B.A. in Criminal Justice
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| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA Criminal Justice Degree Plan (120 hours) | ||
| Core Requirements (45 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| History | 3 | |
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300 | ||
| Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams | ||
| Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
| Intro to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| Criminal Justice Major Courses (36 hours) | ||
| CJ 1301 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 2304 | Criminal Justice Administration | 3 |
| CJ 2350 | Ethics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ 3303 | International Justice System | 3 |
| CR 3325 | Criminology | 3 |
| CJ 3330 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or SC 3306 | Qualitative Research Methods | |
| or SC 4383 | Sociological Research | |
| CJ 3332 | Statistics in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or SC 3381 | Introductory Statistics | |
| CJ 4301 | The Law and Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJ Major Electives | 12 | |
Select four (4) non-required Criminal Justice or Criminology courses (CJ 4303 recommended) | ||
| Electives | 39 | |
| An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. SC 2384 is highly recommended. Other courses from Sociology, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Political Science, and Economics are recommended. Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors. | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Natural or Physical Science | 3 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | Foreign Language II | 3 |
| CJ 1301 | 3 | History | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 1301 | 3 | CJ 2314 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | CJ Major Elective | 3 |
| CJ 2304 | 3 | Fine Arts | 3 |
| Social Science Course | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | Mathematics | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 2301 | 3 | CJ 3330 | 3 |
| CJ 2350 | 3 | CJ Elective | 3 |
| CJ 3303 | 3 | CJ Elective | 3 |
| Social Science Course | 3 | Intermediate Theology | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| CJ 3332 | 3 | CJ 4301 | 3 |
| CJ Elective | 3 | CJ Elective | 3 |
| CJ Elective | 3 | CJ Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||