Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a Major in Criminal Justice
Mazoon College, in view of its mission to address the higher education needs of the community is offering Bachelor Program in Sociology with a major in Criminal Justice. This program is prepared with the assistance from the Purdue University, North-West USA. This program will enable the graduates to apply knowledge related to criminal law, corrections, law enforcement and criminology as well as understand how criminal justice institutions are managed. Also, to develop the skills necessary to serve in modern society and demonstrate professionalism and ethical behavior and sensitivity when working with workforce.
Credit Hours: 120
Program Objectives
The objectives of the Criminal Justices program are:
- To provide quality instruction in undergraduate level related to criminal justice courses that include the wide range of sociological and technical subjects found within this discipline.
- To ensure that students completing the Criminal Justice major requirements are able Display detailed knowledge of crime scene investigation and demonstrate knowledge of forensics by law enforcement agencies used in criminal investigationsto demonstrate mastery of the various theories and research methods that are relevant to criminal justice.
- To guarantee that students will be able to demonstrate mastery of the important concepts in criminal law, corrections, law enforcement and criminology as well as understand how criminal justice institutions are organized and managed.
- To provide proper venue for teaching students to think creatively and critically in resolving issues related to crime and criminal justice.
- To ensure that students acquire the skills necessary to serve in modern society and demonstrate professionalism and ethical behavior and sensitivity when working with multicultural workforce.
- To provide internship opportunities to help prepare students for career success as well as for graduate school.
Program Learning Outcomes
- PLO-1: Apply their knowledge in solving problems related to crimes and law
- PLO-2: Critically assess the various theories about crime, criminal behaviour and crime causation.
- PLO-3: Discuss clearly and coherently both in written and oral form the issues related to law enforcement and the provision of justice in the
- PLO-4: Explain in detail the differences of qualitative and quantitative research methods and clarify the role of the social science research in criminal justice.
- PLO-5: Apply ethical standards and principles to the administration and control of
- PLO-6: Display detailed knowledge of crime scene investigation and demonstrate knowledge of forensics by law enforcement agencies used in criminal investigations.
- PLO-7: Communicate effectively in oral and written communication regarding legal matters.
- PLO-8: Demonstrate the proper techniques of conducting a successful crime scene investigation.
Job Opportunities
Earning a degree in criminal justice can help student get hired for many different job opportunities within the criminal justice field. While police officers make up a large portion of the professionals working in law enforcement, there are many more career options that student may want to consider from intelligent agent to computer forensic specialist. With the wide range of roles available, student can find a job that is a good fit for his/her unique interests, skills, talents, and salary expectations. After completing the degree in criminal justice, graduates might have job opportunities to work in:
- Probation Officer.
- Forensic Science Technician.
- Police Officer.
- Correctional Officer.
- Private Detective.
- Security Guard.
- State troopers.
- Crime Scene Investigator.
- Computer Forensics Investigator.
- Fraud Investigator.
- Oman Postal Inspector.
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
- Blood Spatter Analyst.
Study Plan
First Year – Semester 1 (15 Hours)
| Old Course Code | New Course Code | Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite
|
Course Type |
| CRJU 15000 | Introduction to Criminal Justice System | 3 | Major Requirement | ||
| Math3/1130 | MA 14700 | Pre-calculus | 3 | GFP 303 | Major Requirement |
| POL 90 | SOC 1100 | Omani Society | 3 | Major Requirement | |
| SOC 10000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | Major Requirement | ||
| ENGL20/1120 | ENGL 10400 | English Composition I | 3 | Major Requirement | |
| 15 | |||||
First Year – Semester 2 (15 Hours)
| Old Course Code | New Course Code | Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite
|
Course Type |
| PSY 50/1101 | PSY 12000 | Elementary Psychology | 3 | Major Requirement | |
| CRJU 23000 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 | CRJU 15000 | Major Requirement | |
