2025-2026 Undergraduate General Catalog

Criminal Justice Major


32 Credit Hours

Required Courses: 23 credit hours

CRJS 1200Introduction to Criminal Justice

3

CRJS 2200Policing and Society

3

CRJS 3200Criminal Justice Procedures and Systems

3

CRJS 4260Criminological Theory

3

ECON 2700Statistics

4

GOVT 3400Criminal Law

3

SOCI 4070Social Science Research Methods

4

Selective Course: 3-4 credit hours

Take one of the following courses.
SOCI 3050Social Inequality

4

OR

SOCI 3250Race, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism

3

Elective Courses: 6 credit hours

Choose two courses (6 credit hours) from the following courses.

Topics courses may include (but are not limited to): Sociology of Law, Juvenile Delinquency and Justice, Victimology, Organized and White Collar Crime, Gender and Crime, Ethics and Equity in Criminal Justice, International Perspectives on Crime and Punishment

CRJS 2970Topics

3

CRJS 3950Internship in Criminal Justice

3

CRJS 3970Topics

3

SOCI 2200Deviance and Social Control

3

Criminal Justice Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

Criminal Justice Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]