The Criminal Justice Program requires students to complete 44 semester hours of General Education. While there are many choices among the General Education courses offered, it is strongly recommended that BSCJ students include the following courses as part of their General Education requirements. (See General Education Student Advisement Sheet.)

Tier I: Core Foundation

Course	Course Title	Credits	Term Offered
CT101	CRITICAL THINKING + This interdisciplinary foundation course develops students' abilities to think clearly, reason logically, and evaluate information critically in both human and technology-assisted contexts. Students learn to analyze, construct, and communicate arguments; detect fallacies and bias; and apply ethical reasoning to real-world problems. Students practice evaluating evidence and forming reasoned judgments using traditional methods and emerging digital tools. Emphasis is placed on cultivating intellectual curiosity, ethical awareness, and adaptability-skills essential for learning, citizenship, and life in an increasingly digital and technological world.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
MA110	BASIC MATHEMATICAL APPLICATIONS + This course explores the world of mathematical application for the management, life, and social sciences. It covers linear, quadratic, polynomial, exponential and logarithmic function and their applications to finance and economics. This course also provides an introduction to solving systems of linear equations, matrix operations, and a graphical treatment of linear programming. This course satisfies the GE requirement, but does not satisfy any prerequisite for higher level mathematics courses. It is intended for those students who have no further needs in mathematics. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in MA-085b or MA-089, completed within the previous 3 semesters, or placement.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
EN110	FRESHMAN COMPOSITION + This is a basic college composition course. Emphasis is on constructing grammatical sentences in standard written English, on developing unified paragraphs employing appropriate principles of organization, on developing papers employing appropriate principles of organization, and upon improving skills in critical reading of non-fiction prose. EN110 must be completed with a grade of "C" or better before taking EN111. Grades are A, B, C, D, F, I or NC. Prerequisites: Completion of EN109 or test out.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
CO210	FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNICATION + This course introduces students to public speaking and person-to-person communication, as well as to group and intercultural communication. Students learn about basic speech preparation and delivery, as well as effective communication skills suited to the people with whom they interact in a variety of everyday contexts. Oral presentations may include demonstrative, informative, and/or persuasive speeches of 6-8 minutes in length. Prerequisites: EN110 placement.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
EN111	WRITING FOR RESEARCH + In this course, students are introduced to the conversation model of scholarship and to the work of composing academic research from topic development to final edit. This course emphasizes the development and advancement of information literacy skills for the purpose of acquiring knowledge of and cultivating a practice for conducting academic research and composing research-related documents such as annotated bibliographies and research manuscripts. Throughout the course, students learn to skillfully navigate information systems to access both print and electronic sources of information related to their research endeavor, with special attention on ethical and legal use of information in their academic research processes and research products. Prerequisite: EN110 with a grade ''C'' or better. REVISED AS APPROVED 042116	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS

 

Tier II: Uniquely UOG

	Course	Credits
Language	Any	4
Regional	Any	3

 

Tier II: Diversity Foundation

	Course	Credits
Science & Math	Any	3-4
Cultural Perspectives	Any	3
Creative and Expressive	Any	3

 

Human Sciences

Choice of:

Course	Course Title	Credits	Term Offered
PY101	GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY + This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of psychology, to methods for research in psychology, and to key finding from its subfields. Topics include the biological bases of behavior sensation and perception, consciousness and altered states, learning, human memory, problem-solving, motivation and emotion, development across the life span, personality, stress and coping, psychological disorders, psychotherapy, and social behavior.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
SO101	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY + This course is a study of human society, its diversity, its nature, structure, and processes including foundations of culture, social interaction, social controls, social change and cross-cultural relations. Special emphasis is given to social processes in Micronesia and the Western Pacific.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS

 

Human Systems & Organizations

Course	Course Title	Credits	Term Offered
PA233	IMPACT OF GOVERNMENT REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION ON BUSINESS + This course offers an overview and rationale of public policies and administrative regulations as applied to the private sector, analysis and implementation of public policies/regulations; substantive, methodological and practical problems and issues of public policies and regulatory administration toward business by Federal, State and Local government, and governments in the Asian-Pacific region.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS

 

Tier II: Direction Building

 

