Criminal Justice Major. BS, CJ01

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 39 Hours

 Area 5C  3 hours met by CJAD 0301  or CJAD 0370  .

General Education Core 42 Areas

Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

• UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
• HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
• BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 Yours to Lose students only

Criminal Justice Requirements: 42

• CJ 0100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
• CJ 0210 - Criminal Procedure 3
• CJ 0250 - Criminal Law 3
• CJ 0270 - Police and Society 3
• CJ 0275 - The Juvenile Justice System 3
• CJ 0280 - Professional Writing in Criminal Justice 3
• CJ 0301 - International Justice Systems 3
• CJ 0305 - Criminal Justice Research Methods 3
• CJ 0365 - CJ Theory and Policy 3
• CJ 0410 - Juvenile Procedures 3
• CJ 0412 - Correctional Practices 3
• CJ 0432 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 3
• CJ 0455 - Interview and Interrogation 3
• CJ 0495 - Capstone in Criminal Justice 3

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

• CJ 0180 - Basic Law Enforcement Academy I 13 #
• CJ 0181 - Basic Law Enforcement Academy II 13 #
• CJ 0200 - Crime Scene Investigation I 3
• CJ 0220 - Crime Scene Photography 3
• CJ 0225 - Patrol Procedures 3
• CJ 0230 - Community Policing 3
• CJ 0260 - Firearms I 3
• CJ 0290 - Police Supervision and Management 3
• CJ 0298 - Topics in Criminal Justice 1-3
• CJ 0300 - Criminal Investigation 3
• CJ 0302 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems and Cultures 2
• CJ 0310 - Traffic Accident Investigation and Control 3
• CJ 0315 - Firearms II 3
• CJ 0320 - Probation and Parole 3
• CJ 0330 - Asset Protection 3
• CJ 0340 - Crime Scene Investigation II 3
• CJ 0350 - Fish and Game Enforcement 3
• CJ 0370 - International Terrorism 3
• CJ 0390 - Crime Analysis 3
• CJ 0400 - Homicide Investigation I 3
• CJ 0405 - Homicide Investigation II 3
• CJ 0411 - Juvenile Corrections 3
• CJ 0430 - Family Violence 3
• CJ 0440 - Victimology 3
• CJ 0450 - Criminal Evidence 3
• CJ 0460 - Cultural Diversity and Racial Disparity 3
• CJ 0475 - Organized Crime 3
• CJ 0485 - Child Exploitation and Pornography Investigation 3
• CJ 0487 - Rape and Sexual Assault Investigation 3
• CJ 0491 - Internship in Criminal Justice 4
• CJ 0498 - Advanced Topics in Criminal Justice 1-3
• CJ 0499 - Independent Study in Criminal Justice 1-3

Electives: 26 Hours

As needed to total 120 approved credit hours (including 39 upper division 300-400 level).

Consider adding a certificate or a minor. Click on “Return to Academic Programs” at the top or bottom of the page.

Total Hours: 120

CJAD 0301   or CJAD 0370  fulfills General Education Core Requirement area 5C .

 Institutional requirement UE 0100  may also be met by HNRS 0101  (2 credit hours).

*See course descriptions and university requirements for prerequisites.
#Only 13 hours of the Basic Law Enforcement Academy will be applied to the 15 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 39 upper-division hours.
A minor or a certificate (or certificates) is highly recommended.