Criminal Justice Administration. BS

General Education Requirements: 46-47 Hours

See Baccalaureate Degree General Education Curriculum Requirements. 

Criminal Justice Requirements: 39

• LE 0100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
• LE 0210 - Criminal Procedure 3
• LE 0232 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 3
• LE 0250 - Criminal Law 3
• CJAD 0275 - The Juvenile Justice System 3
• LE 0280 - Professional Writing in Criminal Justice 3 *
• CJAD 0301 - International Justice Systems 3
• CJAD 0320 - Probation and Parole 3 *
• CJAD 0330 - Asset Protection 3 *
• CJAD 0370 - International Terrorism 3 *
• CJAD 0410 - Juvenile Procedures 3 *
• CJAD 0411 - Juvenile Corrections 3 *
• CJAD 0412 - Correctional Practices 3 *

Select from the following list of major course electives: 12 Hours

• LE 150 - Introduction to Criminal Investigations 3
• LE 0180 - Basic Law Enforcement Academy 13 *#
• LE 0181 - Basic Law Enforcement Academy II 13 *#
• LE 190 - First Responder 2
• LE 0200 - Crime Scene Investigation I 3
• LE 0220 - Crime Scene Photography 3
• LE 0225 - Patrol Procedures 3
• LE 0230 - Community Policing 3
• LE 0260 - Legal and Technical Aspects of Firearms 3
• LE 0290 - Police Supervision and Management 3
• LE 0298 - Topics in Law Enforcement 1-3 *
• CJAD 0300 - Criminal Investigation (Writing Intensive) 3
• CJAD 0302 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems and Cultures 2
• CJAD 0310 - Traffic Accident Investigation and Control 3 *
• CJAD 0340 - Crime Scene Investigation II 3 *
• CJAD 0350 - Fish and Game Enforcement 3
• CJAD 0360 - Professional Development 2
• CJAD 0390 - Crime Analysis 3 *
• CJAD 0400 - Homicide Investigation 3 *
• CJAD 0405 - Homicide Investigation II 3 *
• CJAD 0430 - Family Violence 3 *
• CJAD 0440 - Victimology 3 *
• CJAD 0450 - Criminal Evidence 3 *
• CJAD 0455 - Interview and Interrogation 3 *
• CJAD 0460 - Cultural Diversity and Racial Disparity 3 *
• CJAD 0475 - Organized Crime 3 *
• CJAD 0485 - Child Exploitation and Pornography Investigation 3 *
• CJAD 0487 - Rape and Sexual Assault Investigation 3 *
• CJAD 0491 - Internship in Criminal Justice 4 *
• CJAD 0498 - Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice Administration 1-3 *
• CJAD 0499 - Independent Study in Criminal Justice 1-3 *

Electives: 26-27 Hours

Total Hours: 124

*See course descriptions and university requirements for prerequisites.
#Only 13 hours of the Basic Law Enforcement Academy will be applied to the 12 hour elective requirement.
General electives selected with advisor approval must include sufficient upper division courses (courses numbered at the 300 or 400 level) to complete university requirements for a minimum 40 upper-division hours.
A minor is highly recommended.