Course	Course Title	Credits	Term Offered
BA110	PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS + This course introduces the principles, terminology and fundamental concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics. It is a foundation for understanding the scope and methods of the economic perspective applied to issues faced by modern capitalist societies. Topics include the role of economics in society, the structure of economic activity, the behavior of firms and households in a market economy, the role of government and institutions of public policy in the United States. Relevant examples from Guam, Micronesia and the Pacific Rim will be explored. Prerequisites: MA110.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
LW101	INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE + This course is designed to produce an understanding of the underlying purpose of law enforcement by analyzing the functions of the police officer, courts, penal institutions and attorneys. The course also provides a survey of the criminal justice system focusing on its purpose, problems and functions.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS

 

Tier III: Capstone Experience

 

Course	Course Title	Credits	Term Offered
LW480	CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAPSTONE + This course is the capstone of the Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice (BSCJ) degree program integrating concepts and skills learned in the BSCJ Foundation. This is an integrative, problem-solving course in which the knowledge gained in the major is applied to case studies where the students will evaluate and provide solutions to actual problems. There is special emphasis on a student's abilities to utilize critical thinking skills to analyze strategic trends in public administration and demonstrate proficiency. Prerequisites: a) Graduating seniors only; b) Completion ofPA405 and either PA305 or tvlA385; and c) Consent of the Instructor.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS

 

Course	Course Title	Credits	Term Offered
LW106	PERSONAL LAW + Personal Law introduces basic legal principles and their application to everyday human relations.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
LW202	TRIAL AND EVIDENCE + This course examines criminal procedure from investigation through arrest and trial. The rules of evidence and constitutional requirements regarding police investigations, search and seizure, arrests, confessions and admissibility of evidence in criminal trials are covered.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
LW285	LEGAL REASONING, RESEARCH AND WRITING + This course examines legal theory and reasoning and its application to legal research and writing. In-depth legal analysis will be conducted and key skills in researching case law, statutes and other legal sources will be developed. The legal writing portion of this course will develop legal citation skills and the preparation and writing of legal briefs and law office memoranda.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
LW306	CRIMINAL LAW + The student studies the required elements of crimes under the common law and modern criminal statutes. Specific problems of application of the elements of crimes to law enforcement and the criminal justice system are emphasized.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
LW311	CORRECTIONAL SECURITY MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION + The rationale, procedures and problems underlying sentencing and the correctional process are analyzed. The course also focuses on problems of recidivism and future trends in criminal corrections.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
LW402	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW + This course provides the student with underlying principles of constitutional interpretation, government organization and functions, and the application of the Bill of Rights to criminal justice. Special problems of constitutional principles applied to the criminal justice system are dealt with through the study of U.S. Supreme Court cases.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
LW404	ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS + This course examines the application of sound organizational theory and public administration and management practices in the criminal justice system. This course focuses on the interdependencies of the administrative systems of criminal justice agencies and strategies that are necessary for administrators to successfully manage these agencies.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
PA210	PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS + This course covers the functioning of public administration and management in government structures; the history and environment of public administration and management in the U. S. and in the Government of Guam; the development and application of concepts, principles, and techniques of public administration and management in the public sector; and problems, issues, needs, achievements in public administration and management.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
PA303	GOVERNMENT FINANCE + tA survey of financial administration, budgeting, and grant management in government and nonprofit organizations, including understanding the budget as an instrument of fiscal policy, sources of revenue, contracting for services, the procurement function, financial planning, accountability, and control. The course focuses on enhancing the ability of students to think critically, plan, analyze, synthesize, solve fiscal problems and challenges, and make successful financial decisions in government and nonprofit organizations engaged in the delivery of government and public services.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
PA304	GOVERNMENT PUBLIC INFORMATION + The course focuses on the deliberate and sustained effort to establish and maintain effective communications with various publics by government and nonprofit organizations. The course promotes an understanding of how public and nonprofit organizations design, plan and execute successful information programs and/or special events using traditional media channels (newspapers, TV and radio broadcasting, direct mail, community meetings and disaster-related communications, seminars and conferences, etc.) and via new ?21st Century? technologies (e.g., live streaming on the web, social media networks, and AI - Artificial Intelligence, etc.) In this course students will learn that the key to excelling in disseminating information and fund-raising to various publics is sending the right message at the right time via the right communication channels.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
PA305	DATA ANALYSIS IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION + This course provides students with basic research tools used in of public administration, criminal Justice, and other applied fields. Emphasis is given to data collection, analysis, and interpretation skills. Major topics include research methods and techniques to study planning, organizing, staffing, directing, reporting and budgeting. Applied policy research is the consistent theme for this course. Prerequisites: BA130 with a C grade or better.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
PA403	PUBLIC PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION + This course covers the development and management of human resources; history of the Civil Service career system; training practices; human relations in supervision; Issues and cases in professional leadership ethics in SBPA disciplines with case study examples from the United States, Guam, Asia and the Western Pacific provides the framework for the course. Codes of conduct, clientele and organizational relationships, legal requirements and professional accountability are studied with a leadership ethics emphasis for the public and private sector.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
PA405	LEADERSHIP ETHICS IN THE PROFESSIONS + This course emphasizes Best Practices in Leadership Ethics and Governance in Business, Government, and Societal Institutions. The course examines ethics in the workplace and the roles of organizational leaders in fostering ethical behavior. Contemporary ethical challenges, scenarios and ethics case studies from the United Statas, Guam, Asia, and the Western Pacific provide the framework for the course. The course takes an SBPA interdisciplinary approach to leadership Ethics in order to prepare students for professional employment and/or advancement in an increasing diverse technological and global society. Lectures, case studies, simulations, scenarios, self-assessment exercises, reading assignments and field activities explore the basic frameworks of ethical and moral leadership. The course emphasizes leadership development, team building, ethical decision making, enhanced communication skills, strategic thinking, and people skills. Upon completion of the course, students are expected to demonstrate a competency in critical thinking skills to both identify and remedy ethical issues typically encountered d in organizational setting and interaction. Successful graduate of the course normally pursues careers in government, business, accounting, finance, nonprofits, social work, and education organizations. The course is available to all University of Guam students.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
LW480	CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAPSTONE + This course is the capstone of the Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice (BSCJ) degree program integrating concepts and skills learned in the BSCJ Foundation. This is an integrative, problem-solving course in which the knowledge gained in the major is applied to case studies where the students will evaluate and provide solutions to actual problems. There is special emphasis on a student's abilities to utilize critical thinking skills to analyze strategic trends in public administration and demonstrate proficiency. Prerequisites: a) Graduating seniors only; b) Completion ofPA405 and either PA305 or tvlA385; and c) Consent of the Instructor.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS

