The Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Criminal Justice is offered for those students who complete the outlined program of study and meet the requirements of the Department of Criminal Justice and the College of Liberal Arts.
Degree Requirements: A minimum of 36 semester hours in Criminal Justice and other liberal arts and general education courses as outlined below.
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B.S. DEGREE CURRICULUM IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE
FRESHMAN YEAR |
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| BIOL 103 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 104 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BSS 101 or HON 110 HON | Freshman Seminar | 2 |
| ENG 101 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| ENG 102 | Freshman Composition | 3 |
| HED 100* | First Aid | 1 |
| HIST 101 | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| HIST 102 | History of Western Civilization | 3 |
| MATH 131 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 132 | Trigonometry | 3 |
| PE Activity** | 1 | |
| CJ 101 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Total 33 | ||
| *MS 101 or 102 may satisfy this requirement. | ||
| **AS 101, 102 or MS 101, 102 may satisfy this requirement. | ||
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SOPHOMORE YEAR CREDIT HOURS |
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| ART 105, ART 210 or MUS 219 | Art Appreciation, Intro. to Fine & Perform. Arts or Music Appreciation | 3 |
| CIS 105 or CS 107 | Survey of Computer Usage or Computers and Society | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| ENG 200, ENG 202, ENG 203 or ENG 204 | World Literature, Intro. to Literature, Intro. to English Literature or Intro. to American Literature | 3 |
| GET 300 | Rising Junior Examination | 0 |
| GEOG 201 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HIST 201 | Am. Natl. Multi. Hist. to 1877 | 3 |
| SCI 101 or CHEM 101 | Physical Science Survey or Environmental Chemistry | 3-4 |
| SPAN 101 | Elementary Spanish | 3 |
| ST 212 | Fund. of Public Speaking | 3 |
| CJ 201 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJ 202 | Criminal Procedure & Evidence | 3 |
| Total 33-34 | ||
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JUNIOR YEAR CREDIT HOURS |
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| ENG 213 | Advanced Composition | 3 |
| HUM 200, HUM 201, HUM 202 or HUM 301 | African Culture and/or Western Culture and/orNon-Western Culture and/or Humanities of the South | 6 |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PS 201 | American National Government | 3 |
| PSY 200 or SOC 201 | General Psychology or Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SPAN 102 | Elementary Spanish | 3 |
| CJ 204 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJ 241 | Fund. Law Enforce. & Security | 3 |
| CJ 251 | Juvenile Justice & Delinquency | 3 |
| CJ 321 | Interv., Interrog., Report Writing | 3 |
| Total 33 | ||
| SENIOR
YEAR CREDIT HOURS |
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| GET 400 | Senior Comprehensive Exam | 0 |
| SPAN 201 | Intermediate Spanish | 3 |
| CJ 351 | Practicum in CJ (Internship) | 6 |
| CJ 400 | Contemp. Correctional Systems | 3 |
| CJ 406 | Criminal Justice Research I | 3 |
| CJ 407 | Criminal Justice Research II | 3 |
| Electives | 7 | |
| Total 25 | ||
| DEGREE TOTAL 124-125 | ||
