Criminal Justice Major

32 Credit Hours

Required Courses: 23 credit hours

CRJS 1200	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJS 2200	Policing and Society	3
CRJS 3200	Criminal Justice Procedures and Systems	3
CRJS 4260	Criminological Theory	3
ECON 2700	Statistics	4
GOVT 3400	Criminal Law	3
SOCI 4070	Social Science Research Methods	4

Selective Course: 3-4 credit hours

Take one of the following courses.

SOCI 3050	Social Inequality	4
	OR
SOCI 3250	Race, 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 2203	Juvenile Delinquency	3
CRJS 2970	Topics	3
CRJS 3950	Internship in Criminal Justice	3
CRJS 3970	Topics	3
ANTH 2640	Forensic Anthropology	3
SOCI 2200	Deviance and Social Control	3
GOVT 4410	Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties	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.]