Criminal Justice (B.A., B.S.)

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30 MAJOR HOURS, 128 DEGREE HOURS

Departmental Requirements (15 hours)

Electives (15 hours)

Maximum of six internship hours

Four-Year Plan

The following four-year plan is an example only. You will receive a criminal justice checklist to plan your entire four years with your advisor to fashion the most appropriate education for yourself.

FIRST YEAR

First Semester 16 hours

Composition 3cr
Humanities-Fine Arts 3cr
Mathematics 3cr
Natural Sciences 4cr

CJUS 201 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (C)

Second Semester 15-16 hours

Advanced Composition 3cr
Electives 3cr
Information Technology/Math 3-4cr

SECOND YEAR

First Semester 16-18 hours

Electives 3cr
Humanities-Fine Arts/Natural Sciences 3-4cr
Oral Communication 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr

CJUS 431 - Criminal Law (C)

Second Semester 18-19 hours

Electives 6cr
Humanities-Fine Arts/Natural Sciences 3-4cr
IdEA Foundation 3cr
Social Sciences 3cr

CJUS 433 - Criminal Procedure (C)

THIRD YEAR

First Semester 15 hours

CJUS Electives 3cr
Electives 6cr
Social Sciences 3cr

CJUS 367 - Introduction to Research Methods

Second Semester 15 hours

CJUS Electives-Theme Course 3cr
Course in Minor 3cr
Electives 6cr
Social Sciences 3cr

FOURTH YEAR

First Semester 18 hours

CJUS Electives 6cr
Courses in Minor 6cr
Electives 3cr
IdEA Capstone 3cr

Second Semester 15 hours

CJUS Electives 6cr
Courses in Minor 6cr
Electives 3cr

Optional Criminal Justice Internship is possible during the summer between Third and Fourth Year.

Criminal Justice/Political Science Double Major (60 hours)

24 hours of criminal justice courses which are not cross listed with political science;
12 hours which are cross listed between criminal justice and political science;
24 hours of political science courses which are not cross listed with criminal justice.

Criminal Justice/Sociology Double Major (60 hours)

24 hours of criminal justice courses which are not cross listed with sociology;
12 hours which are cross listed between criminal justice and sociology;
24 hours of sociology courses which are not cross listed with criminal justice.

Criminal Justice/Other Double Major

A student majoring in any discipline other than political science or sociology may obtain a double major in criminal justice by completing 30 semester hours of criminal justice courses.