Criminal Justice, BS

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Criminal Justice Curriculum

	Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course	Fall Cr.	Spr. Cr.
First Year
MAJOR	CJ 110 - (S) Introduction to Criminal Justice – S/CJ 213 - (S) Criminology	3	3
COGNATE	SOC 110 - (S) Introduction to Sociology	3
EP FYDT - FYOC	Level I Digital Technology (FYDT) - Level I Oral Communication (FYOC)		3
GE WRTG/EP FYW	WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition	3
GE PHIL - T/RS	PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy – T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible	3	3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives	3	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Elective		3
GE FSEM	First Year Seminar ³
		15	15
Second Year
MAJOR	S/CJ 219 - American Policing	3
MAJOR	S/CJ 218 - (S) The American Court System – S/CJ 220 - American Corrections	3	3
MAJOR	CJ ELECT - Criminal Justice Elective (200 level)⁴	3
GE QUAN	S/CJ 211 - (EPW,Q) Research Methods and Statistics for the Social Sciences /S/CJ 211L		4
GE S/BH	PSYC 110 - (S) Fundamentals of Psychology		3
GE HUMN	HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives	3	3
GE PHIL - T/RS	PHIL 210 - Ethics – T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology	3	3
		15	16
Third Year
MAJOR	S/CJ 210 - (S) Law and Society	3
MAJOR	CJ ELECT - Criminal Justice Elective (200 level)⁴— CJ ELECT - Criminal Justice Elective (300-400 level)⁴	3	3
COGNATE	SOC 224 - (S,D) Race and Ethnic Relations ¹	3
GE S/BH	PS 121 (S) U.S. Politics: Institutions & Policy		3
GE NSCI	NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Electives	3	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Electives	3	6
		15	15
Fourth Year
MAJOR	CJ ELECT - Criminal Justice Electives (300-400 level)⁴	3	3
MAJOR	CJ 382 - 383 - Independent Study in Criminal Justice OR Capstone Course in CJ (Currently S/CJ 350 - (S,D) Comparative Justice Systems ) OR CJ 480 - 481 - Internship Experience		3
GE PHIL or T/RS	PHIL - Philosophy Elective or T/RS ELECT - T/RS Elective	3
GE ELECT	FREE ELECT - Free Electives²	9	9
		15	15
	Total: 121 Credits

¹Or appropriate substitute as determined by advisor or chair.

²Students in the five-year College of Arts and Sciences MBA program should take the series of 1-credit MBA prep courses here. Students considering this CAS/MBA program must take MATH 108 and any prerequisites before the last semester of the senior year.

³The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement. Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester. Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

⁴CJ Major Electives can include courses with either the CJ or S/CJ prefix.

Criminal Justice, BS

Criminal Justice Curriculum

First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Total: 121 Credits