Sample Degree Plan
Criminal Justice, B.A. Sample Degree Map
The Criminal Justice, B.A. degree is an interdisciplinary curriculum that offers broad based knowledge of crime and delinquency, criminal law and procedure, police science and security, and the juvenile justice system. The curriculum includes courses in criminal law and procedure, crime theory, human deviant behavior, police science, security, corrections, statistics and research methods. Graduates will be prepared for careers in the field of juvenile justice, court system administration, law enforcement, adult corrections, rehabilitation, crime data analysis and security at the city, county, state and federal level.
Sample Degree Plan
First Year
Fall Semester
Course | Credits | |
CRMJ 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
ENGL 100 | Craft of Writing | 3 |
SOC 116 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
TOTAL | 15 |
Spring Semester
Course | Credits | |
POLI 120 | Politics in American Life (or) | 3 |
PSY 129 | Introduction to Psychology | 0 |
MATH 110 | Math in Action | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
TOTAL | 15 |
Second Year
Fall Semester
Course | Credits | |
CRMJ 230 | Criminal Law | 3 |
SOC 200 | Statistics for the Real World | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | |
TOTAL | 15 |
Spring Semester
Course | Credits | |
CRMJ 240 | Law Enforcement Policy and Practice | 3 |
FF | Course | 3 |
Interdisciplinary Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
TOTAL | 15 |
Third Year
Fall Semester
Course | Credits | |
CRMJ 340 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
SOC 300 | Research Methods | 3 |
Interdisciplinary Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
TOTAL | 15 |
Spring Semester
Course | Credits | |
CRMJ 370 | Criminology | 3 |
CRMJ Major Elective | 3 | |
Interdisciplinary Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
TOTAL | 15 |
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Course | Credits | |
CRMJ Major Elective | 3 | |
CRMJ Major Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
TOTAL | 15 |
Spring Semester
Course | Credits | |
CRMJ 400 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
TOTAL | 15 |