Criminal Justice Major and Minor Curriculum Guides
Criminal Justice Major Plan of Study
Criminal Justice Minor Plan of Study
Criminal Justice Major Plan of Study
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Term 1 (Fall) | Hours | |
| FYE 118 | First Year Experience | 3 |
| CJE 101 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| ENG 101 | English Comp I | 3 |
| COM 103 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Intro to Stat Reasoning & Ana. | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term 2 (Spring) | ||
| ENG 102 | English Comp II | 3 |
| CJE 215 | Introduction to Criminal Law | 3 |
| Select one General Educational Global/Civic Course | 3 | |
| Global Perspect Ag/Food/Env | ||
| American Civil Rights Movement | ||
| American Government | ||
| World Politics | ||
| Select one General Education Natural Science Course SCIENCE | 3 | |
| Life Science | ||
| Principles of Biology | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| Chemistry in Context | ||
| General Chem I Laboratory | ||
| Survey Gen/Organic/Biochemi | ||
| Physical Sciences I | ||
| Select one General Education Arts Course | ||
| Introduction to Art | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Intro to Literature | ||
| Hours | 12 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Term 3 (Fall) | ||
| CJE 220 | Juvenile Justice | 3 |
| Select one General Education Behavioral Science Course | ||
| Principles of Sociology | ||
| Financial Literacy | ||
| Prin of Economics I | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Select one General Education Humanities Course | 3 | |
| Cultural Responsiveness | ||
| Business and Society | ||
| Western Civilization | ||
| Intro to African American Hist | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Term 4 (Spring) | ||
| CJE 330 | Corrections | 3 |
| CJE 340 | Principles of Victimology | 3 |
| ENG 216 or BUA 204 |
Technical Writing or Business Communication |
3 |
| Select one General Education Behavioral Science Course | ||
| Financial Literacy | ||
| Prin of Economics I | ||
| General Psychology | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Term 5 (Fall) | ||
| CJE 320 | Law Enforcement | 3 |
| CJE 325 | Courts | 3 |
| CJE 345 | Comparative Criminal Justice | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term 6 (Spring) | ||
| CJE 335 | Theories Crime & Delinquency | 3 |
| CJE 350 | Criminal Justice Ethics | 3 |
| SOC 305 | Contemp Social Problems | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Term 7 (Fall) | ||
| CJE 433 or BSS 301 |
Criminal Justice Research Meth or Research Methods for BSS |
3 |
| CJE 410 | Criminal Justice Admin | 3 |
| CJE Elective 300/400 Level | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Term 8 (Spring) | ||
| CJE 434 or BSS 300 |
Statistics for Crim Justice or Interdisc Applied Quant Method |
3 |
| CJE 415 | Seminar in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJE 430 | Criminal Justice Internship | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 108 | |
Criminal Justice Minor Plan of Study
A minor in Criminal Justice requires the completion of 18 semester credit hours. Specific course requirements include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CJE 101 | Intro to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJE 215 | Introduction to Criminal Law | 3 |
| CJE 320 | Law Enforcement | 3 |
| CJE 325 | Courts | 3 |
| CJE 330 | Corrections | 3 |
| Select three semester credit hours on the basis of the student’s area of interest within Criminal Justice Education | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |