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2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Criminal Justice, B.S.


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Degee Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours: 120
Career Opportunities: Corrections, counseling, juvenile justice, probations and parole, victim advocacy, court reporting, forensics, internet security

Freshman Year (31 credit hours)


Electives


Modern Language (4 Credits)


  • MODL 101 - Elective 4 Credits

Choose from FREN, GERM, or SPAN in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single foreign language.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

Sophomore Year (30 credit hours)


Electives


Modern Language


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

Choose from FREN, GERM, or SPAN in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single foreign language.

Natural Sciences (6 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral Science courses. Three hours must be at the 200-level or above.

History (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of History courses.

Junior Year (30 credit hours)


Electives


Criminal Justice (6 Credits)


Choose from 300/400 level CJUS electives.

History (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of History courses.

Fine Arts (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses.

Natural Sciences (3 Credits)


Choose from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Minor (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. (See the College of Liberal Arts , Specific Degree Requirements for information regarding minors)

Senior Year (29 credit hours)


Required Courses


Electives


Criminal Justice (6 Credits)


Choose from 400-level CJUS electives.

Minor (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. (See the College of Liberal Arts , Specific Degree Requirements for information regarding minors)

AHBS (3 Credits)


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

Additional Elective (2 credits)


Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Note(s)


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

General Education Core Curriculum


English
(6 cr)
Mathematics
(6 cr)
Natural Sciences
(9 cr)
Social/Behavioral Sci
(6 cr)
ENGL 101 
ENGL 102  
STAT 214 
and
Choose 3 cr from the list below
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
History
(3 cr)
Fine Arts
(3 cr)
Communication
(3 cr)
Literature
(3 cr)
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
Choose from the
Gen Ed Course List  
CMCN 100 , CMCN 101 , CMCN 310 , ENGL 365 , or THEA 261   ENGL 201 , ENGL 202 , ENGL 205 , ENGL 206 , ENGL 210 , ENGL 211 , ENGL 212 , ENGL 215 , or ENGL 216  
 
Mathematics: MATH 102 , MATH 103 , or MATH 105  

 

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