Criminal Justice, B.A. (430104)

Required for a Major in Criminal Justice:

• CJUS 1001 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CJUS 2030 - The Police
• CJUS 2050 - Courts and Criminal Justice

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• CJUS 2070 - Corrections or
• CJUS 3003 - Community-Based Corrections or
• CJUS 3010 - Correctional Institutions

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• CJUS 2093 - Criminal Law
• CJUS 3001 - Criminal Justice Procedure and Evidence
• CJUS 4005 - Theories of Crime and Delinquency
• CJUS 4015 - Juvenile Delinquency and Justice
• CJUS 4018 - Constitutional Law and Criminal Justice
• CJUS 4029 - Management of Criminal Justice Agencies

Freshman Year

• ENGL 1001 - Composition I ^ce
• ENGL 1002 - Composition II ^ce
• Core Mathematics Requirement 6 cr. *
• Core Fine Arts 3 cr.*

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• COMM 1001 - Fundamentals of Communication or
• COMM 2001 - Public Speaking

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• SOCL 1001 - Introduction to Sociology ^cs
• CJUS 1001 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
• CJUS 2030 - The Police
• Computer Science Elective 3 cr.
• UNIV 1001 - University Seminar

Sophomore Year

• Core Humanities (ENGL Literature) 3 cr. * ^ch​
• Core Humanities History 6 cr. * ^ch
• Additional ENGL course chosen from Core Humanities list 3 cr. *
• POLS 2001 - American National Government ^cs
• POLS 2002 - State and Local Government
• Foreign Language or Electives 6 cr.
• CJUS 2050 - Courts and Criminal Justice
• CJUS 2093 - Criminal Law

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• CJUS 2070 - Corrections or
• CJUS 3003 - Community-Based Corrections or
• CJUS 3010 - Correctional Institutions

Junior Year

• CJUS 4005 - Theories of Crime and Delinquency
• CJUS 4015 - Juvenile Delinquency and Justice
• CJUS Electives 9 cr.
• PSYC 2001 - Introduction to Psychology
• Core Natural/Physical Science 9 cr. * (3 hrs. Biological Science)
• SOCL 4070 - Social Research

Senior Year

• SOCW 4012 - Diversity or
• SOCW 4019 - The Child, Family, and Community

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• PSYC 4001 - Abnormal Psychology or
• PSYC 4006 - Personality

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• CJUS 3001 - Criminal Justice Procedure and Evidence
• CJUS 4018 - Constitutional Law and Criminal Justice
• CJUS 4029 - Management of Criminal Justice Agencies
• CJUS Electives 3 cr.
• Elective/Minor 3 cr.
• CSCI/CINS or Foreign Language 3 cr.**
• CJUS 4099 - Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice

Total hours for degree 120

Additional Information:

A grade of “C” or higher is required in all courses required for a major. CJUS 4099  is required as University Capstone.

Students may choose to complete a minor as part of their free electives.