Curriculum

Curriculum

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE - 121 hours required for graduation

GENERAL EDUCATION—51 to 53 hours
MAJOR—42 hours

(A) General Criminal Justice—
CJ 101, 204, 223, 224, 226, 230, 308, 313, 315, 380,425.
Nine hours from CJ 225, 299, 301, 307, 311, 312, 350, 362, 399, 408, 413, 415, 418,
420, 499.
(B) Corrections Concentrations—
CJ 101,223, 224, 308, 312, 313, 315, 350, 408, 418,425.
Nine hours from CJ 204, 223, 225, 226, 299, 301, 307, 311, 362, 380, 399, 413, 415,
420, 499.

COGNATES*—25 hours
ENGL 160, 204; POSC 101; PSYC 151, 200; CS 106; SOC 101, 206.

MATH REQUIREMENTS:
MATH 100, 101, or 111.

MINOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE—15 hours
C J 101; select two courses from C J 204, 223, 224, 226; select two courses from C J
200-300 level.


SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE—CRIMINAL JUSTICE

FRESHMAN YEAR - 1st Semester

  • C J 101 ...........................................3
  • G ED 100.........................................3
  • ENGL 101........................................3
  • COM 100.........................................3
  • MATH 100, 111, OR BST 104............3

TOTAL....15

FRESHMAN YEAR - 2nd Semester

  • C J 204 ...........................................3
  • ENGL 102 .......................................3
  • SOC 101..........................................3
  • PO SC 101.......................................3
  • C S 106............................................3

TOTAL....15


SOPHOMORE YEAR - 1st Semester

  • C J 223.............................................3
  • C J 224.............................................3
  • ENGL 160.........................................3
  • G ED 200..........................................3
  • G ED Nat. Sci...................................4 

TOTAL....16

SOPHOMORE YEAR - 2nd Semester

  • C J 226..............................................3
  • P SYC 151 ........................................3
  • SOC 206 ...........................................3
  • G ED Fine Arts...................................3
  • C J 230..............................................3

TOTAL....15


JUNIOR YEAR - 1st Semester

  • ENG 204...........................................3
  • HHP 122 or 157 ................................2
  • ENGL 150.........................................3
  • G ED Intl. Persp.................................3
  • PSYCH 200 ......................................4

 TOTAL....15

JUNIOR YEAR - 2nd Semester

  • C J 308..............................................3
  • G ED Nat. Sci....................................3
  • C J 315..............................................3
  • G ED Intl. Persp. ...............................3
  • G ED Fine Arts ..................................3

TOTAL....15


SENIOR YEAR - 1st Semester

  • Elective ............................................3
  • C J 313.............................................3
  • HIST 201 ..........................................3
  • C J 380 .............................................3
  • C J Elective........................................3

TOTAL....15

SENIOR YEAR - 2nd Semester

  • C J 425 ........................................... 3
  • C J Elective.......................................3
  • C J Elective ......................................3
  • Elective ............................................3
  • Elective ............................................3


TOTAL....15

*Up to seven hours of cognates may be used to satisfy GED requirements.


CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FACULTY

  1. Gail Flint, Chair
  2. Mark J. Addesa
  3. Kenneth W. Blake
  4. Walter Stroupe
  5. William Whyte

 

 
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