Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum  in the Academics  section of this catalog and the College of Health and Public Service  requirements.

Major requirements

48 hours, including 42 hours in criminal justice:

• CJUS 2100 - Crime and Justice in the United States
• CJUS 3201 - Criminal Law
• CJUS 3300 - Police Systems
• CJUS 3400 - Correctional Systems
• CJUS 3500 - Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice
• CJUS 3600 - Criminology
• CJUS 3700 - Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice
• CJUS 4700 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice
• CJUS 4901 - Senior Seminar: Criminal Justice and Public Policy
• 15 hours of advanced criminal justice elective courses (which may be used to customize an area of interest)

Other course requirements

• TECM 2700 - Technical Writing  (or its equivalent) (may not be used in place of ENGL 1320 )

Minor

None required

Electives

18–27 hours (i.e., the number of elective hours needed to fulfill the degree requirement of 120 hours)

Other requirements

All students entering the criminal justice program must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 or otherwise be in good academic standing.

Four-year degree plan (example)

The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4