Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice
The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree, including the Core Curriculum requirements, is 120. Thirty-nine of the total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level. Criminal Justice majors, through consultation with faculty advisors, should choose elective courses from Core Curriculum requirements that will enhance their awareness of the complex social and cultural issues confronting contemporary American society.
All candidates for this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.
Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements. Te courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.
Core Curriculum Component Area |
Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements |
|---|---|
Communications |
English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) All students must take the following six hours to meet this core requirement: WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II |
Mathematics |
Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section on the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. |
Natural Sciences |
Science (6 semester credit hours) Three hours from Level One and three hours from Level Two will satisfy this core requirement. |
| Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts |
Literature (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. The Arts (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences |
United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) Any six hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Political Science (6 semester credit hours) POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics, plus three additional hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 semester credit hours) CRJ 1113 The American Criminal Justice System or CRJ 2813 Introduction to Courts and the Legal System will satisfy this core requirement. Economics (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. |
| World and Society Issues | (3 semester credit hours) Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement. |
Degree Requirements
- 15 semester credit hours of core criminal justice coursework:
CRJ 1113 The American Criminal Justice System CRJ 2153 Nature of Crime and Justice CRJ 3013 Research Design and Analysis in Criminal Justice CRJ 3213 Managing Criminal Justice Organizations CRJ 3623 Substantive Criminal Law
- 18 semester credit hours of justice studies, at least 15 of which must be upper division, chosen from the following courses:
CRJ 2213 Introduction to Policing CRJ 2513 Corrections: Theory and Practice CRJ 2813 Introduction to Courts and the Legal System CRJ 3233 Introduction to Forensic Science CRJ 3533 Probation, Parole and Intermediate Sanctions CRJ 3563 Juvenile Justice CRJ 3573 Restorative Justice CRJ 3613 Legal Research and Writing CRJ 3633 Trial and Evidence CRJ 3713 Ethics in Criminal Justice Practice CRJ 4123 Investigations CRJ 4303 Victimology CRJ 4323 Fraud Examination CRJ 4403 Race, Ethnicity, and Criminal Justice CRJ 4413 Contemporary Police Practices CRJ 4443 Special Topics in Policing and Crime Prevention CRJ 4453 Drugs and Crime CRJ 4463 Gender and Crime CRJ 4613 Supervising the Correctional Client CRJ 4633 Constitutional Criminal Procedure CRJ 4653 White Collar Crime CRJ 4663 Special Topics in Corrections and Juvenile Justice CRJ 4833 Violent Crime CRJ 4853 Sex Crimes and the Law CRJ 4863 Special Topics in Legal Issues and Adjudication CRJ 4913 Independent Study CRJ 4953 Special Studies in Criminal Justice CRJ 4993 Honors Thesis
- 3 semester credit hours of CRJ 4933 Internship in Criminal Justice taken in consultation with the Department’s internship coordinator. 3 semester credit hours of appropriate upper-division coursework may be taken in lieu of the internship if a student has relevant and documented full-time employment of at least one year in duration in a justice-related agency. May be repeated for an additional 3 credit hours with a different internship work site in a subsequent semester.
- 15 semester credit hours of upper-division support work, chosen in consultation with an academic advisor
- 27 semester credit hours of electives