This bachelor of arts degree completion program requires all 43 units in the major be earned at Fresno Pacific University. The 81 units of general education requirements and general education electives/free electives (IGETC) complete the degree with a total of 124 units.

BIB 300A: Jesus' Life and World (2 units)

Central to this course is Jesus and his teaching. This offering is foundational to additional courses and to an understanding of the early development of the Christian community. The intent is to provide the student with academic and practical growth through study and experience. It is designed especially for working people enrolled in the degree completion programs. The course uses an interactive approach to learning designed to move beyond knowledge and understanding to doing, living and being.

BIB 300B: Jesus, Church and Society (2 units)

Foci of this course center around principles for living and the role of the Christian church in society. Study of the beatitudes, kingdom principles and parables are focused through life in the church. The Fresno Pacific Idea is helpful in understanding one's role in society. It is designed to integrate learning and doing for students enrolled in the degree completion programs.

BIB 436: Biblical Perspectives (4 units)

This course reflects the commitment of Fresno Pacific University as a Christian liberal arts school to nurture an appreciation for the rich resources of the Scriptures for creative personal faith and human life in the modern world. It is designed to foster knowledge and understanding of the literature and history of the Bible and the integration of faith, learning and living.

CRIM 350: Theories of Criminology (4 units)

This course surveys the various theories of the causes of crime, exploring sociological, biological and psychological explanations and schools of criminology. It also explains biblical perspectives on evil and the causes of delinquent behavior in our society.

CRIM 360: Criminal Procedure (3 units)

This course focuses on the interplay between the Bill of Rights and the criminal justice system, with particular emphasis on the application of these fundamental rights to arrest, search and seizure, interrogation and confession, as well as to procedure and limitations prior to and during trial and post-conviction.

CRIM 370: Diversity and Crime (3 units)

This course looks at the challenge of cultural and gender diversity in criminology. It explores the impact of gender and race on criminal justice personnel, victims and offenders. It provides an overview of cultural proficiency in human relations. Finally, it pays special attention to the impact of bias on service delivery and system responsiveness.

CRIM 410: Criminal Evidence (3 units)

This course provides a general overview of the origin, philosophy and constitutional basis for the law of evidence, with particular attention to discovery, chain of evidence, preservation & spoliation, rules governing admissibility, relevancy, hearsay rule and its exceptions, opinion, privilege, and scientific evidence.

CRIM 420: Criminology Statistics (3 units)

Research and statistics are important in criminology. Specific statistical information covered in the course includes identifying and measuring objectives, collecting data, working with significance levels, analyzing variance and interpreting crime statistics.

CRIM 440: Advanced Criminal Law (3 units)

This course is a follow up to Criminal Procedure. It explores additional problems with arrest, search and seizure, as well as the interplay of the law of evidence on disposition of cases in the juvenile and adult justice systems.

CRIM 496A: Criminology and Restorative Justice Studies Project I (1 unit)

This course will be the culminating work of the program that requires students to a) identify a particular issue or problem that commonly occurs in the workplace (or from their study), and b) apply selected disciplinary theory and program principles that are relevant to models for constructive conflict management or transformation.

CRIM 496B: Criminology and Restorative Justice Studies Project II (1 unit)

This course will be the culminating work of the program that requires students to a) identify a particular issue or problem that commonly occurs in the workplace (or from their study), and b) apply selected disciplinary theory and program principles that are relevant to models for constructive conflict management or transformation.

CRIM 496C: Criminology and Restorative Justice Studies Project III (1 unit)

This course will be the culminating work of the program that requires students to a) identify a particular issue or problem that commonly occurs in the workplace (or from their study), and b) apply selected disciplinary theory and program principles that are relevant to models for constructive conflict management or transformation.

PACS 410: Restorative Justice (3 units)

Participants examine assumptions about crime and justice. Retributive and restorative paradigms of justice are compared and contrasted. Programs and crime prevention and intervention strategies are evaluated to discern retributive and restorative positioning and outcome effectiveness.

PACS 440: Conflict Transformation (4 units)

This course introduces students to biblical and contemporary perspectives that help them to understand and interpret behaviors of people in conflict. Models for constructive conflict management are proposed and training is provided in effective conflict management and mediation.

VICT 351: Victim Recovery (3 units)

Having skill to encourage healing from trauma and victimization can be beneficial in many settings. Victims are often forgotten in the criminal justice system, as well as during disasters, war and abuse of power. This course shows how to use victimological, restorative, coping and healing concepts to deal with the challenges victims face.

VICT 420: Victimology (3 units)

Victimology is a study that has emerged from criminology, law, sociology, psychology and restorative justice. The history and emerging directions of victimology and victim services impact many areas in society, including the criminal justice system. This course covers concepts and definitions, essential theories and taxonomies of causation as applied to victims, victim data, trauma theory, social change theory, and coping and grief theory.