Criminal Justice, B.S.

Departmental Requirements: 45 Semester Hours

General Education Core

Other Requirements:

• COMP 1210 - Introduction to Computing (3)

Upper-division Admission

For admission into the upper-division program of the Criminal Justice major, students must complete all of the requirements listed above under General Education Core and Other Requirements. In addition, they must have removed all high school deficiencies, passed all required remedial/ developmental courses, and earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on college-level course work. They must also have earned a minimum grade of C in CRMJ 2000 , CRMJ 2010 , CRMJ 2020 , and CRMJ 2030 .

Major Core:

A minimum of 45 semester hours with at least 33 hours at the 3000-4000 level. The required courses in the major core are:

• CRMJ 2000 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Studies (3)
• CRMJ 2010 - Introduction to Law Enforcement (3)
• CRMJ 2020 - The American Legal System (3)
• CRMJ 2030 - Introduction to Corrections (3)
• CRMJ 3000 - Research Methods (3)
• CRMJ 4000 - Senior Practicum (12)
• CRMJ 4500 - Senior Project (3)

Note:

Students must also complete a minimum of 15 hours of CRMJ electives at the 3000-4000 level. Police or correctional officers who have completed basic training at a city or state academy receive credit for the Senior Practicum (CRMJ 4000 ) by registering for it and completing a research paper. All other students must complete a semester of work in a criminal justice agency to gain practical experience. Students must earn at least a C in all 45 hours used to complete the major.

Suggested Four-Year Plan: