B.S. in Criminal Justice
The Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice requires a minimum of 120 credit hours with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0. A minimum grade point average of 2.3 is required within the criminal justice concentration, as well as a GPA of 2.3 or higher in Public Affairs and Policy courses.
General Education (39 cr)
Composition & Communication (9)
- ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition I
- ENG-W 231 Professional Writing
- Choose one Communications course:
- SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
- CMCL-C 223 Business & Professional Communication
College-level Mathematics (3)
Natural Science & Mathematics (9)
- MATH-K 300 Statistics
- Choose 6 more credits, including one Natural Science with lab:
Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Astronomy, Biology, Physical Geography
Humanities & Fine Arts (9)
- HIST-H 105 American History I
- HIST-H 106 American History II
- Choose 3 credits from at least 2 of the following disciplines:
Fine Art, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, English, Theater, Music, Foreign Language, Telecommunications.
Behavioral & Social Sciences (9)
- POLS-Y 304 American Constitutional Law I
- POLS-Y 305 American Constitutional Law II
- Choose 3 credits from:
Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Political Science, Social Geography (G110 or above), Economics (ECON-E103 or E104)
Additional Requirements (3-5 cr)
First-Year Seminar (0-2)
Students entering the program with less than 12 credit hours of transferable credit are required to complete the First Year Seminar (UCOL-U 101).Information Literacy (3)
Choose one from:
- COLI-S 330 & S360 Computers in Behavioral & Socials Sciences / Statistical Analysis
- CSCI-A110 Into to Computers & Computing
- INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure I
- EDUC-W 200 Microcomputing for Education: an Introduction
- INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics
Degree Requirements (45 cr)
Public Affairs and Policy Courses (12)
- SPEA-V 170 Introduction to Public Affairs
- SPEA-V 366 Managing Behavior in Public Organization
- Choose two other SPEA public affairs courses in consultation with advisor
Criminal Justice Course Requirements (24)
- SPEA-J 101 The American Criminal Justice System
- SPEA-J 201 Theoretical Foundations of Criminal Justice Policies
- SPEA-J 202 Criminal Justice Data, Methods, and Resources
- SPEA-J 301 Substantive Criminal Law
- SPEA-J 306 The Criminal Courts
- SPEA-J 321 American Policing
- SPEA-J 331 Corrections
- SPEA-J 439 Crime and Public Policy
Criminal Justice Course Electives (9)
- Choose three courses from:
- SPEA-J 206 Topics in Criminal Justice
- SPEA-J 302 Procedural Criminal Law
- SPEA-J 303 Evidence
- SPEA-J 305 Juvenile Justice
- SPEA-J 320 Criminal Investigation
- SPEA-J 370 Seminar in Criminal Justice
- SPEA-J 380 Internship in Criminal Justice
- SPEA-J 440 Community Corrections
- SPEA-J 480 Research in Criminal Justice
Electives (31-33 cr)
Sufficient additional courses to total 120 credit hours
