Criminal Justice, BS

Freshman Fall - 15 hours

• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a life science)

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

Freshman Spring - 15 hours

• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (May be a life or physical science)
• Natural Sciences General Education Elective  - 3 hours (Must be a physical science)

• 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)

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)

• 
  ​Choose one of the following:

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

• 
  ​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

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

• CJUS 271 - Police and Policing (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CJUS 310 - Ethics in Criminal Justice (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 - 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