Bachelor of Arts, Major in Criminal Justice

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Bachelor of Arts, Major in Criminal Justice
Core Curriculum
Component Area I (Communication)6
Component Area II (Mathematics)3
Component Area III (Life and Physical Science)8
Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture)3
Component Area V (Creative Arts)3
Component Area VI (U.S. History)6
Component Area VII (Political Science/Government)6
Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences)3
Component Area IX (Component Area Option)4
Degree Specific Requirements
ENGL 3330Intro To Technical Writing (Must be taken in Residence)3
Select one of the following:3-4
Statistical Mthods In Practice
Psychological Statistics
Social Statistics
Statistical Methds In Practice
Foreign Language 114
Criminal Justice Major Core
CRIJ 2361Intro To The Crim Justice Sys 23
CRIJ 2362Criminology 33
CRIJ 2364Fundamentals Of Criminal Law 43
CRIJ 2365Correctional Sys & Practice 43
CRIJ 2367Police Systems & Practices 43
CRIJ 3350Victimology 53
CRIJ 3378Intro To Methods Of Research 63
CRIJ 4385Criminl Justc & Social Divrsty (Must be taken after CRIJ 3378) 53
Criminal Justice Major Electives
CRIJ Advanced Electives21
General Electives19
General Electives (Advanced)3
Minor (if required)
Total Hours120-121

Notes:

Forty-two semester hours of advanced coursework (3000 or 4000 level) are the absolute minimum. Minimum number of semester hours in residence: 30 semester hours of which 24 must be advanced.

Use general electives to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement.

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area IX1Component Area II 53
CRIJ 236113CRIJ 236263
ENGL 130123ENGL 130223
HIST 130133HIST 130233
POLS 230543POLS 230643
 13 15
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
Component Area III4Component Area III4
CRIJ 236473Component Area V3
CRIJ 236573CRIJ 236773
FOLG 141184FOLG 141284
General Electives (3000/4000)3 
 17 14
Third Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CRIJ Electives (3000/4000)6CRIJ Electives (3000/4000)6
CRIJ 337893FOLG 231283
ENGL 3330103General Electives3
FOLG 231183General Electives (3000/4000)3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CRIJ 4385113CRIJ 3350113
CRIJ Electives (3000/4000)6CRIJ Electives (3000/4000)3
General Electives5General Electives5
STAT 3379, MATH 3379, PSYC 3402, or SOCI 34433-4General Electives (3000/4000)3
 17-18 14
Total Hours: 120-121

Notes:

Forty-two semester hours of advanced coursework (3000 or 4000 level) are the absolute minimum. Minimum number of semester hours in residence: 30 semester hours of which 24 must be advanced.

Use general electives to satisfy the 42 advanced hour requirement.