Criminal Justice, BS

Freshman Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• CRJU 10203 - Introduction To The Criminal Justice System Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MATH 21003 - Probability And Statistics I Credit Hours: 3 or Elective Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

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• PSYC 11003 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3

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• SOCI 10103 - Introduction To Sociology Credit Hours: 3

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• SPCH 10003 - Introduction To Speech Communication Credit Hours: 3
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹

Freshman Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• CRJU 12573 - Criminology Credit Hours: 3 ²
• MATH 21003 - Probability And Statistics I Credit Hours: 3 or Elective Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• English Composition requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹
• Elective Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Sophomore Year Fall Semester - 16 Hours

• CRJU 23173 - Correctional Systems And Practices Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Fine Arts/Humanities requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Lab Science requirement Credit Hours: 4 ¹
• Electiive Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Electiive Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Sophomore Year Spring Semester - 16 Hours

• CRJU 23773 - Police Systems And Practices Credit Hours: 3 ²
• FINN 15201 - Personal Finance Applications Credit Hours: 1 ⁵
• PLSC 27533 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
• Fine Arts/Humanities requirement Credit Hours: 3 ¹
• Elective Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Elective Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Junior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• CRJU 36073 - Criminal Procedure Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Upper-level Criminal Justice elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Upper-level Criminal Justice elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Elective Credit Hours: 3 ⁴
• Elective Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Junior Year Spring Semester - 15 Hours

• CRJU 33073 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3 ²
• CRJU 35173 - Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Upper-level Criminal Justice elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Upper-level Criminal Justice elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Elective Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Senior Year Fall Semester - 15 Hours

• CRJU 39873 - Introduction To Research Methods Credit Hours: 3 ²
• CRJU 41173 - Professionalism And Ethics In Criminal Justice Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Upper-level Criminal Justice elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Upper-level Criminal Justice elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Elective Credit Hours: 3 ⁴

Senior Year Spring Semester - 12 Hours

• CRJU 49673 - Criminal Justice Capstone Credit Hours: 3 ²
• Upper-level Criminal Justice elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Upper-level Criminal Justice elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3
• Upper-level Criminal Justice elective Credit Hours: 3 ^2, 3

120 Total Hours

At least 40 hours must be upper level

Notes

1. General Education Core Requirements, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog.
2. These courses are used to determine major GPA, see Graduation Requirements section of this catalog. Criminal Justice courses must be completed with a C or better when applied towards the major.
3. Upper-level Criminal Justice electives, 27 hours. Confer with faculty advisor and consult course catalog for prerequisites.
4. Electives, 30 hours. MATH 11103  or MATH 11003  can be used as an elective if needed as a prerequisite for MATH 21003 .
5. Prior to graduation, students must demonstrate competency in financial literacy by satisfactory completion of FINN 15201 - Personal Finance Applications  (or an approved substitution) with a grade of C or better, or by a score of 70% or more on a challenge exam for FINN 15201 .