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Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Criminal Justice

The minimum number of semester credit hours for the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree in Criminal Justice is 120 if student has earned an A.A.S. in Criminal Justice. Students who have not earned an A.A.S. in Criminal Justice will be required to satisfy up to 9 semester credit hours of prerequisite coursework (see item C.)

Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences degree in Criminal Justice must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The 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 under the appropriate sections 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)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
CRJ 1113, The American Criminal Justice System, is recommended for this program.
Economics (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts Literature (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed below 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.
World Society and Issues (3 semester credit hours)
Any three hours listed under this section in the list of core courses will satisfy this core requirement.

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Degree Requirements

  1. 36 semester credit hours in an organized technical program completed at a two-year college

  2. 42 semester credit hours of Core Curriculum courses (see table above)

  3. 9 semester credit hours of introductory criminal justice courses
    (These courses are specifically for the students whose associate degree is not in Criminal Justice. Students whose associate degree is in Criminal Justice can begin at Item D. Students should consult with the B.A.A.S. academic advisor concerning these requirements.)

    6 semester credit hours:

    CRJ 1113 The American Criminal Justice System
    CRJ 2153 Nature of Crime and Justice

    3 semester credit hours from the following:

    CRJ 2213 Introduction to Policing
    CRJ 2513 Corrections: Theory and Practice
    CRJ 2813 Introduction to Courts and the Legal System

  4. 24 semester credit hours required for the major:

    9 semester credit hours of required courses:

    CRJ 3013 Research Design and Analysis in Criminal Justice
    CRJ 3213 Managing Criminal Justice Organizations
    CRJ 3313 Critical Thinking Applications to Criminal Justice

    15 semester credit hours of upper-division criminal justice electives, chosen from the following:

    CRJ 3233 Introduction to Forensic Science
    CRJ 3323 Law of Economic Crime
    CRJ 3413 Cybercrimes and the Law
    CRJ 3423 Applications of Investigative Technology
    CRJ 3533 Probation, Parole and Intermediate Sanctions
    CRJ 3563 Juvenile Justice
    CRJ 3573 Restorative Justice
    CRJ 3613 Legal Research and Writing
    CRJ 3623 Substantive Criminal Law
    CRJ 3633 Trial and Evidence
    CRJ 3713 Ethics in Criminal Justice Practice
    CRJ 4113 Intimate and Family Violence
    CRJ 4123 Concepts of Investigation
    CRJ 4143 Legal Issues in Forensic Science
    CRJ 4253 Legal Advocacy
    CRJ 4303 Victims and the Justice System
    CRJ 4313 Minorities, Women, and the Criminal Justice System
    CRJ 4323 Fraud Examination
    CRJ 4413 Contemporary Police Practices
    CRJ 4453 Drugs, Drug Laws, and Crime
    CRJ 4613 Supervising the Correctional Client
    CRJ 4633 Constitutional Criminal Procedure
    CRJ 4643 Organized Crime
    CRJ 4653 White Collar Crime
    CRJ 4663 Special Topics in Corrections and Juvenile Justice
    CRJ 4723 The Media and Criminal Justice
    CRJ 4743 Crime in Fiction
    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 4933 Internship in Criminal Justice
    CRJ 4953 Special Studies in Criminal Justice

  5. 18 semester credit hours in upper-division coursework for support courses:

    15 semester credit hours of required upper-division electives chosen from a list of courses provided by the Department of Criminal Justice or the B.A.A.S. academic advisor.

    3 semester credit hours required:

    IDS 3713 Interdisciplinary Inquiry

For course descriptions, refer to the Department of Criminal Justice (CRJ) and the Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching (IDS).

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