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 “General University Requirements ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Public Affairs and Community Service  requirements.

Major Requirements:

54 hours, including 48 hours in criminal justice:

• CJUS 2100 - Crime and Justice in the United States
• CJUS 2600 - Diversity Issues in Criminal Justice
• CJUS 3201 - Criminal Law
• CJUS 3300 - Police Systems
• CJUS 3400 - Correctional Systems
• CJUS 3600 - Criminology
• CJUS 3700 - Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice
• CJUS 4200 - Criminal Procedure
• CJUS 4360 - Criminal Investigation
• 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)

Minor:

None required

Electives:

21–27 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.