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2019-2020 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Four-Year Plan: Criminal Justice


Sample Four-Year Plan of Study 2019-2020

The following is a sample plan of course requirements to complete the Criminal Justice major in four years or eight semesters.

  • Each student’s experience will vary slightly, as this plan does not include transfer work or credit for prior learning (such as Advanced Placement-AP).
  • Math, English, and Reading placement is based on the student’s ACT/SAT scores or placement tests.
    • If fundamental courses are required, they should be taken within the first year.

NOTE: Four-year plans assume the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semester hours may be required to complete the degree.

Refer to the program page  or course descriptions  for additional information about this major and requirements to degree. 

First Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
CRJ 140 - Introduction to Criminal Justice  (Distributional Study #1) 3 CRJ 232 /SOC 232 - Introduction to Criminology   3
GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing   3 GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research   3
GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking   3 MAT 130 - Intermediate Algebra   3
Distributional Study #2 3 PSY 200 - General Psychology  or SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology   3
Elective 3 Distributional Study #3 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Second Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
CRJ 242 - Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice   3 CRJ 203 - Policing in America   3
CRJ XXX - Criminology Elective* 3 CRJ 348 - Corrections in America   3
Distributional Study #4 3 GEN 3XX - Core II 3
Distributional Study #5 3 Distributional Study #6 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Third Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
CRJ 300 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology (WI)   3 CRJ 332 - Criminological Theory   3
CRJ 345 - Criminal Law   3 CRJ 333 - Criminal Justice Data Analysis   3
CRJ XXX - Criminology Elective* 3 CRJ XXX - Advanced Systems Elective** 3
Distributional Study #7 3 GEN 4XX - Core III (WI) 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15

Fourth Year

FALL SEMESTER   SPRING SEMESTER
Course Semester Hours Course Semester Hours
CRJ 370 - Ethics and Justice   3 CRJ XXX - Advanced Systems Elective** 3
CRJ 492 - Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice: Senior Seminar (WI)   3 Elective 3
CRJ XXX - Criminology Elective* 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 Elective 3
Total Semester Hours: 15 Total Semester Hours: 15
 
Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 120

*Criminology Electives: CRJ 200 , CRJ 201 , CRJ 202 , CRJ 302 , CRJ 341 /SOC 341 , CPS 400 , CPS 450 , CRJ 480 .

**Advanced Systems Electives: CRJ 347 , CRJ 355 , CRJ 451 , CRJ 452 , CRJ 453 .