safety (3 - C) |
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Political Science - POLS |
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173/1602-173W/1602W |
Introduction to American Politics (3 - G) |
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251/3817 |
Law and Society (3 - C, G) |
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252/3802 |
Constitutional Law (3 - C, G, P) |
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Sociology - SOCI |
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107/1001-107W/1001W |
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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271/3671 |
Fundamentals of Business Law (3 - P) |
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275/3175 |
Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (3 - P) |
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General Studies - GS |
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205/3205 |
Contemporary Issues in Policing (3 - C) |
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207/3207 |
Employment Issues for Public Safety Managers (3 - C, G, P) |
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208/3208 |
Confessions and Interrogations for Law Enforcement Personnel (3 - C) |
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233/3233 |
Criminal Justice/Public Safety Liability Issues (3 - C) |
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234/3234 |
Evolving Law of Arrest, Search and Seizure (3 - C, P) Recommended preparation: POLS 252 |
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235/3295 |
Bias and Law Enforcement (3 - C) |
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236/3236 |
Juvenile Justice Issues (3 - C, P) |
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Introduction to U.S. Detention and Corrections (3 - C) |
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296/3081 |
BGS Internship (Variable - C, G, P) |
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297/4279 |
BGS Summary Project (3 - C, G, P) |
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299/3099 |
BGS Independent Study (Variable - C, G, P) |
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History - HIST |
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131/1501-131W/1501W |
United States History to 1877 (3 - G) |
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132/1502-132W/1502W |
United States History since 1877 (3 - G) |
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235/3550 |
Constitutional History of the United States (3 - G, P) |
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Human Development and Family Studies - HDFS |
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264/3520 |
Legal Aspects of Family Life (3 - P) |
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269/3420 |
Family Violence (3 - C) |
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274/3530 |
Public Policy and the Family (3 - P) |
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285/3540 |
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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104/1104 |
Philosophy and Social Ethics (3 - G, P) |
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215/2215-215W/2215W |
Ethics (3 - P) |
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226/3206 |
Philosophy of Law (3 - P) |
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Political Science - POLS |
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121/1202-121W/1202W |
Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 - G) |
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205/3042 |
The Theory of Human Rights (3 - P) |
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221/3414 |
National and International Security (3 - G) |
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253/3812 |
Judiciary in the Political Process (3 - G, P) |
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255/3827 |
Politics of Crime and Justice (3 - C, P) |
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256/3807 |
Constitutional Rights and Liberties (3 - C) |
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260/3842 |
Public Administration (3 - G) |
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270/3627 |
Connecticut State and Municipal Politics (3 - G) |
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274/2622 |
State and Local Government (3 - G) |
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275/3602 |
The Presidency and Congress (3 - G) |
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Psychology - PSYC |
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243/2301 |
Study of Personality (3 - G) |
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245/2300-245W/2300W |
Abnormal Psychology (3 - C) |
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Sociology - SOCI |
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115/1251-115W/1251W |
Social Problems (3 - C) |
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125/1501-125W/1501W |
Race, Class and Gender (3 - G) |
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216/2301-216W/2301W |
Criminology (3 - C) |
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217/3311-217W/3311W |
Deviant Behavior (3 - C) |
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219/3307-219W/3307W |
Drugs and Society (3 - C) |
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244/3457-244W/3457W |
Sociology of Mental Illness (3 - C) |
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280/3901-280W/3901W |
Urban Sociology (3 - C, G) |
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Urban and Community Studies - URBN |
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230/2000-230W/2000W |
Introduction to Urban Studies (3 - C, G) |
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280/3275-280W/3275W |
Urban Sociology (3 - C, G) |
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Women's Studies - WS |
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263/3263 |
Women and Violence (3 - C) |
