Criminal Justice, B.S. (CRIJ)

Core Curriculum

Core Distinctive

FYSM 1300First Year Seminar: Gateway

3

COMM 1301Speech Communication

3

KINE 1170Wellness for Life

1

HIST 1300Making US History

3

RELI 2345The Religious and Philosophical Life

3

ENGL 3300Writing As Discovery

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Writing

ENGL 1301Freshmen Writing I

3

Or

ENGL 1302Freshmen Writing II

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Literature

ENGL 2301World Literature

3

Or

ENGL 2302English Literature

3

Or

ENGL 2303American Literature

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Fine Arts

Fine Arts - from Art, Music, Theatre

Total Credit Hours:3

Biblical Studies

BIBL 1301Old Testament Survey

3

Or

BIBL 1302New Testament Survey

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Kinesiology, Health and Recreation

KINE Activity course (X 2)

Total Credit Hours:2

Math

6 credits of MATH, 1310 or higher (not MATH 1315)

6

Total Credit Hours:6

Natural and Physical Sciences

BIOL 3303Topics in Forensic Science

3

BIOL 3103Forensic Science Lab

1

CHEM, GEOL, PHYS, PHSC (1 course with lab)

4

Science elective

3

Total Credit Hours:11

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Must be from outside the major & minor

ECON, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI (6)

6

Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 53

Requirements

Major: Criminal Justice

CRIJ 1301The Justice System

3

CRIJ 1302Law Enforcement Practices and Procedures

3

CRIJ 1303Courts and the Judicial Process

3

CRIJ 1304Corrective Methods and Outcomes

3

CRIJ 2305Youth Justice

3

CRIJ 3302Bill of Rights and the Criminal Justice

3

CRIJ 3305Report Writing, Research and Statistics

3

CRIJ 3307Criminal Law

3

CRIJ 4311Service Learning and Field

3

CRIJ 4321Ethics in the Justice System

3

CRIJ 4360Capstone

3

CRIJ upper level elective

3

CRIJ upper level elective

3

CRIJ upper level elective

3

Total Credit Hours:42

Minor

Minor

Total Credit Hours:18

Requirements

Technological Competency and Electives

CSCI 1306Introduction to Computer Forensics

3

Electives

8

Total Credit Hours:11

Total Credit Hours: 124

Note: Must complete a minimum of 124 credits with a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to graduate.

42 upper level credits (3000 and 4000-level) required.

80 Chapel attendances required.

*Grades of C or above are required in all criminal justice courses.