| STAT 1115 | STAT 13000 | Statistics and Contemporary Life | 3 | MA 14700 | Major Requirement |
| SOC 22000 | Social Problems | 3 | SOC10000 | Major Requirement | |
| ENG 1600 | ENGL 22000 | Technical Report Writing | 3 | ENGL 10400 | Major Requirement |
| 15 | |||||
Second Year – Semester 1 (15 Hours)
| Old Course Code | New Course Code | Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite | Course Type |
| STAT 1116 | BHS 20100 | Statistical Methods for the Behavioral Science | 3 | STAT 13000 | Major Requirement |
| SOC 40200 | Principles of Sociology | 3 | SOC 10000 | Major Requirement | |
| POL 34600 | Law and Society | 3 | Major Requirement | ||
| Psy270/4600 | SOC 34000 | General Social Psychology | 3 | PSY 12000 | Major Requirement |
| SPMS85/ SPMS1185 | COM 11400 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication | 3 | ENGL 10400 | Major Requirement |
| 15 | |||||
Second Year – Semester 2 (15 Hours)
| Old Course Code | New Course Code | Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite
|
Course Type |
| CRJU 20000 | Theory of Criminology and Corrections | 3 | CRJU 15000 | Major Requirement | |
| POL 46100 | Constitutional Law | 3 | POL 34600 | Major Requirement | |
| ECO 75 | ECO 1175 | Economic Development in the Gulf States | 3 | Major Requirement | |
| Major Elective 1 | 3 | Major elective | |||
| CRJU 24000 | Corrections and Incarcerations | 3 | CRJU 15000 | Major Requirement | |
| 15 | |||||
Third Year – Semester 1 (15 Hours)
| Old Course Code | New Course Code | Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite
|
Course Type |
| Major Elective 2 | 3 | Major elective | |||
| Major Elective 3 | 3 | Major elective | |||
| SOC 38200 | Introduction to Methods of Social Research | 3 | STAT 13000 | Major Requirement | |
| IST 50/1750 | CIS 20400 | Introduction to Computer-Based Systems | 3 | Major Requirement | |
| Free Elective 1 | 3 | Free Elective | |||
| 15 | |||||
Third Year – Semester 2 (15 Hours)
| Old Course Code | New Course Code | Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite
|
Course Type |
| CRJU 32400 | Criminology | 3 | CRJU 15000 | Major Requirement | |
| CRJU 34000 | Criminal Law | 3 | CRJU 15000 | Major Requirement | |
| ACC20100 | ACC 20000 | Introductory Accounting | 3 | MA 14700 | Major Requirement |
| SOC 36400 | Child and Family Welfare | 3 | SOC 10000 | Major Requirement | |
| Free Elective 2 | 3 | Free Elective | |||
| 15 | |||||
Fourth Year – Semester 1 (15 Hours)
| Old Course Code | New Course Code | Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite
|
Course Type |
| Major Elective 4 | 3 | Major Elective | |||
|
MNGT 325 |
MNGT 4325 | Entrepreneurship | 3 | ACC 20000 | Major Requirement |
| PHIL 12000 | Critical Thinking | 3 | Major Requirement | ||
| OLS 47700 | Conflict Management | 3 | Major Requirement | ||
| Free Elective 3 | 3 | Free Elective | |||
| 15 | |||||
Fourth Year – Semester 2 (15 Hours)
| Old Course Code | New Course Code | Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite
|
Course Type |
| SOC44300
|
Field Experience in Criminal Justice
|
3
|
CRJU 23000, CRJU 20000,
CRJU 24000, CRJU 32400, CRJU 34000, POL 46100, SOC 22000, SOC 40200, and SOC 34000 |
Major Requirement | |
| PHIL 35/1335 | PHIL 32400 | Ethics for the Professions | 3 | Major Requirement | |
| PSY 5700 | PSY 4700 | Industrial Psychology | 3 | PSY 12000 | Major Requirement |
| Major Elective 5 | 3 | Major elective | |||
| SOC45000 | Graduation Project | 3 |
CRJU 23000 CRJU 20000 CRJU 24000 CRJU 32400 CRJU 34000 POL 46100 SOC 22000 SOC 40200 SOC 34000 SOC 38200 SOC 36400 SOC 44300 and (CRJU 30700 or CRJU 33600 or CRJU 34100 or POL 36000 or SOC 42100 or SOC 45300 or SOC 53100 or SOC 41100) |
Major Requirement | |
| 15 | |||||
Major Electives (Student can choose any five courses listed below)
| Old Course Code | New Course Code | Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite |
| CRJU 30700 | Victimology | 3 | CRJU 15000 | |
| CRJU 33600 | Organized Crime | 3 | CRJU 15000 | |
| CRJU 34100 | Criminal Investigation | 3 | CRJU 15000 | |
| CRJU 3xxxx | POL 36000 | Women and the Law | 3 | CRJU 15000 |
| SOC 42100 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 | SOC 10000 | |
| SOC 45300 | Intimate Violence | 3 | SOC 10000 | |
| SOC 53100 | Community Organization | 3 | SOC 10000 | |
| SOC 41100 | Sociology of Stratification | 3 | SOC 10000 |
Free Electives (Student can choose any three courses listed below)
| Old Course Code | New Course Code | Course Name | Credit
Hours |
Pre-requisite
|
| IST 211 | IST 2211 | Web Design | 3 | |
| ENGL1170 | ENGL 40500 | Creative Writing | 3 | ENGL 10400 |
| ENGL 30200 | Publication Design | 3 | ENGL 10400 | |
| HIST 111 | HIST 10400 | Intro to Modern World | 3 | |
| CS 53 | CS 1570 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
