Criminal Justice (B.S.)

Freshman Year

Total Hours: 28

• Science Elective¹ - 9
  (Must include biological and physical science and one six-hour sequence.)

• CJUS 111 - Introduction to Criminal Justice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 101 - English Composition I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 102 - English Composition II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• FFND 101 - Freshman Foundations (Lec. 1, Lab. 1, Cr. 1)
• MATH 113 - College Algebra (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
• MATH 231 - Elementary Probability and Statistical Inference (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ORIN 101 - Freshman Orientation (Cr. 0)

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• Select ONE of the following:

• ENGL 201 - Survey of English Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 202 - Survey of English Literature (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 203 - Introduction to Literature I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 204 - Introduction to Literature II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 221 - Classical Mythology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Sophomore Year

Total Hours: 27

• Communication Studies - 3

• CJUS 231 - Criminology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CJUS 241 - The U. S. Correctional System (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CJUS 252 - Criminal Law (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 201 - American Government (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 201 - American History to 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 202 - American History since 1877 (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• SOCL 201 - Introductory Sociology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Junior Year

Total Hours: 33

• Criminal Justice - 3
• Political Science - 6
• Electives - 9
• Sociology - 3

• CJUS 271 - Police and Policing (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CJUS 432 - Criminal Justice Administration and Management (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 351 - Advanced English Grammar (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• ENGL 361 - Advanced English Composition (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Senior Year

Total Hours: 32

• Criminal Justice - 9
• Psychology - 3
• Electives or Internships - 8
• Sociology - 6
• Fine Arts Elective² - 3

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

Notes

¹Three (3) hours must be selected from the approved Writing Enriched courses- see General Education Core Curriculum  section.
²Course must be selected from the General Education Core Curriculum  section.

Concentration in Terrorism, Preparedness, and Security

Total hours for major: 30

Select at least 18 semester hours from the following:

• CJUS 381 - Security Systems (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CJUS 401 - Terrorism, Crime, and Security (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CJUS 441 - Contemporary Criminal Justice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• *  CJUS 461 - Special Topics in Criminal Justice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• CJUS 491 - Comparative Criminal Justice (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• GEOG 461 - Political Geography (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 320 - International Relations and Politics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• POLS 422 - Middle Eastern Politics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• HIST 408 - History of Terrorism (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
• *  SOCL 451 - Selected Topics in Sociology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)

Total Hours for Degree: 120