Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025

Criminal Justice B.A.

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Degree Requirements

Core IMPACTS Requirements

Satisfactorily complete each of the Core IMPACTS general education requirements, as listed in the Core IMPACTS section of this catalog. 

Total Credit Hours:42

 

Field of Study Requirements

Satisfactorily complete the following courses:
CRJU 1100Intro to Criminal Justice

3

CSCI 1000Intro to Computer Sci & Appl

3

MATH 1401Elementary Statistics

3

Foreign Language 2002

3

CRJU
any 1000-2000 level

Total Credit Hours:18

 

Major Requirements

CRJU 3000Rsch & Analytic Mthds Crim Jus

3

CRJU 3424Criminology

3

CRJU 4005Stat Analysis for Crim Justice

3

CRJU 4101Police Systems & Practices

3

CRJU 4103Correctional Systems & Practic

3

CRJU 4307Criminal Law & Procedure

3

Additional CRJU courses at the 3000-4000 level

6

Additional ANTH, ECON, POLS, PSYC, PUAD or SOCI courses at the 300-4000 level

6

Total Credit Hours:27
Elective options exclude: POLS 3315, POLS 4307, POLS 4530, SOCI 3325, SOCI 3424, SOCI 3615, SOCI 4424, and SOCI 4325.

 

Senior Capstone

Satisfactorily complete one (1) of the following courses:
CRJU 4920Sr Sem Admin of Crim Justice

3

CRJU 4999Student Research

0 - 6

Total Credit Hours:3

Foreign Language Requirement

Demonstrate competence in one foreign language at the level of the fourth university course (2002). Additional courses required to complete this requirements will count toward general elective hours.
Total Credit Hours:0-12

 

Electives

Total Credit Hours:15-27

 

Total Credit Hours: 120

Other Requirements

  •  A grade of C or better must be earned in each course that counts toward major requirements and in the senior capstone.

  • A minimum of 39 semester hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.

  • The first-year academic seminar must be completed with a satisfactory grade. Students who transfer to GC are exempt from this requirement.