Administration of Justice (BA)

Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 120 credits (approximately 40 courses) for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in administration of justice. Of this total, 30 credits make up the major, which is satisfied by taking courses to complete the core requirements, area of concentration, and major electives.CGS online course offerings are marked with (Web) or (Hybrid) on the program page. The remaining credits consist of General Education Requirements. Other related courses are offered by the anthropology, political science, psychology, and sociology departments.

Important: Changes to ADMJ Courses

Beginning Spring 2022 (2224), Administration of Justice courses have been renumbered and retitled with LCJS as their subject code. These courses count the same as their former ADMJ or LEGLST equivalent for Administration of Justice majors and minors.

View Course Equivalency Chart   See LCJS Course Descriptions

Core Requirements: (12 credits)

The following four courses are required.

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1400, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1200, effective Spring 2022}

^{Note: Cross-listed with LEGLST 1140}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1590, effective Spring 2022}

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_{Format: Hybrid}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1900, effective Spring 2022}

Area of Concentration: (9 credits)

Choose one of the four areas of specialization. All courses listed under a given area are required.

Adult and Juvenile Corrections

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1310, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1420, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Formerly PSY 1205 Abnormal Psychology}

Law Enforcement Practice

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1410, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1110, effective Spring 2022}

^{Approved Substitute:ADMJ 0600}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1210, effective Spring 2022}

^{Note: Cross-listed with LEGLST 1141}

Forensics

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1440, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1500, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1510, effective Spring 2022}

Cybercrime

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1520, effective Spring 2022}

Choose two of the following four courses:

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1531, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1521, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1570, effective Spring 2022}

^{Note: Cross-listed with PUBSRV 1425}

Major Electives: (9 credits)

Choose three additional courses from the following list:

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^{Title Change as of Fall 2021: ADMJ 0100 INTRODUCTION TO LAW, CRIMINAL JUSTICE & SOCIETY}

^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 0100, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1100, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1440, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1500, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1501, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1410, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1572, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1310, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1430 effective Spring 2022}

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^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1540, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1520, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1530 effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1531, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1521, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1550, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1571, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1110, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1420, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1560, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1210, effective Spring 2022}

^{Note: Cross-listed with LEGLST 1141}

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^{Note: Cross-listed with PUBSRV 1425}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1570, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1590, effective Spring 2022}

• ADMJ 1495 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDY ABROAD (UPITT - Bradford) 

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^{Format: Hybrid}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1900, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1599, effective Spring 2022}

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^{Format: F2F and Web}

^{Note: Replaced by LCJS 1510, effective Spring 2022}

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• Pitt Prison Education Project (PPEP) Course Codes and Topics Vary