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 approved Non-Western Cultures and Civilizations course or
Option B: World Civilization 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 overall GPA in the major is required.

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.

Showcase/Suggested Plan of Study

Please see the Courses section of this catalog for complete course descriptions.

Freshman Year
Fall Semester:	Hrs	Spring Semester:	Hrs
ENGL 1010	3	ENGL 1020	3
Math	3	Statistics	3
CRMJ 1100 or CRMJ 1000	3	CRMJ 1000 or CRMJ 1100	3
Natural Science	3	Cultures & Civilizations	3
SOC 1510	3	PSY 1010	3
	15		15
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester:	Hrs	Spring Semester:	Hrs
Cultures and Civilizations	3	Cultures and Civilizations	3
Natural Science with Lab	4	CRMJ Law Component Class	3
Fine Arts	3	CRMJ 3100	3
Humanities	3	CRMJ 3030 or 3170 or 3180	3
CRMJ 3110	3	General Elective/Minor	3
	16		15
Junior Year
Fall Semester:	Hrs	Spring Semester:	Hrs
CRMJ 3250	3	CRMJ 3120	3
CRMJ Elective	3	CRMJ Elective	3
CRMJ Elective or Second Law Component Class	3	CRMJ Elective	3
General Elective/Minor	3	General Elective/Minor	3
General Elective/Minor	3	General Elective/Minor	3
	15		15
Senior Year
Fall Semester:	Hrs	Spring Semester:	Hrs
CRMJ 4300	3	CRMJ 4850 or 4105 or 4110	3
CRMJ Elective	3	CRMJ Elective	3
General Elective/Minor	3	General Elective/Minor	3
General Elective/Minor	3	General Elective/Minor	3
General Elective/Minor	3	General Elective/Minor	2
	15		14