Bachelor of Arts, Major in Criminal Justice
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3330 | Intro 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 1 | 14 | |
| Criminal Justice Major Core | ||
| CRIJ 2361 | Intro To The Crim Justice Sys 2 | 3 |
| CRIJ 2362 | Criminology 3 | 3 |
| CRIJ 2364 | Fundamentals Of Criminal Law 4 | 3 |
| CRIJ 2365 | Correctional Sys & Practice 4 | 3 |
| CRIJ 2367 | Police Systems & Practices 4 | 3 |
| CRIJ 3350 | Victimology 5 | 3 |
| CRIJ 3378 | Intro To Methods Of Research 6 | 3 |
| CRIJ 4385 | Criminl Justc & Social Divrsty (Must be taken after CRIJ 3378) 5 | 3 |
| Criminal Justice Major Electives | ||
| CRIJ Advanced Electives | 21 | |
| General Electives | 19 | |
| General Electives (Advanced) | 3 | |
| Minor (if required) | ||
| Total Hours | 120-121 | |
| 1 | WOLC 2311 and WOLC 2312 satisfy the requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) as well as three hours of Component Area IX (Component Area Option). |
| 2 | CRIJ 2361 satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Science). |
| 3 | May be completed either Fall or Spring semester of Year 1. |
| 4 | May be completed either Fall or Spring semester of Year 2. |
| 5 | May be completed either Fall or Spring semester of Year 4. |
| 6 | May be completed either Fall or Spring semester of Year 3. |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IX | 1 | Component Area II 5 | 3 |
| CRIJ 23611 | 3 | CRIJ 23626 | 3 |
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
| HIST 13013 | 3 | HIST 13023 | 3 |
| POLS 23054 | 3 | POLS 23064 | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area III | 4 |
| CRIJ 23647 | 3 | Component Area V | 3 |
| CRIJ 23657 | 3 | CRIJ 23677 | 3 |
| General Electives (3000/4000) | 3 | WOLC 14128 | 4 |
| WOLC 14118 | 4 | ||
| 17 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CRIJ Electives (3000/4000) | 6 | CRIJ Electives (3000/4000) | 6 |
| CRIJ 33789 | 3 | General Electives | 3 |
| ENGL 333010 | 3 | General Electives (3000/4000) | 3 |
| WOLC 23118 | 3 | WOLC 23128 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CRIJ 438511 | 3 | CRIJ 335011 | 3 |
| CRIJ Electives (3000/4000) | 6 | CRIJ Electives (3000/4000) | 3 |
| General Electives | 5 | General Electives | 5 |
| STAT 3379, MATH 3379, PSYC 3402, or SOCI 3443 | 3-4 | General Electives (3000/4000) | 3 |
| 17-18 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours: 120-121 | |||
| 1 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences). |
| 2 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I(Communication). |
| 3 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History). |
| 4 | Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government). |
| 5 | |
| 6 | May be completed either Fall or Spring semester of Year 1. |
| 7 | May be completed either Fall or Spring semester of Year 2. |
| 8 | Satisfies the requirement for Component Area IV Language, Philosophy, and Culture). |
| 9 | May be completed either Fall or Spring semester of Year 3. |
| 10 | Must be taken in residence. |
| 11 | May be completed either Fall or Spring semester of Year 4. |
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.
