Criminology and Criminal Justice Courses
Learn more about the courses that make up Portland State University’s Criminology and Criminal Justice programs. Each course entry below contains a detailed description of what you’ll learn and the goals for that individual course. Depending on what program you plan to enroll in, not all courses will be relevant to your chosen course of study.
To get a better understanding of our curriculum, read the descriptions of the courses in the program you’re looking to enroll in. This will give you a better understanding of what you’ll learn in each course and view the topics and learning progression in your program.
Criminology and Criminal Justice
CCJ 300
Criminology and Criminal Justice
4 Credits
Policing in America
CCJ 301
Policing in America
4 Credits
Punishment and Corrections
CCJ 303
Punishment and Corrections
4 Credits
American Courts
CCJ 310
American Courts
4 Credits
Theories of Crime
CCJ 320
Theories of Crime
4 Credits
Crime Control Strategies
CCJ 330
Crime Control Strategies
4 Credits
Criminal Justice Research
CCJ 380
Criminal Justice Research
4 Credits
Cooperative Education/Internship
CCJ 404 (ONF, ONW)
Cooperative Education/Internship
8 Credits
Criminal Law and Legal Reasoning
CCJ 420
Criminal Law and Legal Reasoning
4 Credits
Crime, Grime, and Fear
CCJ 435
Crime, Grime, and Fear
4 Credits
Women, Crime, and Justice
CCJ 370
Women, Crime, and Justice
4 Credits
Juvenile Offenders
CCJ 410
Juvenile Offenders
4 Credits
Capital Punishment
CCJ 410
Capital Punishment
4 Credits
Tactical Ethics in a Diverse Society
CCJ 410
Tactical Ethics in a Diverse Society
4 Credits
Crimes of the Powerful
CCJ 410
White Collar Crime/Crimes of the Powerful
4 Credits
The Science and Practice of Profiling
CCJ 410
The Science and Practice of Profiling
4 Credits
Crime in the Public Mind
CCJ 410
Crime in the Public Mind
4 Credits
Offender Rehabilitation
CCJ 410
Offender Rehabilitation
4 Credits
Correlates of Criminal Behavior
CCJ 410
Correlates of Criminal Behavior
4 Credits
Geographic Criminology
CCJ 410
Geographic Criminology
4 Credits
Applied Crime Mapping
CCJ 410
Applied Crime Mapping
4 Credits
Terrorism in Context
CCJ 399
Terrorism in Context
2 Credits
Crime Analysis
CCJ 340
Crime Analysis
4 Credits
Justice for All Seminar
CCJ 399
Justice for All Seminar
2 Credits
Leadership in Criminal Justice Seminar
CCJ 399
Leadership in Criminal Justice Seminar
2 Credits
Criminal Justice Ethics Seminar
CCJ 399
Criminal Justice Ethics Seminar
2 Credits
Drug Education
PHE 326
Drug Education
4 Credits
Healthy People/Healthy Places
UNST 234
Healthy People/Healthy Places
6 Credits
Human Sexuality
PHE 335
Human Sexuality
4 Credits
Community Health Principles
PHE 446
Community Health Principles
4 Credits
University Capstone
UNST 421
University Capstone
6 Credits
