Criminal Justice, B.S.

General Education

(see General Education Requirements for list of approved courses)

Rhetoric and Composition: (6 hours)

Two approved courses in rhetoric and composition

Mathematics: (3 hours)

One approved mathematics course

Statistics: (3 hours)

One approved statistics course

Natural Sciences: (7-8 hours)

Two approved natural science courses, at least one including a laboratory component

Humanities and Fine Arts: (6 hours)

Two approved humanities and fine arts courses, one from fine arts and one from either

Cultures and Civilizations: (9 hours total)

Option A: Western Humanities I and II and one Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations course
or
Option B: World Civilizations I, II, III

Behavioral and Social Sciences: (6 hours)

Program Requirements

27 hours of core courses including:

21 hours of the following:

18 hours Criminal Justice electives with at least 9 of the 18 elective hours at the 3000/4000 level and
One course selected from Legal Assistant Studies Courses

or
15 Criminal Justice electives with at least 9 of the 15 elective hours at the 3000/4000 level and
Two courses selected from Legal Assistant Studies Courses

Legal Assistant Studies Courses:

Additional Information and Notes

(No more than 6 hours of Criminal Justice 4780 and 4790 may be applied toward Criminal Justice electives.)

A minimum grade of C required in all core Criminal Justice courses, and a 2.0 GPA in all required major and related courses (including specified General Education courses).

Electives to complete 120 hours.

Minimum of 39 hours of 3000-4000 levels courses.

See Degree and Graduation Requirements for additional requirements.

*Also satisfies requirement in the major.

#Also satisfies general education requirements.

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Criminal Justice, B.S.