Choose 1 of the following:

Course	Course Title	Credits	Term Offered
LW409A	CURRENT NATIONAL TOPICS + This course incorporates applied research and real world applications in the field of criminal Justice under the guidance of a major professor. This courses examines current problems in law Enforcement and criminal justice at the Territorial and national leaves from an Administrative perspective, including review and Evaluation of solutions to current problems Developed by police and other criminal justice Agencies, academic disciplines and other sources. May be taken more than once if topic is different. A. Current national topics. B. Current island Pacific topis. C. Death investigations d. Major crimes investigations e. International Crime	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
LW409B	CURRENT PACIFIC ISLAND TOPICS + This course incorporates applied research and real World applications in the field of criminal Justice under the guidance of a major professor. This courses examines current problems in law Enforcement and criminal justice at the Territorial and national leaves from an Administrative perspective, including review and Evaluation of solutions to current problems Developed by police and other criminal justice Agencies, academic disciplines and other sources. May be taken more than once if topic is different. A. Current national topics. B. Current island Pacific topis. C. Death investigations d. Major crimes investigations e. International Crime	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
LW409C	DEATH INVESTIGATION + This course incorporates applied research and real World applications in the field of criminal Justice under the guidance of a major professor. This courses examines current problems in law Enforcement and criminal justice at the Territorial and national leaves from an Administrative perspective, including review and Evaluation of solutions to current problems Developed by police and other criminal justice Agencies, academic disciplines and other sources. May be taken more than once if topic is different. A. Current national topics. B. Current island Pacific topis. C. Death investigations d. Major crimes investigations e. International Crime	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
LW409D	MAJOR CRIMES INVESTIGATIONS + This course incorporates applied research and real World applications in the field of criminal Justice under the guidance of a major professor. This courses examines current problems in law Enforcement and criminal justice at the Territorial and national leaves from an Administrative perspective, including review and Evaluation of solutions to current problems Developed by police and other criminal justice Agencies, academic disciplines and other sources. May be taken more than once if topic is different. A. Current national topics. B. Current island Pacific topis. C. Death investigations d. Major crimes investigations e. International Crime	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS

