Undergraduate Program

The LEJA program at WIU is the largest undergraduate law enforcement program in Illinois and the region. The program is designed to provide professional knowledge, understanding, and skills for criminal justice and develop an educational base for further success in staff and administrative criminal justice positions. The program allows the student ample flexibility for a liberal and professional education to meet the anticipated needs of the criminal justice network. All majors in the program participate in an internship for one academic semester to gain firsthand experience with criminal justice agencies at the federal, state, county, and local levels.

Bachelor of Science - Law Enforcement and Justice Administration

All students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree must complete the following requirements: 120 semester hours (s.h.).

  1. University General Education Curriculum - 43 s.h.
  2. Core Courses - 39 s.h.
    LEJA 101, 201, 212, 242, 303, 306, 312, 345
  3. Internship - LEJA 490, 491
  4. Additional Requirements
    1. Any one of the following: LEJA 440, 441, 442, 443, 444 - 3 s.h.
    2. Any approved minor - 16–20 s.h.
    3. Electives (number depends on choice of minor) - 12-16 s.h.
    4. Required elective: CS 101 - 3 s.h.

Minors

Minor in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration - 18 s.h.

  1. LEJA 101, 212, 306 - 9 s.h.
  2. Any one of the following: LEJA 345,440, 441, 442, 443, 444 - 3 s.h.
  3. LEJA Electives - 6 s.h.

Minor in Security Administration - 18 s.h.

PLAN A - Minor in Security Administration for students whose major is other than Law Enforcement and Justice Administration.

  1. Core Requirements: LEJA 101, 208, 242, 309, 413, 443 - 18 s.h.

PLAN B - Minor in Security Administration for students whose major is Law Enforcement and Justice Administration.

  1. Core Requirements: LEJA 208, 309, 413, 443 - 12 s.h.
  2. Electives - 6 s.h.
    Choose six semester hours from the following courses:
    Acct 201, 202; CH 311; CS 395, 455; Fin 351, 452; FCS 464; Engr 448; LEJA 310, 345,430; Mgt 349; Mktg 327, 343; HRM 353, 443; OS 270, 377, 476

Minor in Fire Administration

  1. Core Requirements: LEJA 306, 310, 483, 486 - 12 s.h.
  2. Electives - 6 s.h.
    Choose six semester hours from the following courses:
    Engr 443, 444; LEJA 482, 484, 485; Psych 481; OS 477, 478; SOC 487, 488

Minor in Homeland Security: 18 s.h.

  1. LEJA 331: 3 s.h.
  2. Choose 6 s.h. from the following courses: LEJA 330, 414; PolS 353: 6 s.h.
  3. Choose 9 s.h. from the following courses: 9 s.h.
    Acct 457, Agri 372, Agrn 176, AnSc 310, Chem 440, CS 455, EOS 377, FCS 104, Geog 430, Jour 329, PolS 332

Sophomore standing required to declare a Minor in Homeland Security.