# CJ235 Criminology

**Canonical URL:** https://www.ecpi.edu/course/cj235

**Last Updated:** 2026-10-14T21:38:52+00:00

**College:** College of Business and Criminal Justice

**Department:** Criminal Justice

**Credit Hours:** 3.00

**Prerequisites:** All of: CJ100

**Corequisites:** None

**Course Description:**

This course examples the nature, extent and causes of crime. Students will learn basic assumptions of current criminological theories, patterns of criminal behavior and typologies of criminal activity.

## Programs offering this course

- [Criminal Justice (BS) \| Crime and Intelligence Analysis Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/crime-and-intelligence-analysis-bachelor)
- [Criminal Justice (BS) \| Criminal Justice Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/criminal-justice-degree)
- [Criminal Justice (BS) \| Digital Forensics Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/digital-forensics-bachelor-degree)
- [Criminal Justice (BS) \| Homeland Security Concentration](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs/homeland-security-bachelor-degree)

Learn more about the [programs available at ECPI University](https://www.ecpi.edu/programs).