Choose 1 of the following:

Course	Course Title	Credits	Term Offered
PA402A	POLICY EVALUATION + The course examines the public policy Process (i.e., formation, implementation, and Evaluation) in public administration and Governance and examines a broad range of Substantive public policies (U.S., Federal, Guam, Regional, and international). The course also Integrates a variety of basic policy techniques Of analysis and the application of models in Public administration to help better understand Public-policy making and its impact on government And societal institutions. Students will learn Practical tools in developing public policy and In concepts and techniques of policy development, Analysis. The course will employ case studies to Illustrate concepts and techniques of policy Development, analysis, and debate. May be taken More than once, if topic is different. A. Policy Evaluation. B. Grant administration. C. Fraud Examination d. Procurement e. Emergency Management.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
PA402B	GRANT ADMINISTRATION + The course examines the public policy Process (i.e., formation, implementation, and Evaluation) in public administration and Governance and examines a broad range of Substantive public policies (U.S., Federal, Guam, Regional, and international). The course also Integrates a variety of basic policy techniques Of analysis and the application of models in Public administration to help better understand Public-policy making and its impact on government And societal institutions. Students will learn Practical tools in developing public policy and In concepts and techniques of policy development, Analysis. The course will employ case studies to Illustrate concepts and techniques of policy Development, analysis, and debate. May be taken More than once, if topic is different. A. Policy Evaluation. B. Grant administration. C. Fraud Examination d. Procurement e. Emergency Management.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
PA402C	FRAUD EXAMINATION + The course examines the public policy Process (i.e., formation, implementation, and Evaluation) in public administration and Governance and examines a broad range of Substantive public policies (U.S., Federal, Guam, Regional, and international). The course also Integrates a variety of basic policy techniques Of analysis and the application of models in Public administration to help better understand Public-policy making and its impact on government And societal institutions. Students will learn Practical tools in developing public policy and In concepts and techniques of policy development, Analysis. The course will employ case studies to Illustrate concepts and techniques of policy Development, analysis, and debate. May be taken More than once, if topic is different. A. Policy Evaluation. B. Grant administration. C. Fraud Examination d. Procurement e. Emergency Management.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
PA402D	PROBLEMS IN PUBLIC POLICY: PROCUREMENT + The course examines the public policy Process (i.e., formation, implementation, and Evaluation) in public administration and Governance and examines a broad range of Substantive public policies (U.S., Federal, Guam, Regional, and international). The course also Integrates a variety of basic policy techniques Of analysis and the application of models in Public administration to help better understand Public-policy making and its impact on government And societal institutions. Students will learn Practical tools in developing public policy and In concepts and techniques of policy development, Analysis. The course will employ case studies to Illustrate concepts and techniques of policy Development, analysis, and debate. May be taken More than once, if topic is different. A. Policy Evaluation. B. Grant administration. C. Fraud Examination d. Procurement e. Emergency Management.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
PA402E	EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT + The course examines the public policy Process (i.e., formation, implementation, and Evaluation) in public administration and Governance and examines a broad range of Substantive public policies (U.S., Federal, Guam, Regional, and international). The course also Integrates a variety of basic policy techniques Of analysis and the application of models in Public administration to help better understand Public-policy making and its impact on government And societal institutions. Students will learn Practical tools in developing public policy and In concepts and techniques of policy development, Analysis. The course will employ case studies to Illustrate concepts and techniques of policy Development, analysis, and debate. May be taken More than once, if topic is different. A. Policy Evaluation. B. Grant administration. C. Fraud Examination d. Procurement e. Emergency Management.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS

 

Required electives must be approved by the Criminal Justice advisor.