Criminal Justice, B.S.

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Curriculum Guide

Freshman Year

First Semester

FRST 101 - College Success 1 Credit(s) (SS)
HIST 130 - The Contemporary Global Experience 3 Credit(s) (GA)
FOLA I 3 Credit(s) ¹
ENGL 100 - Ideas and Their Expression I 3 Credit(s) (WC)
MATH 101 - Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry I 3 Credit(s) (MLAR)
SOCI 100 - Principles of Sociology 3 Credit(s) (SBS)

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

CRJS 101 - Writing for the Social Sciences 3 Credit(s)
FOLA II 3 Credit(s) ¹
ENGL 101 - Ideas and Their Expression II 3 Credit(s) (WC)
MATH 102 - Fundamentals of Algebra and Trigonometry II 3 Credit(s) (MLAR)
CRJS 100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (formerly CRJS 200) 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CRJS 210 - Policing: Administration and Process (formerly CRJS 310) 3 Credit(s)
POLI 110 - American Government and Politics (formerly POLI 200) 3 Credit(s) or
POLI 215 - State and Local Government (formerly POLI 210) 3 Credit(s)
HIST 107 - African-American History Since 1877 (formerly HIST 202) 3 Credit(s) (AA)
ENGL 200 - Survey of Humanities I 3 Credit(s) (HFA) or
ENGL 201 - Survey of Humanities II 3 Credit(s) (HFA)
BIOL 100 - Biological Science 4 Credit(s) (SR)

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester

CRJS 220 - Courts and the Judicial Process (formerly CRJS 320) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS 251 - Introduction to Statistics (formerly POLI 290/CRJS 290) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS 252 - Introduction to Statistics Lab (formerly POLI 291/CRJS 291) 1 Credit(s)
PHYS 101 - Introduction to Astronomy 3 Credit(s) (SR) or
CHEM 100 - Physical Science 3 Credit(s) (SR) and
CHEM 110 - Physical Science Laboratory 1 Credit(s) (SR)
SSFM 226 - Personal Approach to Health 3 Credit(s)
SPCH 250 - Speech Fundamentals 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15-16

Junior Year

First Semester

CRJS 230 - Corrections (formerly CRJS 330) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS 331 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice (formerly CRJS 331) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS Elective 3 Credit(s)
CRJS Elective 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 101 - General Psychology (formerly PSYC 320) 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

CRJS 240 - Criminology (formerly CRJS 406) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS 332 - Applied Methods (formerly CRJS 440) 3 Credit(s)
ECON 200 - Principles of Economics (Micro) 3 Credit(s) or
ECON 201 - Principles of Economics (Macro) 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective 3 Credit(s)
Global Studies 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

CRJS 498 - Internship (formerly CRJS 500) 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective/Minor 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective/Minor 3 Credit(s)
CRJS Elective 3 Credit(s)
CRJS Elective 3 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester

CRJS 492 - Honors Seminar in Political Science & Criminal Justice - Capstone (formerly POLI/CRJS 505) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS Elective 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective/Minor 3 Credit(s)
Free Elective/Minor 3 Credit(s)
HPED Elective 1 Credit(s)

Semester Total: 13

Total Credit Hours: 120

¹Students must complete two courses (a minimum of 6 hours) of the same foreign language.
²Global Studies course should be taken from the following: CRJS 321 , POLI 444 , POLI 434 , and other international/comparative courses listed with the approval of the CRJS advisor.

Major Program Requirements

Students must earn a C or better in the following courses:

CRJS 100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (formerly CRJS 200) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS 101 - Writing for the Social Sciences 3 Credit(s)
CRJS 210 - Policing: Administration and Process (formerly CRJS 310) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS 220 - Courts and the Judicial Process (formerly CRJS 320) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS 230 - Corrections (formerly CRJS 330) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS 240 - Criminology (formerly CRJS 406) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS 251 - Introduction to Statistics (formerly POLI 290/CRJS 290) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS 252 - Introduction to Statistics Lab (formerly POLI 291/CRJS 291) 1 Credit(s)
CRJS 331 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice (formerly CRJS 331) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS 332 - Applied Methods (formerly CRJS 440) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS 492 - Honors Seminar in Political Science & Criminal Justice - Capstone (formerly POLI/CRJS 505) 3 Credit(s)
CRJS 498 - Internship (formerly CRJS 500) 3 Credit(s)