Criminal Justice

Freshman Fall - 15 hours

• CJUS 111 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 113 - College Algebra (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)
• SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following Natural Sciences General Education Elective (Part 1 of sequence):

• BIOL 105 - Living World I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CHEM 135 - Applications of Chemistry to Modern Lifestyles (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENSC 101 - General Environmental Science I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• GEOL 101 - Physical Geology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHSC 101 - Physical Science I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Freshman Spring - 15 hours

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  Choose one of the following Natural Sciences General Education Electives (Part 2 of sequence):

• BIOL 106 - Living World II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CHEM 136 - Chemical Issues in the Environment (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENSC 102 - General Environmental Science II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• GEOL 102 - Historical Geology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHSC 102 - Introductory Astronomy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  The following science option is based on whether the two-part science sequence above was a life science sequence or a physical science sequence.  If the two-part science sequence was a life science sequence, this science must be a physical science.  If the two-part science sequence was a physical science sequence, this science must be a life science.

   

  Choose one of the following Natural Sciences General Education Electives:

• BIOL 105 - Living World I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• BIOL 106 - Living World II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
   
• CHEM 135 - Applications of Chemistry to Modern Lifestyles (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CHEM 136 - Chemical Issues in the Environment (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
   
• ENSC 101 - General Environmental Science I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENSC 102 - General Environmental Science II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
   
• GEOL 101 - Physical Geology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• GEOL 102 - Historical Geology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
   
• PHSC 101 - Physical Science I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PHSC 102 - Introductory Astronomy (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
   

Sophomore Fall - 15 hours

• English Literature General Education Elective  - 3 hours

• CJUS 231 - Criminology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CJUS 241 - The U. S. Correctional System (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 201 - American Government (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Spring - 15 hours

• Electives - 6 hours *

• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  ​Choose one of the following:

• CJUS 252 - Criminal Law (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CJUS 352 - Crime and Jurisdiction (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

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  ​Choose one of the following:

• COMM 201 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• COMM 205 - Interpersonal Communication (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Fall - 15 hours

• CJUS Elective - 3 hours
• Elective - 3 hours *
• POLS Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• CJUS 271 - Police and Policing (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Spring - 15 hours

• POLS Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• SOCL Elective - 3 hours
• SOCL Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

• CJUS 432 - Criminal Justice Administration and Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 361 - Advanced English Composition (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Fall - 15 hours

• CJUS Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours
• Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours *
• Fine Arts General Education Elective  - 3 hours
• PSYC Elective - 3 hours
• SOCL Elective (300/400 Level) - 3 hours

Senior Spring - 15 hours

• CJUS Electives (300/400 Level) - 6 hours
• Electives (300/400 Level) - 6 hours *

• SOSC 499 - Senior Research Seminar Capstone Experience (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Notes

• Credits from HHP Activity  courses will not be applied toward the degree.
• No more than 6 credit hours of Music Ensemble and Music Performance  courses will be applied toward the degree.
• Students must earn a grade of C or better in SOSC 499, as well as in all CJUS courses (except when taken as an Elective denoted with an asterisk).

General Notes

• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 40 hours at the 300/400 level.
• All Baccalaureate degrees require at least one course from the life sciences and one course from the physical sciences categories in Area C of the General Education Core Curriculum.
• All Baccalaureate degrees must include 12 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 6 hours in the major.
• All Associate degrees must include 6 hours of Writing Enriched courses in the General Education Core Curriculum and 3 hours in the major.