This four-year plan serves as a sample to provide students with a clear path to graduation. A student’s path may differ from this example. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor each semester to ensure appropriate course selection.
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
ENG 112: English Composition |
3 |
CRJ 101: Intro to CRJ |
3 |
MTH 111: College Algebra |
3 |
Gen Ed: Natural Science |
3 |
Gen Ed: Humanities |
3 |
GEP 100: Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
Total |
16 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
CRJ 203: Police Process |
3 |
Gen Ed: Fine Arts |
3 |
Gen Ed: Humanities |
3 |
Gen Ed: Natural Science with Lab |
4 |
Gen Ed: Social Science |
3 |
Total |
16 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
CRJ 205: Criminal Law and Procedure |
3 |
Gen Ed: Fine Arts with Performance |
3 |
Gen Ed: Foreign Language |
3 |
Ged Ed: Oral Communication |
3 |
Gen Ed: Social Science |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
CRJ 207: Corrections |
3 |
PLS 113: American Politics |
3 |
PSH 110: Principles of Psychology |
3 |
SOC 100: Intro to Sociology |
3 |
SOC 200: Social Statistics |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
CRJ 471: Research Methods |
3 |
CRJ Elective (see below) |
3 |
CRJ Elective (see below) |
3 |
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues |
3 |
Gen Ed: Diversity and Other Worlds |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
CRJ 494: Criminology |
3 |
CRJ Corequisite (Minorities) |
3 |
CRJ Elective (see below) |
3 |
CRJ Elective (see below) |
3 |
Gen Ed: Gender Perspectives |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Fall Semester
Course |
Credits |
CRJ Elective (see below) |
3 |
CRJ Corequisite (Upper-Division Elective) |
3 |
Minor Class |
3 |
Minor Class |
3 |
Minor Class |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Spring Semester
Course |
Credits |
CRJ Elective (see below) |
3 |
CRJ Corequisite (Upper-Division Elective) |
3 |
Minor Class |
3 |
Minor Class |
3 |
Minor Class |
3 |
Total |
15 |
Course |
Credits |
CRJ 311: Criminal Law |
3 |
CRJ 313: Constitutional Criminal Procedure |
3 |
CRJ 321: Crime Patterns |
3 |
CRJ 323: White Collar Crime |
3 |
CRJ 331: Community-Based Corrections |
3 |
CRJ 371: Introduction to Forensic Science |
3 |
CRJ 375: Forensic Law |
3 |
CRJ 422: Cybercrime and Digital Forensics |
3 |
CRJ 431: Crime Prevention and Control |
3 |
CRJ 434: Security Administration |
3 |
CRJ 436: Computer Security |
3 |
CRJ 451: International Criminal Justice Systems |
3 |
CRJ 465: Terrorism and the Criminal Justice System |
3 |
CRJ 472: Crime and Media |
3 |
CRJ 473: Death Penalty |
3 |
CRJ 474: GIS & Crime Mapping |
3 |
CRJ 476: Race & Crime |
3 |
CRJ 477: Family Violence |
3 |
CRJ 479: Victimology |
3 |
CRJ 481: Women and the Criminal Justice System |
3 |
CRJ 485: Issues in Juvenile Justice |
3 |
CRJ 489: Problems in Policing |
3 |
CRJ 490: Internship in Criminal Justice |
3 |
CRJ 491: Selected topic in Criminal Justice |
3 |
CRJ 492: Ethics in Criminal Justice |
3 |
CRJ 493: Seminar in Criminal Justice |
3 |
CRJ 499: Independent Studies in Criminal Justice |
3 |
Total Needed |
18* |
* While most students may take up to twelve CRJ elective classes without issue, they are only required to take six CRJ elective classes, for a total of 18 credit hours.