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4-Year Plan

The current catalog year is 2015-2016. For older catalogs please review the Criminal Justice Distribution Sheets.

The degree plan shown here is from the current Catalog. These requirements may differ from those in place when you began your degree. Students have the option of changing to the newest Catalog (unless they are within 1 year of graduation, i.e. no changes can be made in the Senior year).

Freshman Year

Required Courses

  • UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar 3 Credit(s).
  • CJUS 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s).
  • CJUS 203 - The Police Process 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture 3 Credit(s).
  • STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit(s).
  • MATH 102 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 Credit(s).
    or
  • MATH 103 - Applied College Algebra Fundamentals 3 Credit(s).
    or
  • MATH 105 - Applied College Algebra 3 Credit(s).

Electives

MODL (4 Credits)

  • MODL 101 - Elective 4 Credits

Choose from FREN, GERM, or SPAN in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single foreign language.

CMCN (3 Credits)

Choose from:

  • CMCN 100 - Principles of Human Communication 3 Credit(s).
  • CMCN 101 - Oral Communication for International Students 3 Credit(s).
  • CMCN 310 - Public Speaking 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 355 - Advanced Writing for Teachers 3 Credit(s).
  • THEA 261 - Acting I 3 Credit(s).

BHSC (3 Credits)

Choose from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC or SOCI. Three hours must be at 200 level or above.

Total: 31 Credits

Sophomore Year

Required Courses

  • CJUS 204 - The Criminal Courts 3 Credit(s).
  • CJUS 205 - The Corrections Process 3 Credit(s).
  • CJUS 305 - Criminal Behavior 3 Credit(s).

Electives

MODL (6 Credits)

  • MODL 102 - Elective 3 Credits
  • MODL 201 - Elective 3 Credits

Choose from FREN, GERM, or SPAN in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single foreign language.

ENGL (3 Credits)

Choose one of the following:

  • ENGL 201 - British Literature I 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 202 - British Literature II 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 205 - American Literature I 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 206 - American Literature II 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 210 - Literary Genres 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 211 - Thematic Approaches to Literature 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 212 - Literature and Other Media 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 215 - Honors British Literature 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 216 - Honors American Literature 3 Credit(s).

SCI (6 Credits)

SCI electives are to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must be from the same science.

BHSC (3 Credits)

Choose from ANTH, ECON, GEOG, POLS, PSYC or SOCI. Three hours must be at 200 level or above.

HIST (3 Credits)

Total: 30 Credits

Junior Year

Required Courses

  • CJUS 301 - Introduction to Research Methods 3 Credit(s).
  • ENGL 359 - Advanced Writing in Social Sciences 3 Credit(s).

Electives

CJUS (6 Credits)

Choice of 300/400 CJUS electives.

HIST (3 Credits)

ARTS (3 Credits)

Must be chosen from advisor-approved list from DANC, MUS, THEA, or VIAR.

SCI (3 Credits)

SCI electives are to be chosen from both biological (BIOL) and physical (CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS) sciences, two courses of which must be from the same science.

Minor (9 Credits)

Advisor approved electives; some of these must be used to complete an eighteen hour minor in an appropriate area. Six hours in the minor field must be at the 300-400 level. (See the College of Liberal Arts,Specific Degree Requirements for information regarding minors)

Total: 30 Credits

Senior Year

Required Courses

  • CJUS 495 - Internship in Criminal Justice 6 Credit(s).
  • CJUS 499(G) - Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s).

Electives

CJUS (6 Credits)

Choice of 400 CJUS electives.

Minor (9 Credits)

Advisor approved electives; some of these must be used to complete an eighteen hour minor in an appropriate area. Six hours in the minor field must be at the 300-400 level. (See the College of Liberal Arts,Specific Degree Requirements for information regarding minors)

AHBS (3 Credits)

Choose elective outside of major area from arts, behavioral sciences, communication, humanities.

Additional Elective (2 credits)

To be chosen in consultation with academic advisor.

Total: 29 Credits

Note(s)

Students are advised that in this curriculum, a minimum of 45 hours is required at the 300-400 level.