Program Requirements
Catalog Information:
Sample Four Year Plan
This sample four year (120 hour) profile is based on an early decision on the major, a heavy concentration of Liberal Arts Core requirements in the first two years, a regular progression through the program, and an average credit load of 15 hours per semester. The program does not require Criminal Justice majors to have a minor, but a minor is highly recommended. Reference to minor courses is included here for those who may choose that option.
- Freshman Year Fall Semester (15 hrs.)
- CRJ 110: Introduction to Criminal Justice (3 hrs.)
- Liberal Arts Core (12 hrs.)
- LIB 150: Introduction to Undergraduate Research (1 hr.)
- Freshman Year Spring Semester (15 hrs.)
- CRJ 220 Policing Systems (3 hrs.)
- SOC 100 Principles of Sociology (3 hrs) - a prereq. for other SOC classes
- Liberal Arts Core (9 hrs.)
- Sophomore Year Fall Semester (15 hrs.)
- CRJ 230 Judicial Process (3 hrs.)
- CRJ 250 Introduction to Victim Studies (3 hrs.)
- Liberal Arts Core: STAT 150 (3 hrs.)
- Liberal Arts Core (3 hrs.)
- Minor course (3 hrs.)
- Sophomore Year Spring Semester (15 hrs.)
- CRJ 240 Correctional Systems (3 hrs.)
- CRJ elective (3 hrs.)
- Liberal Arts Core (6 hrs.)
- Minor courses (3 hrs.)
- Junior Year Fall Semester (15 hrs.)
- CRJ 370 Professionalism & Ethics (3 hrs.)
- CRJ 360 Theories of Crime OR SOC 340 Juvenile Delinquency (3 hrs.)
- CRJ elective (3 hrs.)
- Minor courses (3 hrs.)
- Elective (3 hrs)
- Junior Year Spring Semester (15 hrs.)
- CRJ 380 Justice Research and Statistics (3 hrs.)
- Minor course (6 hrs.)
- Electives (6 hrs.)
- Senior Year Fall Semester (15 hrs.)
- CRJ elective (3 hrs.) - CRJ 492 Internship is recommended
- Minor course (3 hrs.)
- Electives (9 hrs.)
- Senior Year Spring Semester (15 hrs.)
- CRJ 410 Comparative Justice Systems (3 hrs.)
- CRJ elective (3 hrs.)
- Minor course (3 hrs.)
- Elective (6 hrs.)