Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

I. UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS (33-38 credits)

1. English (3-6 credits)
   ENG 101 Composition I (3 credits)
   ENG 102 Composition II (3 credits)
   NOTE: Students who place in ENG 102 are not required to complete ENG 101.
2. Mathematics (3-5 credits)
   Select ONE of the following courses:
   MATH 120 Fundamentals of College Mathematics (3 credits)
   MATH 128 Precalculus and Trigonometry (5 credits)
   MATH 152 Introduction to Statistics (3 credits)
   MATH 176 Introductory Calculus for Business and Social Sciences (3 credits)
   MATH 178 Calculus for Science I (3 credits)
   MATH 181 Calculus I (4 credits)
3. Natural Sciences (6 credits)
   Refer to the “Natural Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in the catalog.
4. Social Sciences (3 credits)
   Refer to the “Social Sciences” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in thE catalog. Recommended: PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology as a Social Science or SOC 101 Principles of Sociology
5. Fine Arts (3 credits)
   Refer to the “Fine Arts” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in this catalog.
6. Western Traditions (9 credits)
   WT 201 Foundations of Western Culture (3 credits)
   WT 202 The Modern World (3 credits)
   WT 203 The American Experience and Constitutional Change (3 credits)
7. Capstone Courses (6 credits)
   Refer to the “Capstone” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in the catalog.
8. Diversity (3 credits)
   Refer to the “Diversity” section of the Core Curriculum chapter in the catalog.

II. ADDITIONAL COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS (3 credits)

1. Approved community-based experience
   Consult with departmental advisor regarding course(s) that fulfill this requirement

III. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (33-47 credits)

1. CRJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice I (3 credits)
   CRJ 102—Introduction to Criminal Justice II (3 credits)
   CRJ 106—Introduction to Corrections (3 credits) OR CRJ 211—Police in America (3 credits)
   CRJ 222—Criminal Law and Procedure (3 credits)
   CRJ 301—Research Methods in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
   CRJ 444—Criminological Theory (3 credits)
   CRJ 450—Seminar in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
   CEP 154—Problems of Substance Abuse and Addiction (3 credits)
   APST 207—Practical Statistics (3 credits)
2. Three courses (three credits each) from upper-division criminal justice course offerings, excluding CRJ 491 or CRJ 499. (9 credits)
3. Foreign Language (0-14 credits)
   Students must successfully complete a fourth semester college course in a foreign language or demonstrate proficiency as determined by placement examination, or other means, by the department of foreign languages and literatures.

IV. MINOR REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM) (18 credits)
Complete any University approved minor, or complete a program of criminal justice related courses.

V. ELECTIVES (0-24 credits)

VI. TOTAL CREDITS - 128 credits
Forty or more credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above.