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2013-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2013-2015 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice, B.S.


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CIP Code: CODE: H929 (430104-01) †
Total Credit Hours: 120-122
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Career Opportunities: Corrections, counseling, juvenile justice, probations and parole, victim advocacy, court reporting, forensics, internet security

Freshman Year


Electives


MODL (4 Credits)


  • MODL 101 - Elective 3 Credits *

CMCN (3 Credits)


Choose from:

BHSC (3 Credits)


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

Total: 33-35 Credits


Sophomore Year


Electives


MODL


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

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


Electives


CJUS (9 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.

Advisor Approved Electives (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. (Specific Degree Requirements).

Total: 32 Credits


Senior Year


Required Courses


Electives


AHBS (1 Credit)


Choice of ENGL 305 , POLS 305 , or MODL lab.

CJUS (6 Credits)


Choice of 400 CJUS electives.

Advisor Approved Electives (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. (Specific Degree Requirements).

General Elective (3 Credits)


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

Total: 25 Credits


Note(s)


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

* Choice of foreign language to be made in consultation with academic advisor.

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