Criminal Justice Studies Major, B.A./B.S.

Core 39 Courses (18 hours)

C or better required

• ENG 101 - Rhetoric and Composition I: Literacy and the Self Credits: 3

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• CMST 101 - Introduction to Public Speaking Credits: 3 or
• CMST 107 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3

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• Core 39 approved Math course Credits: 3-4

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• PHIL 201 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3 or
• Core 39 approved Moral and Ethical Reasoning course Credits: 3

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• SOC 121 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3
• POLS 102 - Introduction to American Politics Credits: 3

Required Pre-Admission Courses (12 hours)

C+ or better required

• CRIM 234 - Introduction to Corrections Credits: 3
• CRIM 244 - Police & Society Credits: 3
• SOC 225 - Criminology Credits: 3
• POLS 208 - Law, Courts, and Justice Credits: 3

Additional Information

Student must have a Cumulative GPA of 2.5 and a grade of C or better in each required Core 39 course, and a C+ or better in each Pre-CJS required course to change from Pre-CJS to CJS status.  Student must maintain a GPA of 2.5 to major in CJS.

One diversity course

• CRIM 331 - Gender and Crime Credits: 3
• CRIM 370 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Credits: 3 (Approved topics: Race & Crime; Urban Crime; Diversity in Policing)
• CRIM 403 - Violence Against Women Credits: 3
• SOC 421 - Race and Ethnicity Credits: 3
• SOC 431 - Gender and Society Credits: 3
• SOC 463 - Wealth and Poverty Credits: 3

Policing

• CRIM 411 - Criminal Procedure Credits: 3
• CRIM 412 - Police Discretion Credits: 3
• CRIM 370 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Credits: 3 (Policing Topic)

Law

• CRIM 302 - Criminal Law Credits: 3
• CRIM 370 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Credits: 3 (Law/Courts Topic)
• POLS 405 - Constitutional Law Credits: 3
• POLS 406 - Constitutional Rights Credits: 3

Criminology

• CRIM 312 - Organized Crime Credits: 3
• SOC 335 - Juvenile Delinquency Credits: 3
• SOC 426 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior Credits: 3
• SOC 370 - Seminar in Sociology Credits: 3 (Hate Groups & Hate Crimes)

Corrections

• CRIM 311 - Convict Criminology Credits: 3
• CRIM 401 - Probation and Parole Credits: 3
• CRIM 370 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Credits: 3 (Corrections Topic)

General CJS & Cognates

• ANTH 211 - Introduction to Forensic Anthropology Credits: 3 or
• CRIM 200 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3

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• CRIM 301 - Criminal Justice Administration Credits: 3
• CRIM 331 - Gender and Crime Credits: 3
• CRIM 370 - Seminar in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
• CRIM 489 - Independent Study in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
• SOC 370 - Seminar in Sociology Credits: 3 (Approved topic: Social Networks)

Internships

• CRIM 499 - Internship in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
• POLS 496 - Legal Internship Credits: 3